The Federal Register

Craig H. Bammer, D.O.; Denial of Application

Tue, Jun 17 2008 11:00:00 GMT

On October 1, 2007, the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, issued an Order to Show Cause to Craig H. Bammer, D.O. (Respondent), of South Gulfport, Florida. The Show Cause Order proposed the revocation of Respondent's Certificate of Registration, BB1336456, as a practitioner, and the denial of any pending applications to renew or modify the registration, on three grounds. Show Cause Order at 12.

More specifically, the Show Cause Order alleged that on both February 28 and April 27, 2007, the Pinellas County, Florida Sheriff's Office had arrested Respondent and charged him with prescribing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose, and that his conduct constituted acts inconsistent with the public interest. Id. at 1 (citing 21 U.S.C. 824(a)(4)). Next, the Show Cause Order alleged that on June 21, 2007, the Florida Department of Health revoked Respondent's state medical license and that Respondent was therefore with

Benjamin Levine, M.D.; Dismissal of Proceeding

Tue, Jun 17 2008 11:00:00 GMT

On August 7, 2007, the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, issued an Order to Show Cause to Benjamin Levine, M.D. (Respondent), of East Brunswick, New Jersey. The Show Cause Order proposed the revocation of Respondent's DEA Certificate of Registration, BL3612480, as a practitioner, and the denial of any pending applications to renew or modify his registration, on three separate grounds. Show Cause Order at 1. More specifically, the Show Cause Order alleged that: (1) Respondent had materially falsified his renewal application for his current registration; (2) Respondent lacked authority to handle controlled substances under the laws of the State in which he practiced medicine and held his DEA registration; and (3) Respondent had committed acts inconsistent with the public interest. Id. at 13.

Respondent requested a hearing on the allegations and the case was assigned to Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Gail A. Randall. Shortly there

William W. Nucklos, M.D.; Dismissal of Proceeding

Tue, Jun 17 2008 11:00:00 GMT

On June 18, 2007, the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, issued an Order to Show Cause to William W. Nucklos, M.D. (Respondent), of Powell, Ohio. The Show Cause Order proposed the revocation of Respondent's registration, BN2037314, as a practitioner, and the denial of any pending application to renew his registration, on two grounds.

First, the Show Cause Order alleged that on March 8, 2006, the State Medical Board of Ohio had suspended Respondent's state medical license. Show Cause Order at 1 (citing 21 U.S.C. 824(a)(3)). Second, the Show Cause Order alleged that on or about February 15, 2006, Respondent had been ``convicted of ten felony counts of drug trafficking and the illegal processing of drug documents.'' Id.; see also 21 U.S.C. 824(a)(2) & (a)(4).

Respondent requested a hearing on the allegations; the matter was therefore assigned to Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Mary Ellen Bittner. Thereafter, the Government moved