- Board of Registration in Medicine
Wakefield — At its meeting on June 11, 2020, the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine took disciplinary action against the medical licenses of Bernard E. Kreger, M.D., Keshaudas Pahuja, M.D., Dominic R. Riganotti, D.O., Paul E. Kaplan, M.D. and Alberto M. Cabantog, M.D.
The Board summarily suspended Dr. Bernard E. Kreger’s medical license after finding that he poses a serious threat to the public health, safety and welfare. The Board alleges that over the course of many years, Dr. Kreger conducted inappropriate and substandard examinations of student members of the Harvard Glee Club. Dr. Kreger has the right to a hearing at the Division of Administrative Law Appeals within seven days. Dr. Kreger was first licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts in February 1967. Until the summary suspension of his license, Dr. Kreger practiced medicine at Boston Medical Center.
The Board also summarily suspended the medical license of Dr. Keshaudas Pahuja after finding that he poses a serious threat the public health, safety and welfare. Dr. Pahuja is alleged to have engaged in substandard care of six patients. Dr. Pahuja has been licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts since July 1980. Until his license was summarily suspended, Dr. Pahuja practiced medicine in a private practice in Stoughton. Dr Pahuja is entitled to a hearing on the summary suspension of his medical license at the Division of Administrative Law Appeals within seven days.
In a Final Decision & Order, the Board revoked Dr. Dominic R. Riganotti’s right to renew his license to practice medicine after the Board found that the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine had revoked Dr. Riganotti’s license. Dr. Riganotti pled guilty in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida to one count of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and to receive Health Care Kickbacks and one count of Dispensing a Detectable Amount of Oxycodone. Dr. Riganotti was licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts from June 24, 1998 until he failed to renew his license on December 23, 2006. He last practiced medicine in Florida.
The Board accepted Dr. Paul Kaplan’s resignation of his right to renew his medical license. Dr. Kaplan was licensed to practice medicine in the Commonwealth in January 1974 until his license lapsed in October 2001. He last practiced medicine in California.
Dr. Alberto M. Cabantog also resigned his right to renew his medical license. He was licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts from December 2003 until he failed to renew his license in December 2014. Dr. Cabantog currently resides and is licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania.
Resignation is a disciplinary action that permanently removes a physician from the practice of medicine.
The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine licenses more than 40,000 physicians, osteopaths and acupuncturists. The Board was created in 1894 to protect the public health and safety by setting standards for the practice of medicine and ensuring that doctors who practice in the Commonwealth are appropriately qualified and competent. The Board investigates complaints and determines sanctions. More information is available at www.mass.gov/massmedboard, or you may contact the Board at borimmedia@massmail.state.ma.us.