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Andrew Sorial Agrees to Cease Practicing Medicine

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Summary

The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine has entered into a voluntary agreement with physician Andrew L. Sorial, M.D., to cease practicing medicine in the Commonwealth. This agreement is non-disciplinary but will be reported to national data banks.

What changed

The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine has accepted a Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice Medicine from Andrew L. Sorial, M.D. (BRN 1024202). Effective immediately, Dr. Sorial agrees to cease the practice of medicine in Massachusetts. This agreement is non-disciplinary and does not constitute an admission of wrongdoing, but it will be reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank and the Federation of State Medical Boards. The agreement remains in effect until the Board modifies or terminates it, takes other action against the physician's license, or makes a final decision on the docketed complaints.

Physicians and healthcare providers should note that this action, while non-disciplinary, has significant reporting implications. Dr. Sorial must notify active patients in writing and by phone/email about the closure of his practice, post a sign, and update his voicemail and websites. Any violation of this agreement can lead to immediate summary suspension of his license. This case highlights the importance of voluntary agreements in resolving potential disciplinary actions and the associated reporting requirements for medical professionals.

What to do next

  1. Review voluntary agreements for practice cessation and their reporting implications.
  2. Ensure all patient notifications and practice closure requirements are met if a similar agreement is entered into.

Penalties

Violation of the agreement can lead to immediate summary suspension of the physician's license and any lesser sanction the Board deems fit.

Source document (simplified)

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

Middlesex, SS.

Board of Registration in
Medicine Docket No[s]. 26-104

In the Matter of
Andrew L. Sorial, M.D.
BRN 1024202

VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT NOT TO PRACTICE MEDICINE

This Agreement is entered into between the Board of Registration in Medicine
(Board) and the physician, Andrew L. Sorial, M.D. (physician).

  1. The physician agrees to cease the practice of medicine in the Commonwealth of
    Massachusetts effective immediately [if engaged solo practice; except as provided
    in paragraphs 10-12].

  2. The Board agrees that it will not take action to summarily suspend the physician's
    license on the basis of information known to the Board as of the date concerning the
    docketed complaint[s] set forth in the caption of this Agreement, except as provided
    in paragraph 8.

  3. The physician and the Board agree that this Agreement will remain in effect until the
    Board determines that this Agreement should be modified or terminated; or until the
    Board takes other action against the physician's license to practice medicine; or until
    the Board takes final action on the docketed complaints set forth in the caption of this
    Agreement.

  4. The physician is entering this Agreement voluntarily.

  5. The physician understands and agrees that this Agreement is a public document
    and may be subject to a press release or disclosure as required under
    Massachusetts public records law.

  6. The physician understands and agrees that this action is non-disciplinary, but will
    be reported by the Board to the appropriate federal data banks and national
    reporting organizations, including the National Practitioner Data Bank and the
    Federation of State Medical Boards.

  7. The physician understands and agrees that upon the Board's acceptance of this
    Agreement, the physician's license status shall be Voluntary Agreement not to

Practice, a non-disciplinary status¹. The physician further understands and agrees
that while this Agreement is in effect, if the physician holds a Massachusetts
Controlled Substance Registration (MCSR), the MCSR status shall be
"Terminated," a non-disciplinary status.

  1. The physician understands and agrees that any violation of this Agreement shall
    constitute sufficient grounds for immediate summary suspension of the physician's
    license to practice medicine, and any lesser sanction by the Board may be fit to
    impose, effective upon written notice to the physician. Notwithstanding the
    provisions of paragraph 2, if the Board suspends the physician's license pursuant to
    this paragraph, the suspension shall remain in effect until the Board takes an action
    as set forth in paragraph 3.

  2. The physician understands and agrees that by voluntarily agreeing not to practice
    medicine in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts pursuant to this Agreement, the
    physician does not waive any right to contest any allegations brought against the
    physician by the Board and that the physician's signature on this Agreement does not
    constitute any admissions on the physician's part. Nothing contained in this
    Agreement shall be construed as an admission or acknowledgment by the physician
    of wrongdoing of any kind in the practice of medicine or otherwise.

  3. [If engaged solo practice] The physician agrees to notify all active patients in writing,
    by phone and email that the physician's practice is presently closed and will remain
    closed during the pendency of this Agreement. The physician further agrees to post
    a sign at the entrance of the practice and update the physician's outgoing voicemail
    message and any websites to reflect that the physician is not presently practicing
    medicine.

  4. [If engaged solo practice] The physician agrees to have staff available to provide
    copies of medical records for patients who request them. The physician further
    agrees to notify patients in writing and by email of the process for obtaining
    requested records.

  5. [If engaged solo practice] The physician agrees to facilitate the transfer of care of the
    physician's active patients to another provider. For patients who do not require
    continual follow-up, the physician agrees to provide information about options for
    transferring care. For patients who need continual follow-up, the physician agrees to
    provide a specific referral to another physician who is suitable with respect to
    practice a specialty and has the ability to accept new patients.

[^1]: In the event that the physician's license lapses prior to or during the period that this Agreement remains in
effect, their license status shall be Lapsed while under Voluntary Agreement not to Practice, a non-disciplinary status.


  1. The physician agrees to provide a complete copy of this Agreement, within twenty-
    four (24) hours of notification of the Board's acceptance of this Agreement, by
    certified mail, return receipt requested, or by hand-delivery to the following
    designated entities: Any in-state or out-of-state hospital, nursing home, clinic, other
    licensed facility, or municipal, state, or federal facility at which I practice medicine;
    any in-state or out-of-state health maintenance organization with which I have
    privileges or any other kind of association; any state agency, in-out-of-state, with
    which I have a provider contract; any in-state or out-of-state medical employer,
    whether or not I practice medicine there; the Drug Enforcement Administration
    Boston Diversion Group; Massachusetts Department of Public Health Drug Control
    Program; and the state licensing boards of all states in which I have any kind of
    license to practice medicine. I will certify to the Board within seven (7) days that I
    have complied with this as directive. The Board expressly reserves the authority to
    independently notify, at any time, any of the entities designated above or any other
    affected entity, of any action it has taken.

  2. This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties at this time.

Andrew L. Sorial, M.D.
Licensee
2/23/26
DATE

[If the physician is represented by counsel] I certify that I have explained the physician
the legal rights and consequences of executing this agreement.

Attorney for Andrew L. Sorial, M.D.
2/23/2026
DATE

Accepted by the Board of Registration in Medicine this 23rd day of February, 2026.

Booker Bush, M.D.
Board Chair or Designee

Ratified by the Board of Registration in Medicine this 26th day of February, 2026.

Booker Bush, M.D.
Board Chair or Designee

Standard Template effective 1-23-25

Classification

Agency
Various State Agencies
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive

Who this affects

Applies to
Healthcare providers
Geographic scope
State (Massachusetts)

Taxonomy

Primary area
Healthcare
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Professional Licensing Medical Practice

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