The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has summarily suspended the osteopathic physician license of Stuart William Bilyeu, D.O. The MDCH Bureau of Health Professions orders a summary suspension when it believes that the public’s health, safety, and welfare warrant emergency action.

The Michigan Automated Prescription System (MAPS) revealed that Bilyeu had prescribed over 49,000 dosage units of controlled substances to 18 of his patients between May 1, 2003 and May 4, 2004.

Bilyeu had a large number of dispensing discrepancies in the patient records and dispensings that were reported to MAPS. Bilyeu has failed to maintain a complete and accurate inventory of all controlled substances in his possession, failed to take an inventory annually of all controlled substances in his possession, and failed to keep and make available for inspection all records for controlled substances, invoices, and other acquisition records.

On August 15, 2005, MDCH issued an order immediately suspending Bilyeu’s osteopathic physician license. An administrative hearing will be scheduled to address the status of Bilyeu’s license.

For more information on disciplinary actions taken by the health professional licensing boards within MDCH, please go to the Bureau of Health Professions' web site.