TABLE 1.

Examples of Actions by State Medical Boards Against Physician Spreading Misinformation

State/Year	Case	Result
Illinois/2004	A complaint filed against a physician based on an online publication of “false and potentially harmful medical advice.”	Voluntarily dismissed after the physician modified his Web site and stopped treating patients.
Arizona/2015	Investigation into a physician for anti-vaccine messages.	Investigation closed because none of the individuals who filed complaints against the physician had alleged problems with his “actual medical care.”
Oregon/2020	Action against an “anti-mask” physician.	License suspension based on the physician's failure to comply with masking requirements in the treatment of patients, not statements made in public settings.
Georgia/2020	A complaint accusing a physician of publicly spreading false COVID-19 information.	No violation determined.
Texas/2021	A complaint of a physician spreading misinformation about hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment	The physician was fined $500 for failing to explain harmful side effects to the patient upon prescription of hydroxychloroquine.