Subject Numbers Regarding Health Provider Authorizations
April 9, 2021
Pursuant to Workers' Compensation Law § 13-b, a provider must be licensed and registered with the New York State Education Department in order to maintain a Workers' Compensation Board authorization(s).
The following have been removed from the list of providers authorized to treat injured workers and/or perform independent medical examinations within the New York State workers' compensation system based on information provided by the New York State Education Department indicating that they do not currently have an active license to practice medicine in New York State.
| NAME | LAST KNOWN CITY OF PRACTICE | AUTHORIZATION NUMBER* | EFFECTIVE DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abiona, Margaret | Lloyd Harbor | 187859-4W | February 16, 2021 |
| Akhtar, Anita | Delhi | 280350-0W | February 16, 2021 |
| Albanese, Margaret | Utica | 154303-2B | February 16, 2021 |
| Ardeljan, Johny Denis | Wilmington | 253857-7W | February 16, 2021 |
| Artienda, Triponia T. | Brooklyn | 111127-7W | February 16, 2021 |
| Auguste, Gesner Louis | Brooklyn | 161141-7W | February 16, 2021 |
| Avula, Jayashree | Staten Island | 149473-1W | February 16, 2021 |
| Beckles, Daniel Lincoln | Johnson City | 229885-9W | February 16, 2021 |
| Behfarin, Parviz | Great Neck | 119573-4B | February 16, 2021 |
| Bernett, Timothy M. | Sayre | 168844-9W | February 16, 2021 |
| Betts, Robert Frank | Rochester | 105980-7W | February 16, 2021 |
| Blau, Jamie L. | New York | C09648-9B | February 16, 2021 |
| Boginsky, Irene | Brooklyn | 215383-1W | February 16, 2021 |
| Bradford, Michael Jay | Locust Valley | 094887-7W | February 16, 2021 |
| Bridgman, Philip Moses | Hannawa Falls | 166862-3W | February 16, 2021 |
| Brown, Richard Thomas | Depew | C11608-9B | February 16, 2021 |
| Budny, James L. | Buffalo | 134533-9B | February 16, 2021 |
| Chaudhri, Aftab A. | Syosset | 129940-3W | February 16, 2021 |
| Cohen, Stephen Eric | Merrick | C12180-8W | February 16, 2021 |
| Corsones, James P. | Kingston | 149865-8W | February 16, 2021 |
| Costa, John George | Highland | 147941-9W | February 16, 2021 |
| Culliford, Alfred Thomas, III | New York | 107782-5W | February 16, 2021 |
| Demetros, John Thomas | Williamsburg | C11794-7W | February 16, 2021 |
| Elwell, Bruce Robert | Marcy | 186462-8W | February 16, 2021 |
| Engel, Sara Rose | Setauket | PT042354-1W | February 16, 2021 |
| Eshkenazi, Azariah | Forest Hills | 128543-6B | February 16, 2021 |
| Fisher, Barry G. | Great Neck | 131062-2W | February 16, 2021 |
| Gobran, Emad Nabil | Holmdel | 272829-3W | February 16, 2021 |
| Gross, Robert Steven | Wantagh | 138491-6W | February 16, 2021 |
| Hamlin, Robert Lee, Jr. | Brooklyn | 102938-8W | February 16, 2021 |
| Haan, Lucy E. | New York | 176108-9W | February 16, 2021 |
| Houle, Melinda Ann | Rochester | C12708-6W | February 16, 2021 |
| Isaac, Lisa Michelle | Oak Park | S19787-1I | February 16, 2021 |
| Izquierdo, Richard | Bronx | 086624-4W | February 16, 2021 |
| James, Harold Richard, Jr. | Brooklyn | 213883-2W | February 16, 2021 |
| Jordan, Charles E. | Geneva | 131642-1B | February 16, 2021 |
| Kulkarni, Shashikant A. | Parkland | 136727-5W | February 16, 2021 |
| Lehine, Tanya | Peachtree Corners | 228190-5W | February 16, 2021 |
| Masterson, Lee Thomas | Delmar | C03627-9W | February 16, 2021 |
| Mateya, Louis Paul, Jr. | Leland | 184887-8W | February 16, 2021 |
| McKeena, Irene E. | Rochester | PT026002-6W | February 16, 2021 |
| Millard, Richard Woodworth | Rochester | S09207-2B | February 16, 2021 |
| Montejo, Alejandra | New York | OT019621-2W | February 16, 2021 |
| Mulryne, Colleen Mary | Little Egg Harbor | C12726-8W | February 16, 2021 |
| Ness, William Carl | New York | 177864-6B | February 16, 2021 |
| Neumann, Krystof J. | Blacksburg | 243462-9W | February 16, 2021 |
| Patel, Amrish A. | Belleville | 207868-1W | February 16, 2021 |
| Patel, Arjun J. | Vestal | 112226-6B | February 16, 2021 |
| Paxton, Debra Lyn | Elmira | 246315-6W | February 16, 2021 |
| Quinnonez, Celia Ann | Orlando | 153511-1W | February 16, 2021 |
| Raeder, Ernst Albrecht Christian | Setauket | 170127-5W | February 16, 2021 |
| Rainone, Francine Michelle Lea | Latham | 198369-1W | February 16, 2021 |
| Rhodes, Jeffrey Mitchell | Oklahoma City | 214018-4W | February 16, 2021 |
| Roistacher, Richard B. | Nyack | 213347-8I | February 16, 2021 |
| Rosenberg, Steven I. | Sandia Park | 158686-6W | February 16, 2021 |
| Scherer, Philip Warren, Jr. | Brooklyn | C06800-9B | February 16, 2021 |
| Seddiq, Karim Mohammad | Vienna | 130120-9W | February 16, 2021 |
| Seetharammohan, Harish Raj | Cooperstown | 281738-5W | February 16, 2021 |
| Sembrano, Cezar Y. | Fishkill | 115416-0W | February 16, 2021 |
| Shah, Ronak Tushar | Stony Brook | 281096-8W | February 16, 2021 |
| Shanies, Stanley Alvin | Roslyn | 105008-7W | February 16, 2021 |
| Smith, Thomas Howard | Stony Brook | 115958-1W | February 16, 2021 |
| Stein, Philip Gordon | Rochester | 228424-8W | February 16, 2021 |
| Strome, Robert Richard | Great Neck | 097604-3W | February 16, 2021 |
| Sullivan, Jessica | Newark | PA013672-1W | February 16, 2021 |
| Sznajder, Jaime | Lawrence | 152644-1W | February 16, 2021 |
| Tamburo, Michael | Bellmore | 253268-7W | February 16, 2021 |
| VanPraagh, Ian Gerald Lou | St. James | 091367-3W | February 16, 2021 |
| Virojanapa, Justin Noble | New York | 268424-9W | February 16, 2021 |
| Winter, Abraham Tobias | Elmhurst | 080667-9W | February 16, 2021 |
| Yun-Huh, Esther M. | Portland | 184644-3W | February 16, 2021 |
*Providers authorized to treat and perform independent medical examinations have an authorization number ending in B. Providers authorized to only treat have an authorization number ending in W. Providers authorized to only perform independent medical examinations have an authorization number ending in I.
These providers are prohibited from rendering treatment and care to injured workers and/or from performing independent medical examinations. Reports submitted for services rendered prior to the effective date are valid but are invalid for any services rendered on or after that date. Requests to cross-examine any of the above for services rendered prior to the effective date should not be denied due to the removal of their authorizations.
Any questions regarding the authorized lists should be referred to the Medical Director's Office at 1 (800) 781-2362.
Clarissa M. Rodriguez
Chair