Licensee: Brian H Schumer
Discipline Summary
Based upon the uncontroverted evidence before it, the Board finds that the conduct and circumstances constitutes violations of the following: A.R.S. § 32-854.01(11) (Failing or refusing to maintain adequate records on a patient or failing or refusing to make such records promptly available to a physician or another podiatrist upon request and receipt of proper authorization); A.R.S. § 32-854.01(16) (Malpractice, repeated malpractice or any malpractice resulting in the death of a patient); A.R.S. § 25 32-854.01(18) (Violation of any federal or state laws or rules and regulations of applicable to the practice of podiatry); A.R.S. § 32-854.01(20) (Any conduct of practice which is or might be harmful or dangerous to the health of the patient); A.R.S. § 32-854.01(22) (Violating or attempting to violate, directly or indirectly, or assisting in or abetting the violation of or conspiring to violate any provision of this chapter) and A.R.S. § 32-854.01(23) (Charging or collecting a clearly excessive fee).
Dr. Schumer failed or refused to maintain adequate records on patient, Dr. Schumer did not obtain a signed consent form from the patient prior to surgery. The conduct and circumstances constitute a violation of A.R.S. § 32-854.01(23). Dr. Schumer charged and collected an excessive fee from the insurance company for two post-operative visits.