Subject Numbers Regarding Health Provider Authorizations
October 4, 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul-Quader, Mohammed | Orangeburg | 128939-6W | August 14, 2018 |
| Ackerman, Albert Louis | New York | 079738-1W | August 14, 2018 |
| Ahmed, Fatima | Slingerlands | 279117-6W | August 14, 2018 |
| Alfarone, Pasquale Joseph, III | Waxhaw | C07673-9W | August 14, 2018 |
| Angel, Michael Francis | Watertown | 162469-1W | August 14, 2018 |
| Bockstahler, Edward W. | East Amherst | 076961-2W | August 14, 2018 |
| Calder, Christopher Stewart | Albuquerque | 174392-1I | August 14, 2018 |
| Cano, Sarah Joanna | Rochester | 277765-4W | August 14, 2018 |
| Casey, Clifford Horace | Voorheesville | 078218-5W | August 14, 2018 |
| Cavusoglu, Mehmet | Douglaston | 093133-7W | August 14, 2018 |
| Cesar, Reynold | Smithtown | 102047-8W | August 14, 2018 |
| Chen, Shi-Yu Zhang | Williamsville | 212972-4W | August 14, 2018 |
| Cooperman, Avram Michael | Pompano Beach | 138892-5W | August 14, 2018 |
| Deas, Gerald W. | Whitestone | 090533-1W | August 14, 2018 |
| Di Lorenzo, James Costabile | White Plains | 070100-3W | August 14, 2018 |
| Dobkin, Bonnie Lee | West Hartford | 196585-4W | August 14, 2018 |
| Doddapaneni, Baburao | Brooklyn | 161503-8W | August 14, 2018 |
| Edwardsen, Elizabeth Ann | Pittsford | 171729-7W | August 14, 2018 |
| Ferro, Frank Eugene | Orchard Park | 047901-4W | August 14, 2018 |
| Fibel, Kenton Howard | New York | 268986-7W | August 14, 2018 |
| Finn, Richard Scott | Santa Fe | 205113-4W | August 14, 2018 |
| Foster, Rogelio E. | Brooklyn | 122883-2W | August 14, 2018 |
| Frias, Carlos | Bronx | 192693-0B | August 14, 2018 |
| Fromcheck, Robin Carol | Miami Beach | C04840-7W | August 14, 2018 |
| Fu, Shih-Hao | Oakland Gardens | 154111-9W | August 14, 2018 |
| Gaspar, Vladimir | Lee Roy | 205320-5W | August 14, 2018 |
| Geraghty, Brian | Rockaway Beach | C08780-1W | August 14, 2018 |
| Girgenti, Douglas Quentin | Yorktown Heights | 210384-4W | August 14, 2018 |
| Gooch, Michael Reid | Albany | 284143-5W | August 14, 2018 |
| Guntupalli, Rama M. | Amherst | 119647-6W | August 14, 2018 |
| Halperin, Jeffrey M. | Venice | S07287-6W | August 14, 2018 |
| Hedden, Jacob B. | Rockville Centre | 267796-1W | August 14, 2018 |
| Hinerman, Rachel Sue | Albany | 217950-5W | August 14, 2018 |
| Horst, Paul Richard | Goodyear | C03081-9W | August 14, 2018 |
| Howard, Peter J. | Windsor | 130450-0W | August 14, 2018 |
| Hu, Calvin Takuo | Hamilton | 269867-8W | August 14, 2018 |
| Kaplan, Fyat | Flushing | 106643-0W | August 14, 2018 |
| Karasik, Benjamin Lewis | Roslyn Harbor | 046753-0W | August 14, 2018 |
| Kayata, Celeste A. | Brooklyn | C05354-8W | August 14, 2018 |
| Keltz, Harold | Yonkers | 078056-9W | August 14, 2018 |
| Khalil, Moneer | Williamsville | 159170-0W | August 14, 2018 |
| Kilgore, Carl Judson | Ithaca | 087197-0W | August 14, 2018 |
| Koch, Darryl Lawrence | Essex Junction | C08954-2I | August 14, 2018 |
| Konig, Arnold G. | Reading | 118191-6W | August 14, 2018 |
| Lee, Michael Myung Hee | Tuckahoe | 108214-8W | August 14, 2018 |
| Lightstone, Raymond Paul | Rockville Centre | S11169-0W | August 14, 2018 |
| Luthra, Saurav | Rochester | 280302-1W | August 14, 2018 |
| Mehta, Jinal Jayesh | Irving | P06500-4B | August 14, 2018 |
| Meilunas, Nancy | North Bellmore | C04609-6W | August 14, 2018 |
| Miller, Gary Stuart | Reston | 252497-3B | August 14, 2018 |
| Moss, David Steven | Baltimore | 164441-8W | August 14, 2018 |
| Ong, Kenneth Robert | Flushing | 136650-9W | August 14, 2018 |
| Ong, Pedro Dy, Jr. | Ozone Park | 111472-7W | August 14, 2018 |
| Perez, Mustazza Rosa | Northport | C06330-7W | August 14, 2018 |
| Petro, George Charles | Port Jefferson | 145336-4B | August 14, 2018 |
| Pinchinat, Ralph | Eden Prairie | 257494-5W | August 14, 2018 |
| Ragi, Jennifer M. | Williamsburg | 219567-5B | August 14, 2018 |
| Rajendran, Rengasamy | Kenmore | 194103-8W | August 14, 2018 |
| Salomon, Harvey | New York | 075985-2W | August 14, 2018 |
| Sanders, Sheila Marie | Bullhead City | C09042-5B | August 14, 2018 |
| Sangnil, Marline Sonti | Middletown | 283944-7W | August 14, 2018 |
| Sargiss, Julius | Irvington | 083135-4W | August 14, 2018 |
| Sarra, Christian Joseph | New York | 167018-1W | August 14, 2018 |
| Schielke, Jodi Lee | East Syracuse | 284075-9W | August 14, 2018 |
| Schindler, Rachel Joy | New York | 178492-5W | August 14, 2018 |
| Schwartz, Kenneth Stuart | Purchase | 135448-9W | August 14, 2018 |
| Schwartz, Lawrence A. | Weston | 154098-8W | August 14, 2018 |
| Schweigert, Margaret C. | Smithtown | C06051-9W | August 14, 2018 |
| Scozzaro, Philip | West Seneca | 091306-1W | August 14, 2018 |
| Shafi, Mohamad | Cheektowaga | 168148-5W | August 14, 2018 |
| Sherman, William | Palm Beach Gardens | 152623-5W | August 14, 2018 |
| Singer, Roger G. | Scotia | C04098-2B | August 14, 2018 |
| Small, Teresa Jen | Clarence | 131484-8W | August 14, 2018 |
| Sobel, Alan | Jackson Heights | C02549-6W | August 14, 2018 |
| Stets, Kelly Christine | Brooklyn | 240786-4W | August 14, 2018 |
| Thompson, Robert B. | Plattsburgh | 160381-0W | August 14, 2018 |
| Torrico, Pedro Javier | Glen Cove | 259439-8B | August 14, 2018 |
| Tropp, Rory | Upper Saint Clair | 160859-5W | August 14, 2018 |
| Vahedi, Mithaq | Johnson City | 277593-0W | August 14, 2018 |
| Van Klein, Justin | Rochester | 284059-3W | August 14, 2018 |
| Velez-Phillips, Madeline | Garrison | 189032-6W | August 14, 2018 |
| Viglietta, Anthony J. | Manlius | 150529-6W | August 14, 2018 |
| Warnowicz, Linda Joan | Syracuse | 182328-5W | August 14, 2018 |
| Woo, Kaiyung | Cazenovia | 193489-2W | August 14, 2018 |
| Yeon, Choon Ja | Batavia | 118719-4W | August 14, 2018 |
| Yu, Young Jae | Naples | 113895-7B | August 14, 2018 |
* 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