Maine Government News
Westbrook Physician reprimanded
December 4, 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 – Catherine Lockwood, M.D., accepted a reprimand from the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine in a Consent Agreement signed November 13, 2012. In addition, Dr. Lockwood may prescribe controlled substances for no more than ten consecutive days to treat acute conditions. Dr. Lockwood practices in Westbrook.
The Board was contacted by the Maine Office of the Attorney General, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and a practitioner, regarding Dr. Lockwood’s prescribing of controlled substances and opened a complaint. In the Consent Agreement, Dr. Lockwood concedes the Board has sufficient evidence from which it could conclude that she failed to adhere to Board Rule Chapter 21 “Use of Controlled Substances For Treatment of Pain” and to current “Universal Precautions” for the treatment of patients for chronic, non-cancer pain. The concerns with Dr. Lockwood’s care included chronic pain management, choice of medications, use of follow-up plans, use of poly-pharmacy, and medical record documentation.
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.
