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St. Ansgar doctor charged with ethics violation; fined $5K

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DES MOINES – A doctor who practices medicine for Mercy Medical Center North Iowa out of St. Ansgar has been charged with an ethics violation.

Kelly D. Ross, M.D., a 58-year-old Iowa-licensed physician who practices family medicine in St. Ansgar, Iowa, entered into a combined Statement of Charges and Settlement Agreement with the Board on March 6, 2014. The Board charged Dr. Ross with violating the laws and rules governing the practice of medicine in Iowa when he failed to provide appropriate pain management to multiple patients in St. Ansgar, Iowa, between 2006 and 2013. Under the terms of the March 6, 2014, combined Statement of Charges and Settlement Agreement, the Board issued Dr. Ross a Citation and Warning and ordered him to pay a $5,000 civil penalty. The Board prohibited Dr. Ross from prescribing, administering or dispensing controlled substances for the treatment of chronic pain and ordered him to complete a Board-approved professional ethics program and medical record keeping course. The Board also placed Dr. Ross on probation for a period of five (5) years subject to Board monitoring, including prescribing audits.

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