Melone v. New York State Department of Social Services

Mercure, J. Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Harris, J.), entered August 21, 1995 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondent denying petitioner’s request for reinstatement to the Medicaid program as a participating provider.

Petitioner has been a dentist since 1969. In 1984, petitioner’s license was revoked by the Commissioner of Education as the result of a disciplinary determination based upon findings that petitioner engaged five male patients, ranging from 7 to 15 years in age,…