What Straight Up Medical Malpractice Looks Like At UT Health East Texas 5/8/2023

This is what straight up medical malpractice looks like at UT Health East Texas 5/8/2023. This is my actual medical record for 5/8/2023. Specific details about this visits medical malpractice are at the bottom of this page.

The Reasons I requested A Doctor Visit On This Day:

These Reasons For Visit Added By Dr. McMullen

My Office Nurse Check

Blood Pressure: 122/68
Temperature: 98.3
BMI: 49.54
Pulse: 98
Weight: 293 lbs 6oz
Respiration: 18
Height: 5′ 4.49″”
Oxygen Saturation: 98%

This office visit is very telling looking back onto the time line of events. As we are aware of now _ I was a victim of malpractice because Dr. McMullen didn’t follow FDA guidelines for the Pantoprazole. So in May of 2023 I was starting to feel a lot of the long-term side effects of the drug.

I called Dr. McMullen’s office on 5/5/2023 asking for an appointment because of extreme pain in my back. Hannah T. suggested some over the counter medications and a heating pad for the pain. The earliest appointment I could get in to see McMullen was 3 days later.

Reason for 5/8/23 appointment is pain, numbness and tingling and fatigue.

These are the actual notes in my medical record: “Having problems x months in the back and has itchy spots, tingling patches, blotches/no rashes and numbness on inside of left foot/great toe. ?mole problem. Had scraped not dug out. Then week ago started with back pain in the small of the back , not a true radiculopathy , patch pins/needs on R, pain on the left. Using the Tylenol, naprosyn, not help. If take shot of liquor helps, but not want to do that. Pain x wk. No new or different activities. Work is physical, no Ah-ha moment. Sleep overall ok”

The treatment plan for Back pain of thoracolumbar region is to add new prescription medication

gabapentin (NEURONTIN) 300 mg capsule; Take 1 capsule (300 mg) by mouth at bedtime. Gradually increase to 3 times a day as tolerated.
naproxen (NAPROSYN) 500 mg tablet; Take 1 tablet (500 mg total) by mouth 2 (two) times per day if needed for mild pain (1-3) (pain). Not Supposed to have NSAIDS

A “Hand Out” was attached to MyChart for home exercises for my back.

The same “Hand Out” attachment also includes a diagram and some educational information about the anatomy of a back. The information is labeled as “Low Back Pain in Adults“.

The Treatment Plan For The Paresthesias

Says gabapentin and naproxen so these 2 prescriptions are supposed to help the back pain and paresthesias.

Treatment Plan For The Chronic Fatigue

Test results from this days clinic visit will be listed at the bottom of this page. These blood test are important and would have helped if Dr. McMullen had actually used the test results to treat my condition.

There were some other blood test ordered that don’t really look like they really go with this office visit. They look more like random or routine blood test.

Encounter for hepatitis C screening test for low risk patient
Hepatitis C Antibody

Test results from this days clinic visit will be listed at the bottom of this page. Doesn’t “Encounter for Hepatitis C” mean I’ve been exposed to Hepatitis C? I did the blood test as ordered, but I never told McMullen that I might have been exposed to Hepatitis C. I just did the test because she said I needed it. – Whatever

At risk for diabetes mellitus
– Hemoglobin A1c
– Lipid panel

Test results from this days clinic visit will be listed at the bottom of this page. I’m not sure as to why these blood test were separated from the blood test for chronic fatigue. The symptoms for diabetes include fatigue, and nerve issues.

Encounter for screening mammogram for breast cancer
– BI 2D Screening Mammogram Bilateral

My annual mammogram was also ordered for this visit. I went in for pain, nerve issues and fatigue. This office visit looks more like a standard annual exam and not a sick visit. Other that getting my blood test and my annual mammogram _ Dr. McMullen’s remedy for my back pain is to start taking gabapentin and naproxen.

There Is A Notable Error In This Medical Record

Dr. McMullen did not note this in the medical record, but looks like she ordered some Xrays of my spine on this day. The x-rays were taken as soon as I left her office on this day. I do not know why the xray orders are not in this medical record. I will post the x-ray results below the blood test results.

Changes To Prescription Medication On This Clinic Visit

gabapentin (NEURONTIN) 300 mg capsule, Take 1 capsule (300 mg) by mouth at bedtime. Gradually increase to 3 times a day as tolerated., Disp: 90 capsule, Rfl: 2
naproxen (NAPROSYN) 500 mg tablet, Take 1 tablet (500 mg total) by mouth 2 (two) times per day if needed for mild pain (1-3) (pain)., Disp: 60 tablet, Rfl: 1 IM NOT SUPPOSED TO TAKE THIS MEDICATION ITS IN MY MEDICAL RECORDS 1/31/23

Continued Medication Is As Listed – The Medication List Was Corrected

sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim 800-160 mg per tabletCommonly known as: Bactrim, Take 1 tablet by mouth 1 (one) time each day. To prevent boils.
clotrimazole (LOTRIMIN) 1 % cream; Apply topically 2 (two) times per day.
Calcium Carbonate (Tums) 500 mg chewable tablet, Take 1 tablet (500 mg total) by mouth 1 (one) time each day.
pantoprazole (PROTONIX) 40 mg EC tablet, TAKE 1 TABLET BY MOUTH 1 TIME EACH DAY., Disp: 90 tablet, Rfl: 3

Lab Test Results From This Clinic Visit

Some of the abnormal results in these test results can be linked to long-term used of Pantoprazole. The information was there for all of my health care providers to see. For some reason my health care providers couldn’t figure out what was wrong with me.

Hepatitis C Antibody	NON-REACTIVE	Meaning: no Hepatitis C
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel	ABNORMAL _ CO2 = 23 Low All other results from this lab were within normal range.	Low CO2 = indicates Metabolic Acidosis
CBC W/ Auto Differential	ABNORMAL _ RBC = 4.24 Low MPV = 7.3 Low Eosinophils = 8 High Basophils = 1.2 High Eosinophils, Absolute = 0.6 High All other results from this lab were within normal range.	RBC Low = Indicates Anemia MPV Low = Could Indicate Anemia / Autoimmune Disease / Kidney Disease / Some Cancers Eosinophils High = Indicates immune system response Basophils High = Could Indicate Alergies / Infections / Inflamatory Bowel Disease (IBD) / Autoimmune Disease / Some Cancers Eosinophils, Absolute High = Could Indicate Alergies / Asthma / Infection / Reaction to Medication
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone	TSH = 1.87 Within normal range	NORMAL
Lipid Panel	ABNORMAL _ HDL Cholesterol = 26 Low All other results from this lab were within normal range.	The Low HDL Cholesterol could indicate a variety of issues. The issues range from unhealthy diet to kidney disease. It would be reaching too far to point the indication in any one direction.
Hemoglobin A1C	A1C% = 5.2 Within normal range Mean Glucose = 99	NORMAL

Spine X-Ray Results

XR THORACIC SPINE 3 VW	FINDINGS: The vertebral body heights are normal. There is some minimal degenerative disc disease within the mid to lower thoracic spine. Minimal dextrocurvature mid thoracic spine with levocurvature involving the lower thoracic spine. There are no evidence of fractures.
XR LUMBAR SPINE 4+ Views	FINDINGS: The vertebral body heights are well maintained. The disc spaces are well maintained. There is a minimal diffuse levocurvature lumbar spine. No significant change in alignment is seen between the flexion and extension views. Prevertebral soft tissues are unremarkable.

Dr. McMullen’s Response To The Blood Test & X-Rays

Dr. McMullen sent me a message in my chart telling me that I didnt have diabetes or Hepatitis C. She said that good HDL Cholesterol was low and that I should increase exercise and add more fish to my diet to help raise my good Cholesterol. She said that all of my other blood test were “OK”.

She said that my X-rays showed “minimal degenerative changes” and that I need to continue with the home back stretches from the “hand out” attached in MyChart.

Like my only issue was that I needed to increase my good cholesterol.

In the moment back in 2023, I had no reason not to trust Dr. McMullen’s medical advise. I believed her because she was my trusted doctor. I trusted her with my life.

How This Medical Records Proof Of Medical Malpractice By Dr. McMullen?

Im going to start with the blood test. As a patient that doesn’t know medical stuff, we trust our doctors to interpret blood test. I trusted Dr. McMullen when she said that the only issue was my good cholesterol was too low.

Now when I think about it. These blood test were created by doctors and scientist that do know medical stuff. ABNORMAL means NOT NORMAL also meaning _ not the way its supposed to be. The label of ABNORMAL was done by other medical people _ not myself as the patient.

Then the reason of the office visit : Pain, Numbness and tingling, Chronic fatigue. I called in on 5/5/2023 to get an appointment. I had to wait 3 days for the next available appointment. I attended the appointment 3 days later, because the issues were not resolved taking OTC home treatments.

Dr. McMullen’s clinic visits generally last 15 – 20 minutes. So how in the world did she do an exam for Pain, Numbness and tingling, Chronic fatigue and give me the medical care that I waited 3 days for… Then still have time to add on Hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus, annual mammogram and to attach a generic back “Hand Out” to my medical record.

I don’t think my health was priority for Dr. McMullen during this clinic visit. The fact that she didn’t even bother to mention the x-Rays she ordered of my back on supports that she wasn’t thinking of my medical complaints during the office visit.

On January 31, 2023 less than 4 months before this appointmentment Dr Srikar Reddy Mapakshi said for me to avoid the use of NSAIDS. He put this in my medical records on 1/31/23, but I didn’t read them till after I left Dr. McMullen’s care. APPARENTLY DR. MCMULLEN DISAGREED Read About Dr. Mapakshi’s EGD procedure here

The Medical Proof Of Malpractice For This Visit

So I’m not a doctor. I’m not familiar with medical terms. At the same time, I’m not a complete idiot. I understand what has happened to me and how it happened.

I will not attempt to create an explanation using medical terms. I wouldn’t want to make a simple medical term mistake and have that mistake discredit my claims.

The medical proof of malpractice can be found here in these online medical information sites

Dr. McMullen prescribed pantoprazole on 2/8/2022 so on this specific day I had been taking pantoprazole daily for 15 months straight. I stayed with Dr. McMullen as my primary care provider until August 2025. I continued to take pantoprazole daily the entire time McMullen was my care provider.

This appointment is when side effects were just becoming painful in 2023. Over time things get much worse, because it went ignored and untreated.

Whats Being Done About This Medical Malpractice?

I have sent this information and much more to UT Health East Texas and Ardent Health since they own 70% of the hospital.
This resulted with a risk manager at the UT Health Athens sending me a letter trying to excuse the malpractice. I told her that I was going to report each of the doctors that treated me in 2025 to the Texas Medical Board. She did tell me that I had the right to report them to TMB.
My medical records for my Dr. McMullen clinic visits have also been changed / altered to hide malpractice. I told UT Health East Texas / Ardent Health that my medical records have been illegally changed, they asked me to send them the before screenshots. They said they can return my medical records to their originals if I signed a paper giving them permission to change them.. So I declined their offer and decided not to sign their authorization form.
I also did report Dr. McMullen to the Texas Medical Board. I wasn’t able to send in documents with my original TMB complaint. So Dr. McMullen told the Medical Board that I was informed of side – effects / NOT TRUE. While I’m not 100% what McMullen told the medical board _ i’m 100% sure that she didn’t tell them what really happened.
The medical board said they didn’t see cause for disciplinary action, but they did give me information for how to appeal. The appeal information included the process for submitting documents and proof. Of course, I appealed their decision and continuing to send in documents and information about how Dr. McMullen’s care didn’t meet minimum medical standards. The medical board will review the documents and proofs I have sent them in the near future.

UT Health East Texas / Ardent Health is fully aware of everything that going on. I have been sending information directly to Ardent Health using the Email. privacyoffice@uthet.com

UT Health East Texas / Ardent Health has chosen to do nothing. Dr. McMullen is currently still caring for patients at UT Health East Texas Hospitals owned by Ardent Health. So apparently she hasn’t broken any kind of hospital policies and her medical care is still being backed by UT Health East Texas / Ardent Health. I guess this is how they run their hospital system.

I sent this particular post to UT Health East Texas / Ardent Health on 1/18/2026 immediately after posting it, so I wouldn’t forget to send it. sent to privacyoffice@uthet.com

Attorney Documents For This McMullen Clinic Visit

5-23-1 = ScreenShot of appointment calendar 2/23/23 – 6/19/23
5-23-3 = After Visit Summary For 5/5/23 Telephone Visit
5-23-4 = Notes From Care Team For 5/5/23 Telephone Visit
5-23-5 = After Visit Summary For Office Visit on 5/8/23
5-23-6 = Notes From Care Team For Office Visit on 5/8/23
5-23-7 = Visit Details for UT Athens Cedar Creek Lake Hospital Lab on 5/8/23
5-23-8 = After Visit Summary For UT Health Athens Cedar Creek Lake Port X-Ray at UT Health East Texas Cedar Creek Lake on 5/8/23
5-23-9 = After Visit Summary UT Health East Texas Cedar Creek Lake 5/8/23
5-23-12 = ScreenShot of Test Result List 2/13/23 – 5/6/24
5-23-13 = Hepatitis C Antibody Test Result 5/8/23
5-23-14 = Comprehensive Metabolic Panel Test Result 5/8/23
5-23-15 = CBC W/ Auto Differential Test Result 5/8/23
5-23-16 = Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Test Result 5/8/23
5-23-17 = Lipid Panel Test Result 5/8/23
5-23-18 = Hemoglobin A1C Test Result 5/8/23
5/23/19 = XR Thoracic Spine 3 VW 5/8/23
5/23/20 = XR Lumbar Spine 4+ Views 5/8/23
23-4 = Hospital Medical Bills For 5/8/23
23-9 = Clinic Medical Bills For 5/8/23
1-23-12 = Op Note by Dr. Mapakshi 1/31/23
1-23-13 = H&P by Dr. Mapakshi 1/31/23
1-23-14 = Brief Op Note by Dr. Mapakshi 1/31/23
1-23-15 = Result Encounter Note by Nurse Tracey W. at 1/31/23
1-23-16 = Notes From Care Team 1/31/23
1-23-17 = After Visit Summary 1/31/23
23-11 = Physician Services Bill For Dr. Mapakshi 1/31/23
23-5 = UT Health – Athens Bill For EGD 1/31/23
23-6 = UT Health – Athens Bill For EGD 1/31/23

Medical Bills For McMullen Clinic Visit 5/8/23

$238 = Office / Outpatient Mod Mdm 30 Min = Dr. McMullen 5/8/23

Laboratory – General $2,799.21

$35.45 = Instertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample – 36415
$311.10 = Complete blood cell count (red, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count – 85025
$522.33 = Hapatitis C antibody measurement – 86803
$315.25 = Hemoglobin A1C Level – 83036
$597.43 = Blood test, lipids (Cholesterol and triglycerides) – 80061
$471.57 = Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals – $471.57
$546.08 = Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) – 84443

Radiology – Diagnostic – General $2,306.06

$908.31 = X-Ray of middle spine, 3 views – 72072
$1,397.75 = X-Ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views – 72110

Total Bill For 5/8/23 Medical Services = $5,343.27

The UT Health East Texas medical bill says that my Ambetter Health insurance policy paid $5,312.11 and my Out-of-pocket was $31.16

On This Day 5/8/23 I had Been Taking Pantoprazole NON – STOP For:

1 years 3 months 0 days
or 15 months 0 days
or 64 weeks 6 days
or 454 days