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Board dismisses charges against Dr. Harold Pelton after hearing; non-adjudicated plea and OIG exclusion noted
Summary
After a lengthy hearing that reviewed a state Medicaid indictment, a non-adjudication plea and a federal exclusion appeal, the State Board of Medical Licensure dismissed the disciplinary charges against Dr. Harold Pelton.
The State Board of Medical Licensure dismissed disciplinary charges Wednesday against ophthalmologist Dr. Harold Lee Pelton following a contested hearing. The decision came after the board reviewed records that included a state indictment that was ultimately resolved through a plea package and a non-adjudication order.
Why it matters: The case raises the intersection of criminal plea practices, state disciplinary authority and federal administrative exclusion. Pelton’s advocates told the board the matters that led to administrative action were largely billing disputes that had been the subject of audits and settlements and that the non-adjudication in state court, as well as administrative decisions at the federal level, warranted no additional…
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