9700034
Active
Yes
01/25/1997
08/13/2027
See: Actions-Adverse & Administrative Tab
Active Supervisees
| Name | Type | Status | Approved | Inactive |
| None Reported |
North Carolina Hospital Admitting Privileges
Out of State Active/Inactive Licenses
Out of Country Active/Inactive Licenses
Address
Lugnut Medical Services, PLLC
365 Retriever Lane
Carthage, NC 28327
Information
Medical School
| School | Graduation |
| Boston University School of Medicine | 1995 |
Post Graduate Training
"Last Year" does not necessarily mean that the licensee completed his/her training program. (In NC, a physician can be licensed without completing such a program.)
| Institution | Specialty | State, Country | Training Program | Last Year |
| San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Co | Emergency Medicine |
TX, US
| Residency | 2001 |
| Brooke Army Medical Center | Other - Transitional |
TX, US
| Internship | 1996 |
Current Board Certification and Year of Certification/Recertification
Physicians should not list non-ABMS or non-AOA specialty boards unless the board meets the criteria set forth in the NC Medical Board’s Advertising and Publicity Position Statement.
| Primary/Subspecialty | Year |
| Emergency Medicine | 2022 |
Area of Practice
| Area Of Practice | Primary |
| Administrative Medicine | |
| Emergency Medicine | Yes |
Current Membership in Medical Professional Organizations
| Membership |
| American Academy of Emergency Medicine (At-Large Board Member) |
| American College of Emergency Physicians |
| American Medical Association |
| Association of Military Surgeons of the United States |
| Massachusetts Medical Society |
Honors & Awards
| Honor/Award | Given By | Date |
| Joe Lex Educator of the Year | American Academy of Emergency Medicine | 2022 |
| Emergency Department Director of the Year | Government Services Chapter American College of Emergency Me | 2011 |
| Mitchell Goldman Service Award | American Academy of Emergency Medicine | 2009 |
Public Service
| Name of Clinic | Service Description | Date |
| At-Large Director | American Academy of Emergency Medicine | 2024-present |
| United States Army | United States Army | 1995-2015 |
Current Academic Appointments
| Title | Institution | City, State, Country |
| Associate Professor of Military and Emergency Medicine | Uniformed Services University of the Health Scienc |
Bethesda, MD, US
|
| AssociateProfessor of Emergency Medicine | Methodist University |
Fayetteville, NC, US
|
Publications
| Title |
| Christopher FL, Hepburn MA, Frolichstein RA. Pertussis: Case Series in a Military and Military Ben |
| Christopher FL, Lane MJ, Ward JA, Morgan JA. Unenhanced Helical CT Scanning of the Abdomen and Pelv |
| Christopher FL, Patterson CG, Smith SM, Smith MA, Cobb JW, Pollard JA. Expanding a professional den |
| Christopher FL. Medical Support to Military Operations in Urban Terrain. Chapter In: Schwarz RB, |
| Kinkler ES, Bauch T, Bulgrin J, Garrett PD, Rubal BJ, Boyd SYN, Strode C, Christopher FL, Gerhardt R |
| Strode CA, Rubal BJ, Gerhardt RT, Christopher FL, Bulgrin JR, Kinkler ES, Bauch TD, Boyd SYN. Satell |
Section 1: Adverse Actions
North Carolina Medical Board Public Actions
This section indicates whether the North Carolina Medical Board has taken adverse public action regarding the
licensee. Click on the link or links below to see an electronic copy of public documents associated with the
licensee.
Certain public documents, such as hearing transcripts, are listed but are not posted on the site. If the record
indicates a transcript is available, it may be obtained by contacting the Board.
NCMB public actions are posted on this site indefinitely.
| Date | Description | Link |
|
04/17/2026
| Non-Disciplinary Consent Order |
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Other Regulatory Board or Agency Public Actions
| Date | Name of Board/Agency | Action Taken | Link |
| None Reported |
Health Care Institution Suspensions and Revocations
| Date | Health Care Institution | Action Taken |
| None Reported |
Section 2: Administrative Actions
Actions listed in this section are considered non-disciplinary by the Board. In situations where
administrative actions are taken, the licensee may not have met certain statutory requirements or
may have failed to follow correct administrative procedures.
North Carolina Medical Board Reentry Agreement
| Date | Description | Link |
| None Reported |
North Carolina Special Purpose Licensing Agreement
| Date | Description | Link |
| None Reported |
Malpractice Information
The Board is currently reviewing the care that led to this payment.
| Incident Date | Payment Date | Area of Practice | City, State, Country | Response |
| None Reported |
Misdemeanor/DUI/DWI Conviction Information
| Conviction Date | Conviction | Jurisdiction | Sentence |
| None Reported |
Felony Conviction Information
| Conviction Date | Conviction | Jurisdiction | Sentence |
| None Reported |