City spokeswoman Cindy Herman said the Gastroenterology Center of Nevada could apply for a new license if the proposed operation does not involve Desai or any other owner or supervisor from the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada.

Asked whether an effort is underway to reopen the Gastroenterology Center in Henderson, Herman said, "We don't know that for a fact. They have not submitted a new application for a business licence."

In the meantime, the Henderson city attorney's office is collecting contact information from people who were treated at Gastroenterology Center of Nevada and are trying to get their medical records from the office.

Herman said that about 40 patients are on the list so far.

Las Vegas police are working on a procedure for releasing patient records seized from the Gastroenterology Center of Nevada.

Police, FBI agents and state investigators took tens of thousands of documents when they served search warrants at six offices related to the medical practice.

Most of the patients can obtain their records from the doctor who referred them to the center, police said.