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Attallah, Gabriel Nicola

CPSO#: 77343

MEMBER STATUS
Revoked: Discipline Committee as of 26 May 2021
EXPIRY DATE
26 May 2021
CURRENT OR PAST CPSO REGISTRATION CLASS
Independent Practice as of 16 Sep 2020

Summary

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Former Name: No Former Name

Gender: Male

Languages Spoken: English

Education: University of Manitoba, 1995

Practice Information

Primary Location of Practice
Practice Address Not Available

Professional Corporation Information


Corporation Name: Dr. G. Attallah Medicine Professional Corporation
Certificate of Authorization Status: Inactive: Jul 27 2021

Medical Licences in Other Jurisdictions

Effective September 1, 2015, the College by-laws require the College to indicate on the register if the member has a licence or is registered to practise medicine in a jurisdiction outside Ontario, if this is known to the College.



USA - New York

Specialties

Specialty Issued On Type
Family Medicine Effective:07 Dec 2000 CFPC Specialist

Registration History

Action Issue Date
First certificate of registration issued: Independent Practice Certificate Effective: 13 Mar 2002
Revoked: Discipline Committee. Effective: 10 Sep 2020
Revocation removed (stayed pending appeal) Effective: 16 Sep 2020
Subsequent certificate of registration Issued: Independent Practice Certificate Effective: 16 Sep 2020
Revoked: Discipline Committee. Effective: 26 May 2021

Previous Hearings

Committee: Discipline
Decision Date: 12 Mar 2020
Summary:

On March 12, 2020, the Discipline Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario released its decision on finding that Dr. Attallah committed an act of professional misconduct, in that he engaged in an act or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional. The Committee found that:

• Dr. Attallah improperly collected the health card numbers of family members who were at his office solely to accompany their relatives who were his patients.
• Dr. Attallah used those health card numbers to improperly bill OHIP for interviews that he knew would not be paid for if he billed them, as he should, to the patients’ health card numbers.
• Dr. Attallah billed OHIP using patients’ and family members’ health card numbers for services that he did not provide or he spent insufficient time providing time-based services to justify the claims he made.
• Dr. Attallah created false or inaccurate charts to justify his claims to OHIP, including charts for family members who were not his patients.

On September 10, 2020, the Committee released its decision on penalty and costs. The Committee ordered and directed:

1. The Registrar is directed to revoke Dr. Attallah’s certificate of registration effective immediately.
2. Dr. Attallah is to attend before the panel to be reprimanded.
3. Dr. Attallah is to pay costs to the College in the amount of $124,440 within 6 months of the date of this Order.

On May 25, 2021, the Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court) released its decision dismissing Dr. Attallah’s appeal from the decisions of the Discipline Committee dated March 12, 2020 (finding) and September 10, 2020 (penalty). The penalty order which the Committee issued on September 10, 2020 takes effect from 12.01 a.m. on May 26, 2021.

On June 9, 2021, Dr. Attallah sought leave to appeal the Divisional Court’s decision to the Court of Appeal for Ontario. On November 10, 2021, the Court of Appeal dismissed the application for leave to appeal.


Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: Appeal Dismissed
Appeal Decision Date: 2021-05-25
Hearing Date(s): Hearing: Sep 4-6, Nov 4-6, Dec 18, 2019 Penalty Hearing: June 22 & 23, 2020

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