In signing this Consent Agreement, Dr. McBride admitted that, in the case of two patients, her limited medical records did not support the prescription of opiate/narcotic medications, that she violated the medical standard of care by prescribing narcotics at or following "curbside" consults, and that the volume and frequency of prescriptions should have raised significant concerns. Dr. McBride also underwent two psychiatric evaluations, which found no cognitive deficits, but found that she exhibited poor judgment and insight in the past.
As part of the agreement, Dr. McBride accepted a reprimand, a nineteen month suspension retroactive to October 2010, and a fine. In addition, Dr. McBride cannot prescribe any controlled medications for the treatment of chronic pain, must have a Board-approved physician monitor, and undergo substance monitoring and mental health treatment for the duration of the probation. Due to recent surgery on Dr. McBride's dominant wrist and hand, she must also restrict her practice to office-based, non-surgical medicine.
All Board disciplinary actions are reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank, the Health Integrity and Protection Data Bank, and the Federation of State Medical Boards Action Data Bank. These reports are regularly reviewed by every state licensing board in the country.
The Board is made up of 6 physicians and 3 public members appointed by the Governor. Disciplinary actions taken by the Board are available to the public either by telephone at (207) 287-3601, or on the Board's website at www.maine.gov/md.
The Board of Licensure in Medicine is the State of Maine agency charged to protect the health and welfare of the public by verifying the qualifications of physicians to practice, and disciplining physicians for unprofessional conduct and incompetence. Any citizen can request an investigation of a physician or physician assistant by contacting the Board office by telephone at (207) 287-3608, by letter, or by visiting the Board's web site.
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