Meet the Inspectors & Investigators

The Board of Pharmacy conducts inspections of pharmacies to ensure that the dispensing of prescription drugs is occurring in a safe, clean environment and being done by competent licensed individuals according to federal and state drug laws. The Board conducts opening inspections of pharmacies applying for an initial license, and at least a biennial inspection of each licensed pharmacy. The Board employs six inspectors who each cover a certain geographic region of the state and operate out of their homes. Michael LeMasters acts in the capacity of Chief Compliance Officer for the inspectors. 

Each year half of the pharmacies will be visited by their inspector for a routine inspection, with the other half inspected the following year. Sterile compounders will be inspected every year.  So, each pharmacy except sterile compounders will be visited by an inspector only once every two years unless a problem or special circumstance arises.

During the actual visit by the inspector, he/she will fill out an inspection form and list those items found to not be in compliance with the law. A Non-Compliance Correction Report will be issued showing these items requiring the pharmacist-in-charge to show the corrective action they have taken on each of the non-compliant items and send this report to the Board office within ten days. Regardless of when a pharmacy was or will be inspected, the pharmacist-in-charge should continually take time to identify areas of non-compliance and correct these areas as a method of continuous quality improvement.

Inspectors

Inspector County Map

Michael LeMasters RPh
Chief Compliance Officer
WV Board of Pharmacy
1207 Quarrier Street, 4th Floor
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 558-0558

Michael.C.LeMasters@wv.gov

Tom Robinette RPh
WV Board of Pharmacy

1207 Quarrier Street, 4th Floor
Charleston, WV 25301

Thomas.L.Robinette@wv.gov
Graduate of WVU School of Pharmacy 1971. In practice 46 years, 24 years as a director of pharmacy for tertiary care hospitals and level 2 trauma center, director of pharmacy for behavioral medicine hospital, director for home infusion pharmacy, experience in retail, long term care, and skilled nursing pharmacy practice. Served in clinical capacity for neonatal intensive care, pediatrics and pediatric intensive care, burn unit, and adult medicine services. Married with 2 daughters, 2 granddaughters. Resident of Cross Lanes, WV, Kanawha County.


Donald L. Klamut
WV Board of Pharmacy
1207 Quarrier Street, 4th Floor
Charleston, WV 25301

Donald.L.Klamut@wv.gov
Graduate of West Virginia University School of Pharmacy.  Worked 40 years primarily as a retail Pharmacist, with some hospital experience.  Retired as a Clinical Pharmacist from the VA Medical System.  Married with three sons and four grandchildren.  Became an inspector for the Board in 2015.  Native and resident of Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia


 

Alyssa Starcher, RPh
WV Board of Pharmacy
1207 Quarrier Street, 4th Floor
Charleston, WV 25301

Alyssa.L.Starcher@wv.gov
Coming Soon


Stephen Boykin, RPh
WV Board of Pharmacy
1207 Quarrier Street, 4th Floor
Charleston, WV 25301

Stephen.P.Boykin@wv.gov
Graduated from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, B.S., 1973, M.S. in Institutional Pharmacy, 1976, and an ASHP Accredited Residency. M.B.A., Southern New Hampshire University, 1990. In practice 46 years, working in various positions in university teaching and private hospitals, retail pharmacy, and 29 years with the Department of Veterans Affairs, as a Chief, Pharmacy Service, National Program Manager for VA Central Office, and retiring as the Associate Medical Center Director from the Martinsburg VA Medical Center. 

 


Mark Rubin, RPh
WV Board of Pharmacy
1207 Quarrier Street, 4th Floor
Charleston, WV 25301

Mark.S.Rubin@wv.gov
Started working in pharmacy during High School.  Graduatred West Virginia University School of Pharmacy in 1982.  Practiced primarily in community pharmacies including independent, chain, and rural health 340b clinic pharmacies.  Married with three sons and six grandchildren.  Lifelong resident of West Virginia, currently living in Beckley, Raleigh County.


Earl (Tom) Bennett, RPh
WV Board of Pharmacy
1207 Quarrier Street, 4th Floor
Charleston, WV 25301

Earl.T.Bennett@wv.gov

Graduate of Ohio Northern University School of Pharmacy in 1973.  Practiced retail Pharmacy for 45 years before retiring.  Married with one son, one daughter and 2 grandchildren.  Lifelong resident of West Virginia.


Investigators

Fred Wagoner

Retired from the West Virginia State Police. 

David Lucas

Retired from the West Virginia State Police. 

Page Updated: 11/7/2023 12:26:44 PM