Montana revokes medical license of Helena cancer doctor
Dec 22, 2025
Montana has revoked the medical license of Dr. Thomas Weiner, the former director of St. Peter's Health Cancer Treatment Center in Helena, who is accused of harming patients with unnecessary treatment and violating professional
care standards.WATCH: Montana revokes Dr. Weiner's medical license Montana revokes medical license for Dr. WeinerThe Adjudication Panel of the Montana Board of Examiners voted unanimously last week to revoke Weiners medical licence.The four members present at the meeting agreed with the board investigators who found he had violated the states rules of professional conduct.Dr. Weiner is permanently prohibited from practicing medicine in Montana, and agrees he will not seek licensure as a physician in Montana in the future, said Jennifer Stallkamp, legal counsel for the Montana Board of Examiners, reading the stipulation voted on by the board.The board's investigation presented seven cases where the investigator believed Weiner had violated professional conduct.The cases described included: A patient who died from toxicity related to chemotherapy treatments, despite not having a cancer diagnosis; a separate patient without a cancer diagnosis who received opioid prescriptions; and several cases where investigators accused Weiner of not following industry-standard cancer treatment care.Although he disputes several of the allegations against him and the findings of fact, he agrees the board has sufficient evidence to enter findings against him, Stallkamp said during the hearing.Listen to the full Adjudication Panel of the Montana Board of Examiners hearing on Dr. Weiner Adjudication Panel of the Montana Board of ExaminersIn late 2020, Weiner was dismissed from the hospital following several investigations by St. Peters into allegations of harming patients.In response, Weiner filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the organization, alleging he had been terminated due to his opposition to the St. Peters CEO.In Aug. 2023, a Montana District Court judge ruled in favor of St. Peters Health regarding the termination of Weiner.That ruling was upheld by the Montana Supreme Court earlier in February 2025.RELATED: State Supreme Court sides with Helena hospital in case over Weiners firingIn August of 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice reached a $10.8 million settlement with St. Peters Health to resolve an alleged violation of the False Claims Act involving Weiner.The settlement agreement said St. Peters submitted false claims for payments to federal health care programs including Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE relating to services performed and referred by Weiner.The DOJ also has a civil complaint against Weiner in U.S. District Court, alleging false health care claims and improper prescribing of controlled substances. The case is currently being heard before Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan.MTN made attempts to contact Dr. Weiner and will update this article should he issue a comment.RELATED: Eat What You Kill
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