Jacksonville Psychiatrist Mohammad Farooque Fined over Prescribing, Records

July 1, 2026

On August 23, 2023, the Florida Board of Medicine issued a Letter of Concern against Jacksonville psychiatrist Mohammad Farooque for malpractice and medical records violations and ordered him to pay $5,903.94 in investigative costs.

According to the agency’s October 31, 2022 Administrative Complaint, patient J.G. initially presented to Farooque for psychiatric treatment on October 17, 2017 and was until January 2020.  According to the complaint, J.G. had a history of psychotic symptoms and drug abuse involving heroin, morphine, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, cocaine, MDMA (street name of ecstasy), LSD, and cannabis.

According to the complaint, Farooque prescribed Clonazepam 3 mg daily and Adderall 30 mg daily beginning on or about Dec. 7, 2017. Beginning on or about April 12, 2018, he also prescribed Seroquel 400 mg daily. The complaint alleged J.G. remained on the same medications during the treatment period, with only minimal dosage variations.

The Department alleged that Farooque prescribed inappropriate amounts of Clonazepam and Adderall, given J.G.’s history of significant drug abuse and the risk of psychotic episodes associated with the drugs and J.G.’s history of psychotic symptoms. The Department also alleged that Farooque failed to document justification for the controlled-substance combinations and amounts prescribed.

The Department alleged medical malpractice based on claims that Farooque’s treatment fell below the minimum standard of care in his treatment of J.G., and also alleged a medical records violation in that Farooque failed to maintain records that justified the course of treatment.

Source: Final Order no. DOH-23-1102-S-MQA, Dept. of Health v. Mohammad Farooque, M.D., DOH case no. 2019-54090, lic. no. ME 00100550, August 28, 2023.