Medical board approves two consent orders, department withdraws one petition

The Connecticut Medical Examining Board on a roll-call vote approved two consent orders resolving allegations about prescribing, supervision and record-keeping for two practitioners and accepted a Department of Public Health withdrawal of a separate matter.

The actions affect Jordan Marcoux and Dr. Fales (pronounced “Veil”), and the department withdrew petition number 2023-262 in a separate matter that will be refiled.

Board members said the orders impose disciplinary sanctions intended to protect patients while allowing monitored practice. The orders include civil penalties, probationary periods and coursework requirements tied to controlled-substance prescribing and documentation.

Attorney Rose Fezzina, DPH counsel, summarized the proposed order for Jordan Marcoux and said: “The proposed consent order includes a reprimand, a $5,000 civil penalty, and a 2‑year probationary period, which requires coursework in prescribing opioids and documentation that has to be 21 CEUs and preapproved by the department. It also requires quarterly written reports from his supervising physician during…