Each state has its own set of statutes and regulations on licensing doctors, accommodating patients who wish to file complaints, and releasing information about physicians who have been subject to discipline and legal action. On this page, we’re sharing the key findings regarding Wyoming, which we will continue to update as the series progresses.
Key fact: On its website, the Wyoming board provides an alphabetical list of disciplinary actions. But often the summary provides no indication of the reasons sanctions were imposed.
“Disciplinary Summary License revoked 8/13/03”
— The only information listed for the board’s sanction of a doctor for whom a hearing panel found clear and convincing evidence of violations, including two counts of sexually exploiting patients, according to a news report.
In 2008, Baumstarck was accused of sexual misconduct with a patient and repeatedly selling or supplying narcotics to a known drug abuser, and other violations.
A reciprocal order from Minnesota says he was convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, a felony charge in federal court. News reports show that in a deal with prosecutors he pleaded to a single drug charge. He was sentenced to three years probation. He surrendered his Wyoming license in lieu of a contested case.
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