An Upper West Side pediatrician disciplined in 2007 in an unprecedented case of false vaccine registrations was hit by another state investigation for alleged repeat offense, The Post learned.
One parent said they reported Dr. Mark Nesselson to the state’s Office of Medical Professional Ethics after seeing a tampered vaccine for their child that would be prepared by the doctor.
The father said his daughter was not seen by the pediatrician on the day registered for one of the vaccines in 2021, which was listed on an official form provided by Nesselson.
The doctor also handed the family an insurance reimbursement form showing that an outpatient visit for the vaccine had taken place that day, when that wasn’t the case, the father said.
The alleged bogus dossier included MMR, the polio vaccine, and other standard injections for toddlers. It would have been created by Nesselson for the child’s mother, presumably to be used for admission to the school, according to a copy of the parents’ complaint to the state.
Proof of vaccination is required for daycare or to attend school in New York.
The father said his family distributed about $ 4,300 to Nesselson in two and a half years, although part of that amount covered legitimate visits to the pediatrician’s office.
The OPMC acknowledged the parent’s complaint in March 2022, according to a copy of a letter seen by The Post. The father said he was later questioned by investigators.
“It is important that doctors behave like doctors,” said the furious father.
In 2007, a state disciplinary council put Nesselson on probation for three years after he admitted tampering with vaccination forms. He was fined $ 10,000 and allowed to treat patients under supervision.
The state investigated him again in 2011, to determine whether he was complying with the terms of the previous order, according to records. Around that time, he signed a deal that said he would serve 36 months on probation, according to records.
Nesselson did not return a request for comment. The State Department of Health said it could not comment on the investigation.
DOH “takes cases of potential medical misconduct seriously and takes appropriate action to protect the health and safety of patients,” a spokesperson said.
