Subject Numbers Regarding Health Provider Authorizations
October 22, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abenavoli, Ann Marie | Yonkers | 140925-9W | July 11, 2014 |
| Alamilla, Frank | Flushing | C05928-9W | July 11, 2014 |
| Arboleda, Juan Fernando | Freeport | 203018-7W | July 11, 2014 |
| Austin, Lester E | Lafayette | 094995-8W | July 11, 2014 |
| Boulay, Roger Joseph | Pittsford | 086043-7W | July 11, 2014 |
| Broadbent, David N | Rochester | 117017-4W | July 11, 2014 |
| Buncke, Frederick John | Rocky Point | 113320-6W | July 11, 2014 |
| Cahill, John Donald | Bronx | 086551-9W | July 11, 2014 |
| Caprioni, Enrico P | Brooklyn | P05043-6W | July 11, 2014 |
| Casals-Ariet, Christina B | New York | 131023-4B | July 11, 2014 |
| Chen, Jia Rhon | Hewlett | 113249-7W | July 11, 2014 |
| Choi, Young Woo | Chappaqua | 149447-5W | July 11, 2014 |
| Chu, Shu Yan | South Fallsburg | 115037-4W | July 11, 2014 |
| Chuang, Sally T | Rochester | 260596-2W | July 11, 2014 |
| Cutolo, Louis C | Brooklyn | 075393-9W | July 11, 2014 |
| Davis, Charles Stephen | Jamaica | 149827-8W | July 11, 2014 |
| Fochios, Dean Thomas | Bronx | 176230-1W | July 11, 2014 |
| Freiler, Ernest Frank | Islip | 142972-9W | July 11, 2014 |
| Gordon, Wilfred E L | Youngstown | 080460-9W | July 11, 2014 |
| Grinberg, Carlos Santiago | New City | 110866-1W | July 11, 2014 |
| Hennemeyer, Charles Thomas | Watertown | 256855-8W | July 11, 2014 |
| Heyman, Sylvia Grey | New York | C06071-7W | July 11, 2014 |
| Isdith, Marjorie Janette | Huntington | 197492-2W | July 11, 2014 |
| Jhamb, Devendra P | Huntington Station | 115167-9W | July 11, 2014 |
| Jhaveri, Preeti | E. Setauket | 251505-4W | July 11, 2014 |
| Jones, Caroline Jane | Mount Kisco | 182739-3W | July 11, 2014 |
| Kelley, Donald J | Orchard Park | 074194-2W | July 11, 2014 |
| Kopp, Daniel Lee | Utica | 173445-8W | July 11, 2014 |
| Kotecha, Narendra M | Poughkeepsie | 163760-2W | July 11, 2014 |
| Lee, William | Cooperstown | 197169-6W | July 11, 2014 |
| Lenihan, Molly Anna | Snyder | C11180-9B | July 11, 2014 |
| Levin, Daniel Bushell | Pittsford | 116125-6W | July 11, 2014 |
| Lim, Eng Chiong T | Norwich | 111397-6W | July 11, 2014 |
| Linchitz, Richard Michael | Glen Cove | 130648-9W | July 11, 2014 |
| Litle, Virginia Ruth | Rochester | 233613-9W | July 11, 2014 |
| Loubeau, Jean-Michel | Larchmont | 141301-2W | July 11, 2014 |
| Lumbreras, Miriam Nocon | Brooklyn | 153457-7W | July 11, 2014 |
| Maggio, Gary A | Bayport | C02296-4B | July 11, 2014 |
| Montas, Fred | Brooklyn | 105863-5W | July 11, 2014 |
| Obrzut, Michal | Johnson City | 248417-8W | July 11, 2014 |
| Ogwo, Daniel E | Bronx | P05958-5B | July 11, 2014 |
| Poon, Sik Kay | Yonkers | 121732-2W | July 11, 2014 |
| Quinn, David Paul | Auburn | C09713-1W | July 11, 2014 |
| Ruthberg, Jack | Schenectady | 042018-2W | July 11, 2014 |
| Sachs, Robert J | Jericho | 128216-9W | July 11, 2014 |
| Sahin, Huseyin | Johnstown | 145745-6B | July 11, 2014 |
| Sansone, Michael A | Orchard Park | 120432-0W | July 11, 2014 |
| Seiden, Jason Andrew | Bay Shore | 234362-2W | July 11, 2014 |
| Seife, Burton | Scarsdale | 079848-8W | July 11, 2014 |
| Tifford, Craig Daniel | West Harrison | 203798-4W | July 11, 2014 |
| Valls, Luis A | Williamsville | 097617-5W | July 11, 2014 |
| Wecksell, Alan | Great Neck | 096825-5W | July 11, 2014 |
| Weingarten, George | New York | 097306-5W | July 11, 2014 |
| Yeh, Hsu-Chong | New York | 117060-4W | July 11, 2014 |
| Gushin, Stephen Ralph | New York | 083588-4W | July 18, 2014 |
* Providers authorized to treat only, have an authorization number ending in "W" – Providers authorized to treat and perform independent medical examinations, have an authorization number ending in "B" – Providers authorized to perform independent medical examinations only, 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.
Robert E. Beloten
Chair