In the purchase, she indicated that Charlie had an irrational fear of needles. poor sleep, feelings of being overwhelmed, increase heart rate, monopolizing fear)," "I am immunosuppressed," and "I have an autoimmune disease." AdvertisementĪ reporter for NewsChannel 5, Jennifer Kraus, bought one for a family member, Charlie Kraus, a black Labrador retriever. The list included reasons such as: "I have an irrational fear of needles," "I am very anxious about getting the vaccine (ex. A website for the now-dissolved company previously offered "hand written medical waivers personally reviewed and signed by a licensed physician."Īll an applicant needed to do to get a waiver was pay Coble approximately $139 and check off a reason for needing the waiver from a list. In November 2021, Nashville news outlet NewsChannel 5 reported that Coble sold COVID-19 vaccine waivers through a Hendersonville-based company called MedChoice LLC. KFF Health News was the first to report the outcome, which was made public on June 15. Coble also agreed to refrain from reapplying for a medical license for at least a year and to pay a $1,000 fine and the costs of the board's investigation of his case, up to $2,000. In a consent order signed May 16, the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners determined Robert Coble had violated state statutes on the grounds of "unprofessional, dishonorable, or unethical conduct," and "making false statements or representations, being guilty of fraud or deceit… in the practice of medicine."Ĭoble voluntarily surrendered his medical license, effective that day, which is equivalent to a revocation. Getty | ullstein bild reader comments 192 withĪ doctor in Tennessee has lost his medical license after a local news investigation revealed he was selling bogus COVID-19 vaccination waivers to essentially anyone-including patients he had never met, patients in far-flung states, and one black Labrador retriever named Charlie.
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