Lighthouse Internal Medicine

*** *** is an Internist
who treats patients with chronic pain as well as a host of other illnessesAs an Internist, he can treat patients with various illnesses , to include chronic painHis patients are treated with the utmost respect and provided except ional medical care by the physician and the staff
The patient is having problems filling his prescriptions because the pharmacies have strict criteria and protocols that they must follow
The patient lives in Federalsburg , MD and is being treated by a physician in DE When he is given his prescription, he then attempts to fill the prescription at a local pharmacyDue to the recent diversion polices by the DEA, pharmacies are apprehensive when filling prescriptions to individuals coming from out of state for treatment The pharmacies should contact the doctor's office and inquire about the patient and prescription in question instead of denying the medication without merit There have been numerous occasions when the pharmacy will tell a patient that medication in not in stock when in fact it is available
The complaint should not be directed at *** ***, it should be with the pharmacy's that will not fill the prescriptions *** *** is a licensed physician in the State of DelawareHe has all of the required licenses to prescribe medications to patients He has a federal DEA license and a
state controlled substance registration All prescriptions written are valid and within prescribing guidelines set forth by the State of Delaware
Pharmacy's that are not filling *** *** 's prescriptions are placing the patient's health and well being in jeopardy. As well as possible legal action of discrimination and slander against themselves for these unauthorized and unwarranted actions
Pharmacy's who have wrongfully not filled prescriptions written by ** * *** have been notified of there wrong doing and complaints have been filed with the State of Delaware Board of Professional Regulations , in order for these discr iminatory actions to cease
We are sorry for the patients inconvenience regarding this matterWe pride ourselves in providing quality care to our patients It is regrettable that some pharmacies have other agendas in play other than providing quality care and serv ices to patients

Review: I HAVE BEEN GOING TO [redacted] FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS UNDER THE ASSUMPTION HE WAS A PAIN MANAGEMENT DR. HE WOULD SUDDENLY CHANGE MY PRESCRIPTION FROM ONE MEDICINE TO ANOTHER WITHOUT NOTICE. IT COST ME $180 PER VISIT TO SEE HIM..AS WELL AS$20 IN GAS.I USED TO HAVE NO PROBLEM FILLING MY PRESCRIPTIONS, THEN IN APRIL OF2014,NO ONE WOULD FILL MY SCRIPT-I WENT WITHOUT MY PAIN MEDICNE AND WAS STUCK N BED IN PAIN.FINALLY AFTER MY CHILDREN CALLED AND DROVE ALL VER DE AND MD THEY FOUND A PHARMACY THAT WOULD FILL IT.THEN MAY COMES, I GO TO MY VISIT WITH [redacted], HE GAVCE ME MY SCRIPTS AND I LEFT- AGAIN NO PHARMACY WOULD FILL THEM- I COME TO FIND OUT HE IS NOT PAIN MANAGEMENT BUT A REGULAR DR.THE PHARMACYS HAVE STATED THAT HE IS N PROBATION AND THAT IS WHY THEY WILL NOT FILL THEM. I CALLED THE DR AND ASKED WHERE I COULD GET THEM FILLED AND I WAS TOLD JUST DRIVE AROUND UNTIL YOU FIND ONE-I AM 59/DISABLED AND LITERALLY CANNOT DRIVE FOR HOURS IN SEARCH OF A PHARMACY THAT WILL ACCEPT SCRIPTS FROM [redacted]. AFTER GOING ANOTHER 3DAYS WITHOUT MY MEDS, MY FAMILY DR WROTE ME A PRESCRIPTION UNTIL I FIND A NEW DR. [redacted] IS ACCEPTING CASH TOBE SEEN AND WRITING OUT PRESCRIPTIONS HE KNOWS YOU CANNOT GET FILLED!! THAT IS WRONG TO DO TO ELDERLY/DISABLED PEOPLE!!!! THIS MAN SHOULD BE PUT OUT OF BUSINESS!!Desired Settlement: I AT THE VERY LEAST WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR MY VISIT FOR APRIL AND MAY OF 2014 AS WELL AS TRAVELING EXPENSES WHILE TRYING TO FIND A PHARMACY THAT WOULD ACCEPT HIS SCRIPT. ALSO FOR HAVING TO TRAVEL TO AND FROM MY FAMILY DR TO GET A NEW VALID PRESCRIPTION. THATS $360 FOR APRIL AND MAYS VISIT AS WELL AS $75 FOR TRAVELING EXPENSES.. THATS A TOTAL OF $435..IF NEED BE I WILL TAKE THIS MATTER TO A LAWYER.

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Response:

[redacted] is an Internist who treats patients with chronic pain as well as a host of other illnesses. As an Internist, he can treat patients with various illnesses , to include chronic pain. His patients are treated with the utmost respect and provided except ional medical care by the physician and the staff.

The patient is having problems filling his prescriptions because the pharmacies have strict criteria and protocols that they must follow.

The patient lives in Federalsburg , MD and is being treated by a physician in DE. When he is given his prescription, he then attempts to fill the prescription at a local pharmacy. Due to the recent diversion polices by the DEA, pharmacies are apprehensive when filling prescriptions to individuals coming from out of state for treatment. The pharmacies should contact the doctor's office and inquire about the patient and prescription in question instead of denying the medication without merit. There have been numerous occasions when the pharmacy will tell a patient that medication in not in stock when in fact it is available .

The complaint should not be directed at [redacted], it should be with the pharmacy's that will not fill the prescriptions. [redacted] is a licensed physician in the State of Delaware. He has all of the required licenses to prescribe medications to patients . He has a federal DEA license and a

state controlled substance registration . All prescriptions written are valid and within prescribing guidelines set forth by the State of Delaware .

Pharmacy's that are not filling [redacted] 's prescriptions are placing the patient's health and well being in jeopardy. As well as possible legal action of discrimination and slander against themselves for these unauthorized and unwarranted actions .

Pharmacy's who have wrongfully not filled prescriptions written by [redacted] have been notified of there wrong doing and complaints have been filed with the State of Delaware Board of Professional Regulations , in order for these discr iminatory actions to cease .