THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM THE PHYSICIAN REGISTER SECTION OF THE WEBSITE OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF ONTARIO (WWW.CPSO.ON.CA) AS OF THE DATE AND TIME NOTED BELOW
04/05/25 04:20:18 AM

General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Medical School: McMaster University, 1991
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH

Practice Information

Primary Business Location: P O Box 78
Suite 346
1800 Sheppard Avenue East
Toronto Ontario M2J 5A7
Business Email: No Information Available
Phone: (416) 491-0555
Fax: (416) 491-0556

Specialties

SPECIALTY ISSUED ON CERTIFYING BODY
Ophthalmology
Effective: 22 Jun 1998
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
SPECIALTY: Ophthalmology
ISSUED ON: Effective: Jun 22 1998
CERTIFYING BODY: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Hospital Privileges

No information available

Professional Corporation Information

Corporation Name: John H. Shin Medicine Professional Corporation
Certificate of Authorization Status: Inactive End Date: 07 May 2020

General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH
Medical School: McMaster University, 1991

Practice Information

Primary Business Location: P O Box 78
Suite 346
1800 Sheppard Avenue East
Toronto Ontario M2J 5A7
Business Email: No Information Available
Phone: (416) 491-0555
Fax: (416) 491-0556

Specialties

SPECIALTY ISSUED ON CERTIFYING BODY
Ophthalmology
Effective: 22 Jun 1998
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
SPECIALTY: Ophthalmology
ISSUED ON: Effective: Jun 22 1998
CERTIFYING BODY: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Hospital Privileges

No information available

Professional Corporation Information

Corporation Name: John H. Shin Medicine Professional Corporation
Certificate of Authorization Status: Inactive End Date: 07 May 2020

Practice Conditions

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(1) Dr. JOHN HYUNSIK SHIN may practise only in the areas of medicine in which Dr. SHIN is educated and experienced.
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(1) Dr. JOHN HYUNSIK SHIN may practise only in the areas of medicine in which Dr. SHIN is educated and experienced.

Current Tribunal Proceedings

No information available

Past Tribunal Proceedings (1)

Date of Decision: 01 Apr 2015
Summary of Decision:
On April 1, 2015, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. John Hyunsik Shin committed an act of professional misconduct in that: he has been found guilty of an offence that is relevant to his suitability to practise; and, that he has engaged in an act or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional. Dr. Shin admitted to the allegations.

On November 13, 2013, Dr. Shin pleaded guilty to the charge of fraud over $5,000 pursuant to subsection 380(1) of the Criminal Code. It was alleged that, between January 1, 2006 and March 20, 2007, Dr. Shin “did by deceit, falsehood or other fraudulent means defraud the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care of money exceeding $5,000 by billing the Ontario Health Insurance Plan for services not rendered”. Dr. Shin admitted to the following in his guilty plea, among other things:

(a) He billed the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (“OHIP”) for uninsured eye examinations and uninsured contact lens fittings;
(b) He did not perform contact lens fittings for any of his patients. His staff did the fittings; and
(c) He billed OHIP for 4,495 services from 2003-2007, the next closest ophthalmologist billed
for 966 services.

With respect to the contact lens fittings, Dr. Shin had a high volume of billings for the billing code G424, which is an OHIP billing code reserved for patients who have at least one of the medical conditions set out in s. 24(1) of Regulation 552 of the Health Insurance Act (the “HIA”).An investigation revealed that Dr. Shin did not provide contact lens fittings for any of his patients. A prescription was completed by Dr. Shin for the patient, and the staff did all contact lens fittings. The patients did not suffer from any of the conditions set out in the HIA, and thus were not insured for that service. Thirty-four patients confirmed they did not obtain a contact lens fitting from Dr. Shin and that they did not suffer from any of the conditions eligible for billing.

With respect to the eye exams, Dr. Shin had a high volume of billings for the code A233, which is an OHIP billing code for ‘Specific assessment’. An independent expert retained by the College determined that 222 out of 233 Dr. Shin’s records for the codes G424 and A233 contained fraudulent billings. The total amount of Dr. Shin’s fraud was calculated on the basis of those records to be $43,176. Dr. Shin made restitution in the amount of $43,176 to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care prior to his sentencing hearing.

On November 25, 2013, Dr. Shin was convicted in the Ontario Court of Justice of fraud exceeding $5,000 contrary to subsection 380(1) of the Criminal Code and was sentenced to:
(a) An 8-month conditional sentence to be served in the community;
(b) Provide a sample of his DNA for the national database; and
(c) Following the sentence, 2 years of probation, including 125 hours of community service.

The Discipline Committee ordered and directed that:
- The Registrar suspend Dr. Shin's certificate of registration for a period of five (5) months, commencing at 12:01 a.m. on May 1, 2015.

- The Registrar place the following terms, conditions and limitations on Dr. Shin's certificate of registration:
(i) Dr. Shin shall participate in and successfully complete an educational program satisfactory to the College in Ethics, with a report or reports to be provided to the College regarding Dr. Shin's progress and compliance. Dr. Shin shall complete the next available course and shall forthwith thereafter provide proof of completion thereof to the College;
(ii) Dr. Shin will, at his own expense, retain an ophthalmologist practice monitor approved by the College to review Dr. Shin's Ontario Health Insurance Plan ("OHIP") billings and the corresponding patient charts to ensure his compliance with the Health Insurance Act and who will sign an undertaking in the form attached hereto as Schedule "A" (the "Practice Monitor");
(iii) The Practice Monitor will review twenty-five (25) of Dr. Shin's patient charts for which he has billed OHIP once every three (3) months for a minimum of three (3) years. If Dr. Shin bills OHIP for fewer than twenty-five (25) patients in any given three-month
period, the Practice Monitor will review all of the patient charts for which Dr. Shin billed OHIP. In the event that Dr. Shin has billed OHIP for fewer than 300 patients during the three-year period of monitoring, the monitoring will continue until 300 charts have been reviewed;
(iv) If a Practice Monitor who has given an undertaking in Schedule "A" to this Order is unable or unwilling to continue to fulfill its terms, Dr. Shin shall, within twenty (20) days of receiving notice of same, obtain an executed undertaking in the same form from a similarly qualified person who is acceptable to the College and ensure that it is delivered to the College within that time;
(v) If Dr. Shin is unable to obtain a Practice Monitor in accordance with paragraphs 4(ii),4(iii) and 4(iv) of this Order, he shall cease to submit bills to OHIP until such time as he has done so;
(vi) Dr. Shin shall consent to the disclosure by his Practice Monitor to the College, and by the College to his Practice Monitor, of all information the Practice Monitor or the College deems necessary or desirable in order to fulfill the Practice Monitor's
undertaking and to monitor Dr. Shin's compliance with this Order;
(vii) For an indefinite period of time, Dr. Shin shall inform the College of each and every location where he practises including, but not limited to hospitals, clinics, and offices, in any jurisdiction (collectively, his "Practice Locations)"), within fifteen (15) days of this Order, and shall inform the College of any and all new Practice Locations within fifteen (15) days of commencing practice at that location, for the purposes of monitoring his compliance with this Order;
(viii) For an indefinite period of time, Dr. Shin shall submit to, and not interfere with, unannounced inspections of his Practice Locations and patient records by a College representative for the purposes of monitoring his compliance with this Order;
(ix) Dr. Shin shall consent to the monitoring of his OHIP billings and cooperate with inspections of his practice and patient charts by his Practice Monitor and College representatives for the purpose of monitoring and enforcing his compliance with the terms of this Order; and
(x) Dr. Shin shall be responsible for any and all costs associated with implementing the terms of this Order.
- Dr. Shin appear before the panel to be reprimanded.

- Dr. Shin pay costs to the College in the amount of $4,460, within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order.
 
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): April 1, 2015

Other Notifications (1)

Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 10 Feb 2016
Summary:
Specified Continuing Education and Remediation Program:

A summary of a decision of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee in which the disposition includes a Specified Continuing Education and Remediation Program (“SCERP”) is required by the College By-laws to be posted on the register, along with a note if the decision has been appealed. A SCERP is one of the dispositions that the College’s Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee may make in connection with a matter before it, and this disposition requires the member to complete an education and remediation program specified for the member. A note will also be posted when all the elements of the SCERP have been completed. The summary will be removed from the register if the decision is overturned on appeal or review. Note that this requirement only applies to decisions arising out of a complaint dated on or after January 1, 2015 or if there was no complaint, the first appointment of investigators dated on or after January 1, 2015.

See PDF for the summary of a decision made against this member in which the disposition includes a SCERP:

Download Full Document (PDF)

Current Tribunal Proceedings

No information available

Past Tribunal Proceedings (1)

Date of Decision: 01 Apr 2015
Summary of Decision:
On April 1, 2015, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. John Hyunsik Shin committed an act of professional misconduct in that: he has been found guilty of an offence that is relevant to his suitability to practise; and, that he has engaged in an act or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional. Dr. Shin admitted to the allegations.

On November 13, 2013, Dr. Shin pleaded guilty to the charge of fraud over $5,000 pursuant to subsection 380(1) of the Criminal Code. It was alleged that, between January 1, 2006 and March 20, 2007, Dr. Shin “did by deceit, falsehood or other fraudulent means defraud the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care of money exceeding $5,000 by billing the Ontario Health Insurance Plan for services not rendered”. Dr. Shin admitted to the following in his guilty plea, among other things:

(a) He billed the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (“OHIP”) for uninsured eye examinations and uninsured contact lens fittings;
(b) He did not perform contact lens fittings for any of his patients. His staff did the fittings; and
(c) He billed OHIP for 4,495 services from 2003-2007, the next closest ophthalmologist billed
for 966 services.

With respect to the contact lens fittings, Dr. Shin had a high volume of billings for the billing code G424, which is an OHIP billing code reserved for patients who have at least one of the medical conditions set out in s. 24(1) of Regulation 552 of the Health Insurance Act (the “HIA”).An investigation revealed that Dr. Shin did not provide contact lens fittings for any of his patients. A prescription was completed by Dr. Shin for the patient, and the staff did all contact lens fittings. The patients did not suffer from any of the conditions set out in the HIA, and thus were not insured for that service. Thirty-four patients confirmed they did not obtain a contact lens fitting from Dr. Shin and that they did not suffer from any of the conditions eligible for billing.

With respect to the eye exams, Dr. Shin had a high volume of billings for the code A233, which is an OHIP billing code for ‘Specific assessment’. An independent expert retained by the College determined that 222 out of 233 Dr. Shin’s records for the codes G424 and A233 contained fraudulent billings. The total amount of Dr. Shin’s fraud was calculated on the basis of those records to be $43,176. Dr. Shin made restitution in the amount of $43,176 to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care prior to his sentencing hearing.

On November 25, 2013, Dr. Shin was convicted in the Ontario Court of Justice of fraud exceeding $5,000 contrary to subsection 380(1) of the Criminal Code and was sentenced to:
(a) An 8-month conditional sentence to be served in the community;
(b) Provide a sample of his DNA for the national database; and
(c) Following the sentence, 2 years of probation, including 125 hours of community service.

The Discipline Committee ordered and directed that:
- The Registrar suspend Dr. Shin's certificate of registration for a period of five (5) months, commencing at 12:01 a.m. on May 1, 2015.

- The Registrar place the following terms, conditions and limitations on Dr. Shin's certificate of registration:
(i) Dr. Shin shall participate in and successfully complete an educational program satisfactory to the College in Ethics, with a report or reports to be provided to the College regarding Dr. Shin's progress and compliance. Dr. Shin shall complete the next available course and shall forthwith thereafter provide proof of completion thereof to the College;
(ii) Dr. Shin will, at his own expense, retain an ophthalmologist practice monitor approved by the College to review Dr. Shin's Ontario Health Insurance Plan ("OHIP") billings and the corresponding patient charts to ensure his compliance with the Health Insurance Act and who will sign an undertaking in the form attached hereto as Schedule "A" (the "Practice Monitor");
(iii) The Practice Monitor will review twenty-five (25) of Dr. Shin's patient charts for which he has billed OHIP once every three (3) months for a minimum of three (3) years. If Dr. Shin bills OHIP for fewer than twenty-five (25) patients in any given three-month
period, the Practice Monitor will review all of the patient charts for which Dr. Shin billed OHIP. In the event that Dr. Shin has billed OHIP for fewer than 300 patients during the three-year period of monitoring, the monitoring will continue until 300 charts have been reviewed;
(iv) If a Practice Monitor who has given an undertaking in Schedule "A" to this Order is unable or unwilling to continue to fulfill its terms, Dr. Shin shall, within twenty (20) days of receiving notice of same, obtain an executed undertaking in the same form from a similarly qualified person who is acceptable to the College and ensure that it is delivered to the College within that time;
(v) If Dr. Shin is unable to obtain a Practice Monitor in accordance with paragraphs 4(ii),4(iii) and 4(iv) of this Order, he shall cease to submit bills to OHIP until such time as he has done so;
(vi) Dr. Shin shall consent to the disclosure by his Practice Monitor to the College, and by the College to his Practice Monitor, of all information the Practice Monitor or the College deems necessary or desirable in order to fulfill the Practice Monitor's
undertaking and to monitor Dr. Shin's compliance with this Order;
(vii) For an indefinite period of time, Dr. Shin shall inform the College of each and every location where he practises including, but not limited to hospitals, clinics, and offices, in any jurisdiction (collectively, his "Practice Locations)"), within fifteen (15) days of this Order, and shall inform the College of any and all new Practice Locations within fifteen (15) days of commencing practice at that location, for the purposes of monitoring his compliance with this Order;
(viii) For an indefinite period of time, Dr. Shin shall submit to, and not interfere with, unannounced inspections of his Practice Locations and patient records by a College representative for the purposes of monitoring his compliance with this Order;
(ix) Dr. Shin shall consent to the monitoring of his OHIP billings and cooperate with inspections of his practice and patient charts by his Practice Monitor and College representatives for the purpose of monitoring and enforcing his compliance with the terms of this Order; and
(x) Dr. Shin shall be responsible for any and all costs associated with implementing the terms of this Order.
- Dr. Shin appear before the panel to be reprimanded.

- Dr. Shin pay costs to the College in the amount of $4,460, within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order.
 
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): April 1, 2015

Other Notifications (1)

Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 10 Feb 2016
Summary:
Specified Continuing Education and Remediation Program:

A summary of a decision of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee in which the disposition includes a Specified Continuing Education and Remediation Program (“SCERP”) is required by the College By-laws to be posted on the register, along with a note if the decision has been appealed. A SCERP is one of the dispositions that the College’s Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee may make in connection with a matter before it, and this disposition requires the member to complete an education and remediation program specified for the member. A note will also be posted when all the elements of the SCERP have been completed. The summary will be removed from the register if the decision is overturned on appeal or review. Note that this requirement only applies to decisions arising out of a complaint dated on or after January 1, 2015 or if there was no complaint, the first appointment of investigators dated on or after January 1, 2015.

See PDF for the summary of a decision made against this member in which the disposition includes a SCERP:

Download Full Document (PDF)

Training

Medical School: McMaster University, 1991

Registration History

DETAILS DATE
Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate Effective: 27 Apr 2022
Suspension of registration removed. Effective: 01 Oct 2015
Suspension of registration imposed: Discipline Committee Effective: 01 May 2015
Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate Effective: 01 Apr 2015
Arrow_iconTerms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Discipline Committee Effective: 01 Apr 2015
Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate Effective: 12 Aug 1993
First certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate Effective: 17 Jun 1991
DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate
Date: Effective: 27 Apr 2022
DETAILS: Suspension of registration removed.
Date: Effective: 01 Oct 2015
DETAILS: Suspension of registration imposed: Discipline Committee
Date: Effective: 01 May 2015
DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate
Date: Effective: 01 Apr 2015
DETAILS: Terms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Discipline Committee
Date: Effective: 01 Apr 2015
DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate
Date: Effective: 12 Aug 1993
DETAILS: First certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate
Date: Effective: 17 Jun 1991