Disclaimer for Disciplinary Action Summary
Position: Length of Time Disciplinary Actions Remain Posted on the Web Page - adopted March
09, 2000; revised August 24, 2017
When the Board takes disciplinary action against a licensee, a brief statement of the conduct and the
sanctions imposed will appear on the web page for a period that coincides with the length of the
disciplinary action, or one year, whichever is greater. Additionally, licensees who fail to meet the
conditions in their Orders will remain on the web page until all requirements are met.
Current Disciplinary Actions
Carter, Andrew K., PTA (Probation)
Location: Wilmington, NC, New Hanover County
License #: A5331
Conduct: Engaging in misrepresentation or deceit or exercising undue
influence over
a patient or former patient for the financial gain of the licensee.
Discipline: Probation for 2 (two) years, prohibited from engaging in
home health and
other conditions. Reimburse the Board for costs of the investigation.
(Effective –
January 10, 2020)
Harrington, Michael D., II, PT
(Suspension)
Location: Charlotte, NC, Mecklenburg County
License #: P18147
Conduct: inappropriate sexual conduct with a patient; harassing, abusing
or
inappropriately touching a patient
Discipline: Consent Order – Suspension of license 18 months
active, 2 years
inactive with conditions and reimburse the Board for costs of the investigation.
(Effective –
April 9, 2020)
Hurley, Brandy Michelle, PTA (Surrender of
License)
Location: Wadesboro, NC, Anson County
License #: A2956
Conduct: Removing prescription medications from a patient’s
home
Discipline: License surrender 6 months; Inactive suspension 18
months.
(Effective Date – December 14, 2017)
Jones, Melynda F., PTA (Revocation)
Location: Monroe, NC, Union County
License #: A668
Conduct: recording false or misleading data, measurements or notes
regarding a
patient; billing and charging for services or treatment not performed.
Discipline: Revocation and Reimburse the Board for costs of the
investigation.
(Effective – December 5, 2018)
Martin, Michelle L., PT
(Suspension)
Location: Lexington, NC, Davidson County
License #: P13995
Conduct: Altering a license or renewal card by changing any information
appearing
thereon; using a license or renewal card that has been altered; and using a form of a
license or a
renewal card that was not issued by the Board or is not current.
Discipline: Suspension for 2 years, active for 3 months/inactive for 21
months with
conditions and Reimburse the Board for costs of the investigation. (Effective –
June 5, 2019)
Neelin, Michael C., PTA, (Warning)
Location: Charlotte, NC, Mecklenburg County
License #: A4696
Conduct: Failure to respond to a Board notice in a timely manner and failure
to complete
a continuing competence audit.
Discipline: Warning (Effective – January 15, 2021) and
reimburse the
Board for costs of the investigation.
Parker, Lesa C., PTA, (Warning)
Location: Lincolnton, NC, Lincoln County
License #: A861
Conduct: recording false or misleading data, billing or charging for
services or
treatment not performed, failing to record patient data within a reasonable period of
time after
interventions
Discipline: Warning (Effective – January 15, 2021) and reimburse
the Board for
costs of the investigation.
Scolet, James A., PTA
(Warning)
Location: Hayesville, NC, Clay County
License #: A6768
Conduct: Recording false or misleading data, billing or charging for
services or
treatment not performed, failing to record patient data within a reasonable period of
time ater
interventions
Discipline: Warning; complete a documentation and billing course and
reimburse the
Board for costs of the investigation. (Effective – September 2, 2020)
Taylor, Clinton Ross, PTA (Surrender of
License)
Location: Hendersonville, NC, Henderson County
License #: A5494
Conduct: Falsifying documentation, billing and charging for services not
performed
and charging fees not supported by documentation
Discipline: Surrender of license for a minimum of 3 years.
(Effective date
– January 1, 2018)
Disclaimer for Disciplinary Action Summary
(revised 08-24-17)
The reports contained as part of this web site represent summaries of those formal disciplinary
orders issued by the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners imposing warnings,
suspension, revocation, and other discipline.
Disciplinary orders for individual licensees may be viewed on the Board’s website: www.ncptboard.org, “Online Services” under
“Verify a PT or PTA”. To access documents do the following:
- Enter either the licensees name or license number, click Search for a list.
- Once the list is available, click on the license number of the appropriate licensee,
- Scroll to the bottom of the screen to “Note/Disciplinary Actions/Restrictions”
- Click on the link (in brown and underlined) to view documents
For more information regarding these actions, please contact the North Carolina Board of Physical
Therapy at the following address:
NC Board of PT Examiners
North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
8300 Health Park
Suite 233
Raleigh, NC
27615
karney@ncptboard.org
Phone: 919-490-6393
Fax: 919-490-5106
