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Board approves 90‑day suspension in consent order for Dr. Ardarian Pierre after repayment and surrender of privileges
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The board accepted a consent order with Dr. Ardarian Pierre (family medicine/geriatrics) involving an investigation of her conduct at a state hospital; Pierre agreed to repay an overpayment, temporarily relinquish clinical privileges and serve a 90‑day suspension and educational requirement.
The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure approved a consent order with Dr. Ardarian Derese Gilliam Pierre addressing charges arising from her previous employment at a state hospital.
Deputy general counsel Megan Geiss presented the consent order and placed Dr. Pierre under oath. In the hearing record, the board summarized allegations that an internal hospital investigation had found false timesheet entries that resulted in an overpayment of about $3,900. Dr. Pierre told the board she repaid the amount promptly after it was demanded and said she had voluntarily surrendered clinical privileges during the related hospital proceeding.
Dr. Pierre confirmed she understood the consent order’s terms and that she accepted responsibility for the actions that led to the charges. Under the terms presented to the board, the order provides for a 90‑day suspension (to be effective upon board approval), completion of a PROBE longitudinal course before reinstatement, and reimbursement of investigative costs. Several letters of support were offered for Dr. Pierre and accepted into the record for the board file but did not change the board’s disposition of the consent order.
The board voted to approve the consent order by voice vote. The board’s deputy general counsel noted the consent agreement resolves the matter administratively rather than through a contested hearing.
