PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (WPRI) – The Rhode Island Department of Health forced doctors to surrender their licenses after an investigation into numerous complaints, 12 News found.
Dr. Boris Vergas, who has been licensed to practice medicine since 1990, has been ordered not to seek reinstatement of his license. According to a consent order released last week by the Ministry of Health,. He also has to pay nearly $15,000 in fees and fines.
Vargas’ license initially dates back to December 2021, when the Department of Health conducted unannounced visits to two of his clinics (American Vein Centers in East Greenwich and Lincoln) to investigate numerous complaints against him. was suspended as a result of
Health ministry records show that inspectors found dozens of expired or mislabeled medicines at both locations, as well as consumables such as hypodermic needles and syringes, the oldest dating back to 2009. .
Expired medicines and consumables were found stored in laboratories and supply rooms that were either in use or could easily be used intentionally or inadvertently in the treatment of patients by inspectors. supported the conclusion of
The health ministry said in its findings that the use of expired or expired medicines in patients “… can lead to serious and life-threatening infections.” The Ministry of Health declared Belgas to be an “imminent danger to the public” because it did not meet standards.
The order also listed several other complaints against Mr. Vargas, including allegations that he had prescribed controlled substances to close relatives and had personal relationships with patients. was included.
The health ministry said Vargas had repeatedly challenged all allegations against him and had returned his license “without explicitly admitting wrongdoing”.
It wasn’t the first time Vargas had been reprimanded by the health ministry. Vargas was also put on probation in 2013 after allegedly misrepresenting his credentials when advertising his practice, health ministry records show.
12 News has reached out to Bergus’s last known attorney, but has yet to receive a response.
