Georgia Board Disciplines Two Physicians with $10,000 Fines and Prescribing Coursework
Summary
The Georgia Composite Medical Board issued two public consent orders in March 2026 against physicians Marvin Pinzon, MD and James Seward, MD. The consent orders impose a $10,000 fine payable within 90 days of the docket date, along with a mandatory intensive prescribing course to be completed within the same timeframe. Both orders include a public reprimand and warn that failure to comply with the terms shall subject the respondent's license to further disciplinary action, including revocation. The board's authority derives from O.C.G.A. Title 43, Chapters 1 and 34, governing the practice of medicine in Georgia.
Georgia-licensed physicians and healthcare employers should note that the board's focus on prescribing coursework signals continued regulatory attention on opioid and controlled-substance prescribing practices. Physicians whose prescribing patterns have been questioned should proactively review DEA and state prescribing guidelines, maintain thorough documentation, and consider whether voluntary continuing education could mitigate future scrutiny. The 90-day compliance window is strict — missing deadlines triggers automatic further disciplinary proceedings.
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The Georgia Composite Medical Board issued public consent orders in March 2026 against two licensed physicians, imposing financial penalties and mandatory educational requirements as disciplinary measures. Each physician is required to pay a $10,000 fine and complete an intensive prescribing course within 90 days of the docket date. The orders also serve as public reprimands and warn that non-compliance with any terms shall result in further disciplinary action, up to and including license revocation. These actions are grounded in O.C.G.A. Title 43, Chapters 1 and 34, which establish grounds for discipline against medical licenses in Georgia.
Healthcare providers and physicians in Georgia should be aware that prescribing practices remain a key area of regulatory scrutiny. Medical practices should ensure their prescribing documentation, patient counseling, and compliance protocols meet current board standards. Any physician receiving a board order should prioritize timely compliance with all specified requirements to avoid license revocation.
What to do next
- Pay a $10,000 fine to the Georgia Composite Medical Board within 90 days of the docket date
- Complete an intensive prescribing course subject to board approval within 90 days of the docket date
- Submit coursework completion documentation to the Director of Compliance
Penalties
Civil fine of $10,000 per consent order; failure to pay or complete required coursework within 90 days shall subject the respondent's license to further disciplinary action, including revocation
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Apr 24, 2026GovPing captured this document from the original source. If the source has since changed or been removed, this is the text as it existed at that time.
March 2026 Public Board Actions List
Georgia Composite Medical Board The Board issued two public orders in March 2026. To view each Board order, click on the licensee's name below.
Marvin Pinzon, MD
36958 Physician Public Consent OrderJames Seward, MD
27247 Physician Public Consent Order
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Respondent's conduct, if proven, constitutes sufficient grounds for the imposition of discipline upon Respondent's license to practice as a licensed physician in the State of Georgia, under O.C.G.A. Title 43, Chapters 1 and 34, as amended. Respondent hereby waives any further conclusions of law with respect to the above-styled matter. ORDER
The Board, having considered all the facts and circumstances surrounding this case, hereby orders, and Respondent hereby agrees, that Respondent's license to practice medicine as a physician in the State of Georgia shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
- Fine. Within ninety (90) days of the docket date of this Consent Order, Respondent shall submit to the Board a fine in the amount of ten thousand dollars
($10,000.00). Such fine shall be payable by cashier's check(s) and/or money
order(s) made payable to the Georgia Composite Medical Board and shall be submitted via mail to: Jason S. Jones, Executive Director, Georgia Composite Medical Board, 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, East Tower, 11th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30334. Failure to pay the fine within the stated time period shall
be deemed a violation of this Consent Order and shall subject Respondent's license to further disciplinary action, including revocation.
- Coursework. Within ninety (90) days of the docket date of this Consent Order, Respondent shall complete an intensive prescribing course. Said course shall be subject to board approval. Said course shall not be used as continuing medical
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education for renewal. Documentation for approval and for evidencing completion of coursework may be sent to Latisha Bias, Director of Compliance, via email to latisha.bias@gcmb.ga.gov. Failure to submit the required documentation,
within the stated period of time, shall be deemed a violation of this Consent Order and shall subject Respondent's license to further disciplinary action, including revocation.
In addition to and in conjunction with any other sanction contained herein, this Consent Order and dissemination thereof shall serve as a PUBLIC REPRIMAND to the Respondent for Respondent's conduct.
If the Respondent shall fail to abide by all state and federal laws relating to drugs and regulating the practice of medicine in the State of Georgia, the Rules and Regulations of the Georgia Composite Medical Board, the terms of this Consent Order, or if it should appear from information received by the Board that the Respondent is unable to practice as a physician with reasonable skill and safety, Respondent's license may be further sanctioned or revoked, upon substantiation thereof.
Approval of this Consent Order by the Board shall in no way be construed as condoning Respondent's conduct and shall not be construed as a waiver of any of the lawful rights possessed by the Board.
Respondent has read this Consent Order and understands its contents. Respondent
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