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An Iowa City chiropractor is being sanctioned by the state for unspecified regulatory violations related to his staff and his health care agreements with patients.
The Iowa Board of Chiropractic recently charged licensee Ryan Bowman with violating the provisions of the Iowa law dealing with chiropractors’ health care agreements with patients.
The charges state that Bowman “specifically” violated Chapter 135N.1(2) of the Code of Iowa, which outlines more than a dozen different requirements for such agreements. The board has not publicly disclosed which of those requirements it feels Bowman failed to meet.
In its final order sanctioning Bowman, the board also says its “investigation revealed concerns about proper licensure” of Bowman’s staff, but the order does not identify those concerns or the staff.
To resolve the case, Bowman and the board have agreed to a settlement that requires Bowman to comply with the law, complete six hours of educational training on documentation, and, within three months, provide a copy of his chiropractic assistant’s certification.
According to state records, the board action stems from a patient complaint that was received in May 2024.
Bowman did not respond to calls to his clinic Thursday.