Former Cape Cod Healthcare CEO Fined for Improper Prescribing Habits

Massachusetts’ Board of Registration in Medicine has reprimanded and fined the former CEO of Hyannis, Mass.-based Cape Cod Healthcare for improperly prescribing medication, according to a board news release.

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The board found that Richard Salluzzo, MD, inappropriately prescribed controlled substances to family members and others without creating a medical record. Dr. Salluzzo was also found guilty of inappropriately obtaining controlled substances for his own use.

 

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As a result, the board reprimanded Dr. Salluzzo and fined him $3,000. Dr. Salluzzo, a graduate of Tufts University Medical School, is board-certified in internal medicine and has been licensed in Massachusetts since 1988. He stepped down as CEO of Cape Code Healthcare in Nov. 2010.

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