The Texas Medical Board on Friday announced that the medical license of David Vermillion was suspended effective immediately.
It was suspended previously in December of 2017 for allegations of violating a protective order as well as drug and alcohol abuse. He was later able to regain his license with a list of restrictions.
As for the current suspension, an official statement said, “The Board panel found that Dr. Vermillion has failed multiple drug tests, and has three recent arrests for violating a Protective Order while on community supervision.”
Vermillion first made news in August of 2016 when he was arrested for stalking. He pleaded guilty to a different charge – namely violating a protective order.
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He has since been arrested again on that same allegation. The following is a statement from the Texas Medical Board:
TMB suspends Lubbock physician
On February 15, 2019, a disciplinary panel of the Texas Medical Board temporarily suspended, without notice, the Texas medical license of David L. Vermillion, M.D. (Lic. No. L9588), after determining his continuation in the practice of medicine poses a continuing threat to public welfare. The suspension was effective immediately.
The Board panel found that Dr. Vermillion has failed multiple drug tests, and has three recent arrests for violating a Protective Order while on community supervision.
A temporary suspension hearing with notice will be held as soon as practicable with 10 days’ notice to Dr. Vermillion, unless the hearing is specifically waived by Dr. Vermillion.
The temporary suspension remains in place until the Board takes further action.
