Subject Numbers Regarding Health Provider Authorizations

Authorization No. 130683-6W

July 25, 2024

Pursuant to Workers' Compensation Law Section 13-d(2)(b), the Chair of the New York State Workers' Compensation Board has exercised her authority to remove the authorization of Dr. John E. Strobeck (hereinafter, "the provider") to treat injured workers in the New York State workers' compensation system, effective July 16, 2024. The provider's last known business address is:

JS River Medical, PC
2052 Richmond Road
Suite B
Staten Island, New York 10306

On April 19, 2024, the provider submitted an application to the Workers' Compensation Board (Board) for authorization to treat injured workers in the workers' compensation system. In their application, the provider knowingly failed to disclose prior disciplinary actions against the provider's license by the Medical Board of California, Department of Consumer Affairs and the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners.

Specifically, on or about June 28, 2016, the Medical Board of California, Department of Consumer Affairs issued a Decision and Order which included a Stipulated Surrender of License where the provider voluntarily surrendered their Physician and Surgeon's Certificate. On April 25, 2018, the Massachusetts Board of Medicine revoked the provider's right to renew his license to practice medicine. On or about April 8, 2024, the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners issued a Final Consent Order, where the provider agreed to surrender their license to practice medicine and surgery in the State of New Jersey.

The application for Board authorization asks whether any professional license issued to the provider has been suspended, revoked, cancelled, voluntarily surrendered, made subject to fines, limitations, conditions or restrictions, censure and/or reprimand, or been the subject of any action by the issuing or disciplinary body, regardless of whether such action was disciplinary in nature. The provider did not disclose the aforementioned disciplinary actions on his application.

In reliance on the answers and representations contained in the April 19, 2024, application, the Board approved the provider's application and granted the provider authorization to treat injured workers pursuant to Workers' Compensation Law (WCL) § 13-b. The Chair's designee's investigation later revealed the existence of the aforementioned disciplinary actions.

Therefore, the Chair believes that the provider knowingly submitted materially false statements and omissions regarding their qualifications on their application for Board authorization in violation of WCL § 13-d(2)(b), and that such misconduct would detrimentally affect the quality of care provided to injured workers.

The provider is prohibited from rendering treatment and care to injured workers, and from conducting reviews of records regarding variance requests pursuant to 12 New York Codes, Rules and Regulations § 324.3(b)(2)(ii)(a). Reports submitted by the provider for services rendered prior to July 16, 2024, are valid but are invalid for any services rendered on or after that date. Requests to cross-examine the provider for services rendered prior to July 16, 2024, should not be denied due to the removal of their authorization.

Any questions regarding the authorized lists should be referred to the Medical Director's Office at 1 (800) 781-2362.