The Law Offices Of David S. Barmak, LLC has represented many licensed professionals summoned to hearings before licensing boards for various reasons including but not limited to the following:
- Professional misconduct
- Violations of state statutes and regulations
- Sexual improprieties
- Professional negligence
- Substance abuse & impairment
- Ethics violations
- Licensing applications
- Violations of standards of care
- Disciplinary proceedings
- Patient complaints
- Malpractice claims
Our firm also represents healthcare practitioners facing federal and state agency hearings relating to Medicare and Medicaid investigations including fraud, recoupment action and other misconduct.
Our firm represents health care licensees including but not limited to the following:
- Physical Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Speech Language Pathologists
- Audiologists
- Recreational Therapists
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Nurses
- Dentists
- Chiropractors
- Podiatrists
- Psychologists
- Optometrists
- Pharmacists
- Prosthetists
- Orthotists
- Nursing Home Administrators
- Athletic Trainers
Our attorneys have experience in hearings before many professional licensing boards however our primary focus is representing and defending physical therapists. When representing physical therapists we recognize the value of having a team approach and we call on the expertise of Barry Inglett, PT, CHT, Cert. MDT, Certified Hand Therapist, Certified by the Hand Therapy Certification Commission, Certified McKenzie Spinal Therapist, Certified by the McKenzie Institute, N.J. Lic. # 40QAOO146200 and Ken Mailly, PT, MPA, N.J. Lic. # NJ40QA00335900. Barry has been involved in utilization review and reimbursement issues in physical therapy for over 20 years. He served on the New Jersey Board of Physical Therapy Examiners in the past for eight years and he also served as its chairman. Ken has well over 2500 hours of continuing physical therapy education in addition to his diverse and extensive knowledge of the clinical practice of physical therapy. He has devoted the last 15 years to the study of regulations, legislation and reimbursement for physical therapy and rehabilitation services. Ken has attended every monthly meeting of the New Jersey Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 15 years.
The consequences of not being represented or poorly represented for a physical therapist before his/her professional licensing board can be disastrous. Beyond any potential penalties and fines additional consequences could include removal from insurance provider panels and/or exclusion from the Medicare program.
In addition to professional license defense before licensing boards and federal and state agencies the Law Offices Of David S. Barmak, LLC provides legal defense for professionals facing criminal charges. A criminal charge could result in the loss of a professional license as well as a fine and/or prison sentence. The professional license could be lost in a hearing before the appropriate licensing board that was the result of the criminal charges initiated against the professional license holder. A law firm must work vigorously to protect the license and future livelihood of the professional if he/she is acquitted of the criminal charge against him/her as well as if one obtained a dismissal of the charges.
