The following are final actions taken by the Commission, Secretary of Health, or Board of Denturists. Notices of decision on applications, modifications to orders, terminations of orders, and stipulations to informal discipline are not listed. The actions below have been edited for clarity and brevity. You can view the actual orders on the provider credential search webpage.
Dental Commission Legal Actions |
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Practitioner and County |
Date |
Order Type |
Cause of Action |
Commission Action |
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Buda, Robert (dentist) King |
1/13/2021 |
Default Order |
Failure to respond to a report of infection control deficiencies. |
Indefinite suspension. In order to be reinstated, respondent must pay a $5,000 fine, complete continuing education, take and pass the jurisprudence examination, and comply with random infection control inspections. |
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Lewellen, Morgan (dental assistant) Cowlitz |
1/13/2021 |
Default Order |
Failure to respond to a statement of charges related to financial exploitation while working under nursing assistant-registered credential. |
Five year suspension. In order to be reinstated, respondent must pay a $500 fine and comply with the conditions in the nursing assistant-registered order. |
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Su, Jonathan (dentist) King |
1/29/2021 |
Final Order |
Failure to appear at an adjudicative proceeding related to fraudulent prescription orders and insurance charges. |
Indefinite suspension of dental license and moderate sedation permit. In order to be reinstated, respondent must pay a $10,000 fine, reimburse the Commission for investigation and hearing costs, complete an ethics course, comply with random audits, hire a sedation monitor and cause the sedation monitor to submit quarterly reports, and comply with the conditions in the previous orders. |
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Hsieh, Mike (dentist) King |
11/4/2020 |
Agreed Order |
Felony charges related to tax liability evasion. |
Respondent must pay a $2,500 fine, complete an ethics course and an ethics assessment, take and pass the jurisprudence examination, and reimburse the Commission for investigation and hearing costs. |
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Shahrasbi, Abdelhossein (dentist) King |
11/5/2020 |
Agreed Order |
Recordkeeping deficiencies discovered during audits related to a previous stipulation to informal disposition. |
Respondent must pay a $10,000 fine, reimburse the Commission for investigation and hearing costs, comply with random audits, complete continuing eduation, take and pass the jurisprudence examination, and complete an ethics course. |
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Bial, John (dentist) Kitsap |
11/9/2020 |
Agreed Order |
Substandard care related to placement of veneers. |
Respondent must reimburse the Commission for investigation and hearing costs. |
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Gastelum, Jesus (dental assistant) Yakima |
12/15/2021 |
Default Order |
Failure to respond to a statement of charges related to felony and misdemeanor |
Five year suspension. In order to be reinstated, respondent must undergo a WRAMP evaluation. |
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Lai, Andrew (dentist) Whatcom |
12/15/2021 |
Agreed Order |
Substandard care related to tooth sensitivity testing and crown placement. |
Respondent must pay a $3,000 fine, reimburse the Commission for investigation and hearing costs, comply with random inspections, complete continuing eduation, and take and pass the jurisprudence examination. |
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Ghorbani, Daniel (dentist) King |
12/17/2021 |
Agreed Order |
Substandard care and infection control deficiencies. |
Respondent's dental license and moderate sedation permit are placed on probation for 5 years, during which time respondent must comply with random inspections. Respondent must also develop emergency management protocols, submit an essay and list of applicable patient fees to the Commission, complete an ethics course, pay a $40,000 fine, reimburse the Commission for investigation and hearing costs, refund patients, and complete continuing education. |
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Woodhead, Shannon (dental assistant) Mason |
12/23/2021 |
Agreed Order |
Failure to comply with a previous agreed order. |
Licensee surrendered credential. |
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Williams, Chelsea (dental assistant) Clallam |
02/26/2021 |
Order on Non-Compliance |
Failure to comply with a previous agreed order. |
Indefinite suspension until compliance with previous order is achieved. |
Board of Denturists Legal Actions |
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| Practitioner and County |
Date |
Order Type |
Cause of Action |
Board Action |
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Plavsky, Victor King |
1/22/2021 |
Agreed Order |
Unprofessional conduct |
Licensee surrendered credential. |