Maine Government News
Portland Physician Assistant Granted a Conditional License
June 18, 2012
Board of Licensure in Medicine
Randal Manning, Executive Director
Board of Licensure in Medicine
137 State House Station
Phone: (207)287-3601. Fax: (207) 287-6590.
Randal.C.Manning@maine.gov
AUGUSTA, ME – Patrick Carson, P.A.-C., accepted a conditional license from the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine in a Consent Agreement signed June 12, 2012. Mr. Carson admitted that the Board has sufficient evidence from which it could reasonably find he engaged in unprofessional conduct. Mr. Carson must undergo substance monitoring for the next five years. In addition, Mr. Carson must have a physician monitor observe him in his medical practice. He was also fined $2,000. Mr. Carson practices in Portland.
Mr. Carson previously underwent voluntary substance monitoring as a participant in the Maine Medical Professionals Health Program (MPHP). The MPHP supports medical professionals of Maine by providing confidential compassionate assistance, monitoring and advocacy to participants diagnosed with substance use. The MPHP notified the Board that Mr. Carson tested positive for metabolites of alcohol in August and October 2011, in violation of his voluntary contract with the program. Mr. Carson stated that the August finding was the result of accidental alcohol ingestion. However, Mr. Carson admitted to a relapse and alcohol use while on vacation in October.
All Board disciplinary actions are reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank, the Health Integrity and Protection Data Bank, and the Federation of State Medical Boards Action Data Bank. These reports are regularly reviewed by every state licensing board in the country.
The Board is made up of 6 physicians and 3 public members appointed by the Governor. Disciplinary actions taken by the Board are available to the public either by telephone at (207) 287-3601, or on the Board's website at www.maine.gov/md.
The Board of Licensure in Medicine is the State of Maine agency charged to protect the health and welfare of the public by verifying the qualifications of physicians to practice, and disciplining physicians for unprofessional conduct and incompetence. Any citizen can request an investigation of a physician or physician assistant by contacting the Board office by telephone at (207) 287-3608, by letter, or by visiting the Board's web site.
