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BEFORE THE MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE
IN THE MATTER OF THE PHYSICIAN'S LICENSE
OF
TIMOTHY SUMMERS, M.D.
CONSENT ORDER
WHEREAS, TIMOTHY SUMMERS, M.D., hereinafter referred to as “Licensee,” is the
current holder of Mississippi Medical License No. 7197, said license number expires on June
30, 2019;
WHEREAS, the Investigative Staff of the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure,
hereinafter referred to as the “Board,” has conducted an investigation of Licensee and has in its
possession evidence which, if produced during the course of an evidentiary hearing, would
substantiate that Licensee has violated certain provisions of the Mississippi Medical Practice
Law, specifically, Subsections (8)(d) and (13) of §73-25-29 and §73-25-83(a), Miss. Code Ann.,
as amended, including but not limited to provisions of the Board's Administrative Code pertaining
to the administering, prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances; for which for which
the Board may revoke the medical license of Licensee, suspend it for a time deemed proper by
the Board, or take any other action as the Board may deem proper under the circumstances;
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Licensee to avoid an evidentiary hearing before the Board
and, in lieu thereof, has agreed to enter into this Consent Order;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, with consent of
Licensee as signified by his joinder herein, does hereby suspend Licensee's certificate to
practice medicine in the state of Mississippi for a period of one (1) year, but said suspension to be automatically stayed upon expiration of six (6) months from the date hereof, subject to the
following probationary terms and conditions:
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Licensee shall, within six (6) months of the acceptance and approval of this Order,
successfully complete Board approved Continuing Medical Education (CME) in the areas
of (i) Medical Ethics, (ii) Practice Boundaries, (ii) Prescribing of Controlled Substances,
and (iv) Medical Record Keeping, said courses to be selected from the list of Board
approved courses attached hereto as Exhibit “A’. Licensee shall provide proof of
attendance and participation in each aspect of the courses required herein. Any credit
received for such CME shall be in addition to the usual forty (40) hours of Category |
credits required by Board regulation. Licensee will be required to be on-site while taking
the CME course(s), as the course(s) cannot be taken on-line or by other means. Licensee
shall submit proof of successful completion to the Board.
Upon expiration of the aforementioned six (6) month actual suspension, and provided
Licensee has fully adhered to all of the other conditions and requirements of this Consent
Order, Licensee shall be authorized to retum to practice, but shall be indefinitely restricted
from prescribing Schedule Il, 1IN, Ill and IIN controlled substances until otherwise
authorized by order of the Board.
Licensee shall obey all federal, state and local laws, and all rules and regulations
governing the practice of medicine.
Licensee has the right, but not the obligation, to seek an appearance before the Board
for reconsideration after the expiration of at least one (1) year from the date of this Order.
Licensee agrees that the terms and conditions of this Order, once executed, may not be
Page 2 of 5 appealed. That is, there shall be no right to petition for reconsideration until after
expiration of at least one (1) year from the date of this Order.
5. Licensee shall reimburse the Board for all costs incurred in relation to the pending matter
pursuant to Miss. Code Ann,, § 73-25-30. Licensee shall be advised of the total
assessment by separate written notification, and shall tender to the Board a certified
check or money order made payable to the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure,
on or before forty (40) days from the date the assessment is mailed to Licensee via U.S.
Mail to Licensee's current mailing address.
This Consent Order shall be subject to approval by the Board. If the Board fails to approve
this Consent Order, in whole or in part, it shall have no force or effect on the parties. tis further
understood and agreed that the purpose of this Consent Order is to avoid a hearing before the
Board. In this regard, Licensee authorizes the Board to review and examine any documentary
evidence or material concerning the Licensee prior to or in conjunction with its consideration of
this Consent Order. Should this Consent Order not be accepted by the Board, it is agreed that
presentation to and consideration of this Consent Order and other documents and matters
pertaining thereto by the Board shall not unfairly or illegally prejudice the Board or any of its
members from participation in any further proceedings.
Further, it is not the intent or purpose of this Order to encourage malpractice liability as a
result of Board action. Therefore, by execution of this Consent Order, Licensee is not admitting
to or acknowledging any misconduct or act of malpractice.
Licensee understands and expressly acknowledges that this Consent Order, if approved
and executed by the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, shall constitute a public
record of the State of Mississippi, thereby accessible through the Board's website. Licensee
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