I switched to Dr. Patel from my old Dr. when I signed up for new insurance and found Dr. Patel was in network. The Dr. is okay but I found out he is being taken to court by the State of California for negligence as of 1-30-2019. The big issue I have is with the Dr. wife who runs the office. She is the rudest person I have ever met. at one appointment she told me my insurance only covers two visits a year and made me pay her cash or I could not see the Dr. The appointment after that she made way past the time that my medication would run out and then told me just call in will give you a 10 day supply. I called back the next week to speak to the other lady in the office and she told me there was no appointment even made for me. The Dr. wife is not fit to be working with the public and should know that the Dr. patients are on medications that cant just be stop or missed without getting very very sick or even die. I would NOT recommend anyone to this Dr. Stay clear..
XAVIER BECERRA
Attorney General of California
JUDITH T. ALVARADO.
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
TANN. TRAN.
Deputy Attorney General
State Bar No. 197775
California Department of Justice
30(:) So. Spring Street, Suite 1702
Los Angeles; CA 900 13
Telephone: (213) 269-6535
Facsimile: (213) 897-9395
Attorneys for Complainant
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA
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In the Matter of the Accusation Against:
Prakashchandra Patel, M.D.
395 N. San Jacinto St.,Ste. B
Hemet, CA 92543
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No. A32995,
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Respondent.
Case No. 800-2016-020370
ACCUSATION
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20 1. Kimberly Kirchmeyer (Complainant) brings this Accu~ation solely in her official
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'23 2. On or about October 11, 1978', the Medical Board issued Physician's and Surgeon's
24 Certificate Number A32995 to Prakashchandra Patel, M.D. (Respondent). The Physician's and
25 Surgeon's Certificate was in full force and effect at all times relevant to the charges brought
26 ·herein and will expire on July 31; 2020, unless renewed.
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JURISDICTION
3. This Accusation is brought before the Medical Board of California (Board),
Department of Consumer Affairs, under the authority of the following laws. All section
references are to the Business and Professions Code unless otherwise indicated.
4. Section 2004 of the Code states:
"The board shall have the responsibility for the following:
"(a) The enforcement of the disciplinary and criminal provisions of the Medical Practice
Act.
"(b) The administration and hearing of disciplinary actions.
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13 disciplinary actions.
14 "(e) Reviewing the quality of medical practice carried out by physician and surgeon
15 certificate holders under the jurisdiction of the board.
16 "(f) Approving undergraduate and graduate medical education programs.
17 "(g) Approving clinical clerkship and special programs and hospitals for the programs in
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"(h) Issuing licenses and certificates under the board's jurisdiction.
"(i) Administering the board's continuing medical education program."
5. · Section 2227 of the Code provides that a licensee who is found guilty under the
Medical Practice Act may have his or her license revoked, suspended for a period not to exceed
one year, placed on probation and required to pay the costs of probation monitor!ng, or such other
action taken in relation· to discipline as the board deems proper.
6. Section 2234 of the Code, states:
"The board shall take action against any licensee who is charged with unprofessional
conduct. In addition.to other provisions of this article, unprofessional conduct inCludes, but is not
limited to, the following:
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1 "(a) Violating or attempting Foviolate, directly or indirectly, assisting in or abetting the
2 violation of, or conspiring to violate any provision of this chapter.
3 "(b) Gross negligence.
4 "(c) Repeated negligent acts. To be repeated, there must be two or more negligent acts or
5 . omissions. _An initial negligent act or omission followed by a separate and distinct ~eparture from
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7 "(1) An initial negligent diagnosis followed by an act or omission medically appropriate
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