Victor Jimenez Bonuel MD Voluntary Surrender and Temporary Suspension of Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate

STATE OF ALABAMA ) ) MONTGOMERY COUNTY ) VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF ALABAMA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES CERTIFICATE After being fully advised of my rights, a nd understanding that I am not required to surrender my controlled substances privileges, 1 freely ex ecute thi s document and choose to take the actions described herein. I, VICTOR JIMINEZ BONUEL, M.D., hereby knowingly, freely, and voluntarily surrender any authprity under my Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate, ACSC number ACSC.3 8778, to order, manufacture, distribute, possess, dispense, administer or prescribe Schedule II, IIN, Ill, IIIN, IV and/or V controlled substances. I acknowledge that this action is taken by me while under investigation by the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners relating to my prescribing of controlled substances. I understand and acknowledge I will have no authority to order, dispense, distribute, administer, or prescribe controlled substances in the state of Alabama. I further understand and acknowledge that this surrender shall be effective immediately upon execution. I acknowledge that I sign this document willingly and that I execute it as my free and voluntaiy act for the purposes herein expressed, and that I am of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. I understand that I have a right to a hearing in th.is matter, and I hereby freely, knowingly, and voluntarily waive such right to a hearing. I also understand that the Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners shall have-access to any investigative file in this matter should I request reinstatement of my ACSC, ~d that the Board has the right to contest my reinstatement. I understand that t11e Board 01ay summarily deny any petition for reinstatement for two (2) years from 1fe effective date of the surrender ofmy ACSC. I further understand that upon appJrng.f.o r~~~tement,it shall be my burden to prove by sufficient evide,nce that .4 cntena for reinstatement as provided for in the Board's rules which $!Ji ~~out are !1°t liiru te_d to, ~cmonstrating to the satisfaction of the Boai~d that I 8.lll practice med1cme with reasonable slcill and safety to patients.

I fu1iher acknowledge that this voluntary surrender constitutes a public record State Board Medical Examiners and will be reported by the Board of the Alabai11a of to the National Practitioner Data Bank and the of State Medical to Federation Boards. This voluntary SUITender may be released by the Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners to any person or entity requesting information concerning the status in Alabama licensure of the physician na1ned herein.

VICTOR JIMINEZ BONUEL, M.D. 8'o L (Sign)~,___f!; /J JV; Witnessed by: . // YI 1(Print) ~" ___ _ do.. l,t f.,

BEFORE THE ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF ) MEDICAL EXAMINERS, ) ) Complainant, ) )

1. ) CASE NO.: 2023-22 ) VICTOR JIMENEZ BONUEL, M.D., ) ) Respondent. ) ORDER TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING ALABAMA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES CERTIFICATE

Pursuant to the authority of Ala. Code § 20-2-55, the Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners ("the Board") hereby finds that there is an imminent danger to the public health and safety, and it is the ORDER of the Board that the Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate of VICTOR JIMENEZ BONUEL, M.D., ACSC.38778, be, and the same is hereby, immediately suspended. Dr. Bonuel is hereby ORDERED and DIRECTED to surrender ACSC.38778 and all controlled substances of which he has possession to Bob Steelman, a duly authorized agent of the Board. Dr. Bonuel is hereby ORDERED to cease and desist from ordering, prescribing, distributing, or dispensing controlled substances until such time as a hearing shall be held by the Board and a decision rendered thereon. This Order shall issue simultaneously with an Order to Show Cause setting forth the allegations and scheduling a hearing. Ordered this the 13th day of November, 2023.

______________________________________________ Mark H. LeQuire, M.D. Chairman, Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners

RETURN OF SERVICE I, the undersigned, being over the age of 19 years and not a party in this matter, hereby certify that I have served the foregoing Order Temporarily Suspending i:t.! abama Controlled .b , this the !.!__ day \/;clot. ua;L. , ,M Substances Certificate upon of November, ~ 2023.

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this/ ~ of November, 2023. () J - '7 r , My Commission Expires: / / ~ ~ ~ - -

RETURN OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, being over the age of 19 years and not a party in this matter, hereby Show Cause upon V c.,,.loi! u ,.N1 .4 certify that I have served the foregoing Order to ,:;L. , t1 ~ /7~ y ofNovember, 2023.

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SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this / ~ ofNovember, 2023. -

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