Rita Roop Thakur, MD

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Licence A43923 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 1987 · expires 2027-08-31 · University of Bombay, Grant Medical College. Board flags: Probation - Licensee Placed on Probation, Limitations on Practice.

Public record actions

Respondent made no admissions but was charged with gross negligence, knowingly making or signing a document directly related to the practice of medicine that falsely represented an existence of a statement of facts, and creating false medical records with fraudulent intent in the care and treatment of one patient; repeated negligent acts in the care and treatment of multiple patients; failure to maintain adequate and accurate medical records in the care and treatment of two patients; and unprofessional conduct. Acceptance of this stipulated settlement is not an admission of guilt. Effective 04/26/2024, revoked, stayed, placed on seven years' probation (see below for anticipated end date). Terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, maintaining a record of all controlled substances ordered, prescribed, dispensed, administered, or possessed and any recommendations or approvals to possess or cultivate marijuana; completing an education course, a prescribing practices course, a medical record keeping course, and an ethics course; obtaining a practice monitor; submitting proof of notification of Decision and Accusation to required parties; prohibited from supervising physician assistants and advanced practice nurses; reimbursing the Board its costs of investigation and enforcement in the amount of $38,966.25; submitting quarterly declarations of compliance with all conditions of probation; complying with the Board's probation unit; prohibited from engaging in the practice of medicine in Respondent's or patient's place of residence, unless the patient resides in a skilled nursing facility or other similar licensed facility; and paying costs associated with probation monitoring. In a subsequent matter, Respondent made no admissions but was charged with gross negligence and repeated negligent acts in the care and treatment of multiple patients; failing to maintain adequate and accurate medical records and prescribing without an appropriate prior medical examination or indication in the care and treatment of two patients; knowingly making or signing a document directly related to the practice of medicine that falsely represented an existence of statement of facts in the care and treatment of one patient; and violating statutes regulating dangerous drugs or controlled substances in the care and treatment of multiple patients. Acceptance of this stipulated settlement is not an admission of guilt. Effective 07/13/2026, revoked, stayed, placed on six years' probation to run consecutive to and shall take effect immediately upon completion of the probationary order in case no. 800-2020-068269 until anticipated end date of 04/25/2037. Terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, maintaining a record of all controlled substances ordered, prescribed, dispensed, administered, or possessed and any recommendations or approvals to possess or cultivate marijuana; completing an education course, a prescribing practices course, a medical record keeping course, and an ethics course; completing a clinical competence assessment program; obtaining a practice and billing monitor; submitting proof of notification of Decision and Accusation to required parties; prohibited from supervising physician assistants and advanced practice nurses; reimbursing the Board its costs of investigation and enforcement in the amount of $27,106.40; submitting quarterly declarations of compliance with all conditions of probation; complying with the Board's probation unit; prohibited from engaging in the practice of medicine in Respondent's or patient's place of residence, unless the patient resides in a skilled nursing facility or other similar licensed facility; and paying costs associated with probation monitoring.

$331 in 2025

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

NPI

1003978271

Licence

CA A43923California A43923: Current · expires 2027-08-31