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Physician Profile Protecting the Public's Health |
| Richie P. Bast MD | License Number: | 14854 |
| No current office address on file | License Status: | Active with Restrictions |
| License Date: | 7/27/1984 | |
| Phone: 480-343-4683 | License Renewed: | 4/2/2003 |
| Renew By: | 04/2005 | |
| License Expires: | 08/2005 |
Education and Training
Note: Information up to the date of initial licensure is verified by the Board.
Information provided by the physician after this date is not verified by the Board.
| Medical School: | UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE |
| Graduation Date: | 8/13/1981 |
| Internship: | 7/1/1981 - 6/30/1982 |
| MEDICAL CENTER LA-NEW ORL-TULANE | |
| NEW ORLEANS, LA | Residency: | 7/1/1982 - 6/30/1984 (Anesthesiology) |
| MEDICAL CENTER LA-NEW ORL-TULANE | |
| NEW ORLEANS, LA | |
| *Specialty: | Anesthesiology |
| *Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| *Specialty: | General Practice |
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Board Investigations and Actions
(while licensed in Arizona)
| 9/9/1995: | Consent Agreement - Practice Restriction (shall not engage in the practice of anesthesia until further order of the Board) 1/19/96 - Amendment (shall practice medicine in group setting only). |
| 5/16/2000: | Probation 2yrs (Practice Restriction) with 1yr stayed suspension. Shall particpate in Monitored Aftercare Program, Shall practice only in a group setting. Any violation will result in suspension of license. Order terminated - see 8-21-01 Order. |
| 6/25/2001: | Summary Suspension -Emergency action pending formal administrative hearing - Unprofessional conduct (habitual intemperence in the use of alcohol/habitual substance abuse;violating a Board order). Order terminated - see 8-21-01 Order. |
| 8/21/2001: | Stayed Revocation w/Practice Restriction-Unprofessional conduct(using controlled substances;violating a Board order) Shall not practice clinical medicine. 6-6-02Amended-May resume practice.5yr Probation-Shall not practice anesthesiology; See Board order |
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(while licensed in Arizona; Advisory Letters within last five years)
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OPEN INVESTIGATIONS:
NONE
CASES DISMISSED:
1
(within last five years)
Malpractice/Criminal Information
MALPRACTICE CASES RESULTING IN PAYMENT:
1
(within last five years)
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CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS/"NO CONTEST" PLEAS: NONE
(within last five years)
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