At its meeting October 23, 2026, the Texas Medical Board disciplined 16 licensed physicians. Among those includes Ashok Kumar Malhi, M.D., Lic. No. R5419, Denison
The disciplinary actions included: three orders related to impairment, five related to standard of care, three related to unprofessional conduct, two related to a violation of Board rules, one Mediated Settlement Agreed Order, and two Waiver Orders.
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
Agreed Orders
Impairments:
Fidone, George Steven, M.D., Lic. No. H4321, Lufkin
Hamlin, Denise Renee, M.D., Lic. No. M6172, Addison
Smith III, Jack Coldwell, M.D., Lic. No. L3131, Carthage
Standard of Care:
Athari, Mohammad, M.D., Lic. No. E6718, Baytown
Cottrell, Christopher James, M.D., Lic. No. M2294, Rockwall
Son, Colin Townes, M.D., Lic. No. P2370, Harlingen
Worley, Kyle Elton, M.D., Lic. No. J6821, Beaumont
Unprofessional Conduct:
Kealy, Jared, M.D., Lic. No. U8752, Austin
Moran, William J., M.D., Lic. No. E4547, Rusk
Violation of Board Rules:
Agarwal, Ajai, M.D., Lic. No. J9610, El Paso
Solorzano, Sergio Martin, M.D., Lic. No. M2120, Hondo
Agreed Orders on Formal Filing
Unprofessional Conduct:
Otero, Fernando Javier, M.D., Lic. No. L4619, McAllen
Mediated Settlement Agreed Orders
Standard of Care:
Buch, Richard George, M.D., Lic. No. H5391, Carrollton
Waiver Orders
Peer Review/Other States’ Actions:
Hooker, Kevin James, M.D., Lic. No. N9378, Lake Havasu City, AZ
Mooney, Stephen Breck, M.D., Lic. No. W5143, Alliance, OH
