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Posted: 05/01/2012
DR. ALI A. AL-ATTAR
ACTION TAKEN
Revocation and $50,000 fine 3/19/2012
PREVIOUS ACTION TAKEN
BOARD AWARE OF ISSUE
Board notified by media report May 2009
QUOTES FROM DISCIPLINARY ACTION DOCUMENTS
--“The Board found that the physician is guilty of unprofessional conduct in the practice of medicine and that he failed to cooperate with a lawful investigation conducted by the Board.”
--“The Board found that the physician violated eight separate grounds of the Maryland Medical Practice Act that included failure to meet standards of quality care, overutilization of health care services, failure to keep adequate medical records, willfully makes or files a false record or report in the practice of medicine, and unprofessional conduct.”
TIME LAG ON ACTION
2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS (although physicians license was already suspended)
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