A Navy 0-4 physician was exonerated after a peer review hearing of all misconduct and his privileges were restored. Despite this DHA and BUMED still made a derogatory entry in his National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). As result, his credentialing authority convened an investigation into his license. JAGDEFENDERS Attorney Ed O’Brien successfully restored the doctor’s military medical record, corrected his NPDB record, and successfully ended the pending investigation with no action taken. Ed O’Brien is nearly uniquely qualified in the military law community to handle medico-legal issues involving military physicians. Ed served as the primary legal advisor for numerous hospitals, clinics, and medical commands for over 4 years. Handling hundreds of these cases. He has unmatched experience with privileging, Quality Assurance Investigations (QAI), credentialing, and standard of care issues. If you are facing a QAI, privileging, or credentialing hearing or investigation contact Ed a t AJG DEFENDERS for a free consultation.
