Physicians Board Suspends Annapolis Doctor For Prescription Abuse
Board investigation alleges that Michael Freedman practiced medicine while under the influence of controlled substances.
An Annapolis doctor has lost his medical license because an investigation by Maryland's Board of Physicians concluded that he abused prescription medications. Michael Freedman, 45, of Annapolis, received a summary suspension of his license on Nov. 28. A summary suspension prohibits Freedman from practicing medicine until his official hearing set for June 2013. In its decision, the board stated in part that Freedman's actions constituted "a substantial likelihood of risk of serious harm to the public health, safety and welfare, which imperatively requires the immediate suspension of his license to practice medicine." The board alleges that Freedman violated multiple provisions of the Maryland Medical Practice Act, including the abuse of …
