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Doctor who once traded drugs for sex disciplined a third time by regulator

Doctor who once traded drugs for sex disciplined a third time by regulator

Dr. Randy Raymond Allan has been disciplined for a third time by Manitoba's physician regulatory body and handed a six-month licence suspension for misleading investigators.

His new suspension by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba arises from a previous censure in 2014.

In the previous case, the college found Allan allowed a nurse practitioner at the clinic where he worked to use his billing number to bill Manitoba Health for patients Allan did not see himself.

An inquiry panel decision dated November 25, 2016 found that "Dr. Allan has admitted he misled the college with respect to the matters which resulted in the censure. Misleading the organization which regulates and governs the practice of one's profession is inherently wrong."

The false statements made by Dr. Allan to the college "undermine the faith of the public in the ability of the medical profession to govern itself," the decision says. Those false or misleading statements were about the use of Allan's billing number in 2009, according to the decision.

The length of time during which Dr. Allan provided, and continued to provide, misleading information to the college was cited as an aggravating factor, as were "extremely serious matters" in another prior disciplinary record from October 2012.

Licence suspended in sex for drugs investigation

In 2012, Allan's licence was suspended for 18 months after the College found he gave prescriptions for oxycontin to two female patients he had met in massage parlours.

A panel found Allan "issued prescriptions for oxycontin to both patients because of his personal and sexual relationships with them," the 2012 decision said, calling his actions "reprehensible" and saying "he exploited the personal circumstances of two women, who, by virtue of their addictions, were particularly vulnerable."

The 2012 panel also found Allan "billed Manitoba Health inappropriately in relation to both patients."

College Registrar Dr. Anna Ziomek told CBC News in a statement that Allan has not practised since June 2010. She said when the 2012 suspension was imposed, a series of conditions were set out that Allan would have to meet before being allowed to resume practising.

Ziomek said those conditions and others, such as retraining, from the new six-month suspension will have to be met before Allan can practise again.

"These conditions are significant requirements and were crafted to address public safety in return to practice. Amongst several other conditions, Dr. Allan must demonstrate through comprehensive independent assessment that he has been rehabilitated and is fit to practice medicine safely," Ziomek said.

"The Medical Act allows physicians whose registration has been revoked to apply for reinstatement," she said.

The latest disciplinary decision by the college against Allan comes after he recently pleaded guilty in Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench to a criminal charge of fraud.

He was sentenced in October to six months house arrest with strict conditions allowing him to go out four hours per week for personal errands and other specified purposes, such as medical appointments.

The house arrest will be followed by 18 months probation. The conviction is related to defrauding Manitoba Health in relation to billing for the two female patients at issue in his 2012 licence suspension by the College.

The judge ordered Allan to pay back $1,899 to Manitoba Health.

As a condition of probation, the judge ordered that for the first nine months Allan is "not to practise medicine in any capacity nor apply for any authorizations, licences, or other permission that would allow the practise of medicine in any capacity, with or without supervision."

A separate count of drug trafficking was stayed.

Allan's lawyer in the court case declined comment and his lawyer for the college disciplinary matter has not responded to a request for comment.