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If you are a physician or another medical provider accused of professional misconduct or charged with a crime, you risk the suspension and revocation of your medical license as well as other disciplinary actions. When your reputation, career, and professional future are at stake, it is important to have an experienced New York medical license defense attorney in your corner.
At the Law Offices of Jason Bassett, P.C., you work directly with Jason Bassett, Esq, a criminal defense attorney with more than 21 years of legal experience. He served as a former Special Assistant Attorney General in the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of New York’s Office of the Attorney General. He has successfully worked to protect the rights of individuals who have been accused of professional misconduct or wrongdoing on Long Island. Drawing on his experiences from both the defense and prosecution perspectives, he brings a unique combination of experience and skill to the defense of health professionals.
If you are a medical professional under investigation or facing charges, the calls and letters from agencies can feel overwhelming. Your license and your ability to work can be put in jeopardy. You do not have to face this alone. Call the Law Offices of Jason Bassett, P.C. to speak with a New York medical license and criminal defense attorney who can guide you step by step.
Reach out to Long Island-based criminal defense lawyer Jason Bassett for a free consultation about your case today at (631) 259-6060.
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An accusation of misconduct can put your career on the line fast. You may face an investigation by the New York Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) or the New York State Education Department’s Office of Professional Discipline (OPD). The consequences of a finding against you can be devastating to your career and can include loss of license, probation, censure, or a letter of reprimand.
With his extensive experience, Jason Bassett, Esq. can guide you through each step of professional license defense to achieve the best possible resolution. As an experienced medical professionals attorney, he has represented physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and others in the medical field in matters concerning:
Having a seasoned legal team in your corner can make all the difference. Your license and future matter. Contact the Law Offices of Jason Bassett, P.C. to talk about your rights and options. We proudly defend clients in Suffolk County, Nassau County, and Queens County.
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Jason Bassett, Esq. defends New York’s physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other licensed professionals when their livelihoods are on the line. For more than 21 years, he has stood up to powerful institutions such as prosecutors’ offices, police departments, government agencies, corporations, and insurers, protecting clients in state and federal investigations and criminal cases.
Drawing on his insider perspective as a former Special Assistant Attorney General in the New York Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (2016–2018), Mr. Bassett anticipates government strategy in OPMC/OPD inquiries, Medicaid/insurance audits, credentialing issues, and parallel criminal matters. His meticulous preparation, tough negotiation, and courtroom advocacy are all aimed at safeguarding your license, reputation, and career.
A graduate of Boston College Law School (J.D., 1999) and the University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1994), Mr. Bassett is admitted in New York, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. His broader practice includes federal criminal defense; DWI/DUI; homicide, assault, sex crimes; robbery, burglary; juvenile delinquency; desk appearance tickets; and civil claims for excessive force/false arrest.
The New York Office of Professional Medical Conduct, or OPMC, is charged with investigating complaints about physicians, physician assistants, and specialist assistants. Doctors and other healthcare professionals who find themselves under investigation by OPMC risk disciplinary actions that can have serious effects on their medical licenses, career, and their future ability to practice medicine. There are many reasons a medical professional or physician may be sanctioned by OPMC.
Physicians and other medical professionals may be accused of fraud. The allegations can include medical identity theft, upcoding, unbundling, billing for unnecessary medical treatment, or kickbacks. Securing the assistance of an attorney is critical if you have been accused of insurance or billing fraud.
For physicians or other medical professionals with a substance‑abuse complaint, the investigation committee may recommend a summary suspension if it believes the professional poses a serious and imminent risk to the public. The Medical Society of the State of New York’s Committee on Physicians’ Health offers confidential assistance and can help practitioners obtain treatment when they are dealing with alcohol, drug or mental‑health issues. Having experienced counsel is essential to understand your options and protect your license when facing such allegations.
Physicians or other health professionals can be easy targets for allegations of sexual misconduct, and even those who have a consensual sexual relationship can be found to have committed professional medical misconduct. It’s important to have the guidance and advice of an experienced medical conduct defense attorney when facing charges of sexual misconduct.
When patient information is exposed, the stakes are high for your license. HIPAA requires safeguards for protected health information and limits uses and disclosures without a patient’s authorization. New York Public Health Law Section 18 gives patients the right to access their records and sets procedures you must follow, which tie directly to how you store and release records. Unauthorized disclosure of PHI or record-keeping failures can constitute professional misconduct and trigger OPMC review, hospital action, or an OCR investigation.
What does a breach look like? Opening charts for patients you do not treat. Sharing credentials. Hallway or elevator conversations. Misdirected emails or faxes. Lost or stolen laptops, phones, or thumb drives. Improper disposal of paper files. Encryption matters because properly encrypted ePHI is unreadable to outsiders, which can take an incident out of breach notification. If a breach of unsecured PHI occurs, you must notify affected individuals without unreasonable delay and no later than 60 days, notify HHS, and for incidents affecting 500 or more people, provide notice to HHS within 60 days of discovery and to the media. For fewer than 500, report to HHS within 60 days after the calendar year ends. OCR actively enforces these rules and regularly secures corrective actions and monetary settlements.
When a breach happens, a New York Medical License Defense Attorney can guide you through an investigation, preserve logs, and prepare notices. We can respond to regulators, document corrective actions, and defend your license. Simple mistakes happen, but your response matters.
If proven, a charge of professional misconduct can result in disciplinary action, including revocation or suspension of a professional license. This can damage your reputation, career, and livelihood. It is critical to go into an investigation with the legal assistance of a skilled New York professional medical defense lawyer when you are facing such allegations.
If you are facing charges anywhere on Long Island, including in Nassau or Suffolk counties, contact us today for a free consultation regarding your case at (631) 259-6060.
| Type of Complaint | Examples / Details | Potential Consequences |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance and Billing Fraud | Upcoding, unbundling, billing for unnecessary treatment, kickbacks, medical identity theft | OPMC investigation, fines, restitution, license suspension or revocation, criminal charges in severe cases |
| Substance Abuse | Alcohol or drug use, mental health impairment; may trigger summary suspension if deemed an imminent risk | Mandatory treatment programs, monitoring, suspension, loss of license if unaddressed |
| Sexual Misconduct | Consensual or non-consensual relationships with patients, inappropriate behavior or boundary violations | Professional misconduct finding, license suspension or revocation, civil lawsuits, reputational damage |
| HIPAA and Confidentiality Breaches | Unauthorized chart access, sharing login credentials, hallway or elevator conversations, misdirected emails, lost or stolen devices, improper disposal of records | Civil fines, required breach notifications, corrective actions, OPMC sanctions, possible OCR settlements |
There are many factors that can trigger an investigation or disciplinary action and could result in your medical license being revoked. Many actions are defined in New York law as professional misconduct. The licensing agency will take disciplinary action if a doctor is found guilty of professional misconduct.
Without an investigation, no disciplinary action can be taken. There are two options available to you if you find out that you are being investigated by a state administrative agency or law enforcement agency. You can either handle the situation yourself, or you could seek legal counsel.
However, lawyers are not licensed to practice medicine and physicians do not practice law. If you try to resolve the problem without a NY medical defense lawyer, things can become more complicated. All information obtained during the investigation can be used against you. If you attempt to resolve the matter yourself, it could significantly complicate your case.
We advise physicians not to discuss their cases with anyone, particularly the OPMC investigators. You have a duty of compliance with all document requests if you are notified by the OPMC. However, you do not have to give any statements to the investigators. Contact an experienced medical license defense attorney right away.
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The New York State Education Department’s Office of Professional Discipline, or OPD, investigates allegations of misconduct as it applies to Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants (C.N.A.’s), as well as to Dentists, Pharmacists, Chiropractors, and Physical Therapists. Any one of these healthcare professionals may be charged with misconduct for alleged:
Nurses, C.N.A., Pharmacists, and Physical therapists all invest time, education, and years of faithful service in their careers, often carrying the brunt of the hardest work in healthcare settings. Sanctions and the loss of a professional license can result in current job loss as well as the inability to find future employment. A nurse who is facing an investigation by the OPD should get the guidance of a New York nursing license defense lawyer to understand his or her rights and the potential penalties, as should any other medical professional who finds themselves facing allegations of misconduct.
If you are one of the hundreds of licensed professionals accused of a crime on Long Island every year, please call the Law Offices of Jason Bassett, P.C. today at (631) 259-6060.
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Although disciplinary action against a dentist, doctor, nurse, or lab technician can not terminate their careers, it can have a devastating impact on their reputation and earning potential. It is very important for healthcare professionals to seek the help of an experienced attorney to defend themselves against accusations made against them that are related to their profession.
Criminal convictions can lead to jail time or imprisonment, fines, and/or community work. A conviction for a criminal offense can also cause disciplinary actions, suspension of a medical license, or the revocation or cancellation of a NY State Medical Professional License.
If you are a healthcare worker who is facing criminal charges, it is important to seek the help of a skilled medical license defense attorney. These criminal charges can have a significant impact on a person’s career and personal life so it is only right for them to protect their reputation. An experienced attorney may be able to provide this type of legal defense for you.
Criminal attorney Jason Bassett has dedicated his work to representing healthcare professionals who are facing criminal charges.
Contact us today at (631) 259-6060 if you need a medical license defense attorney in Nassau County, Suffolk County, or anywhere on Long Island.
If you have been accused or charged with a crime or matters of professional misconduct that may risk your reputation, your license, the future of your career, and your earning potential. Jason Bassett, Esq. is an experienced licensing attorney here to help defend your rights against disciplinary actions.
Jason Bassett, Esq. has dedicated his entire legal career to defending the rights of those accused of a criminal offense or professional misconduct. With a unique perspective of a former prosecutor and decades in the courtroom, he provides quality legal defense to individuals in danger of losing their professional medical license.
With a thorough understanding of the law and unparalleled commitment to his clients, Mr. Bassett can be with you every step of the way. To help get through this tough time, secure the guidance of a top Long Island criminal defense attorney, and make the law work for you. For more information on how we can help with your defense, call us today and schedule a visit.
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