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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Henry K. Chiang (Dentist) Snohomish County |
3/1/2023 |
Agreed |
Insurance fraud by billing incorrectly through Medicaid and falsified patient records. |
Credential placed on monitoring for at least three years. During probation, the Department will audit at least five patient records on an unannounced basis. During the period of monitoring, a third-party billing service will be used to process all insurance, Medicare and Medicaid claims accurately reflect the treatment of service rendered. Payment of $10,000 reimbursement, 14 hours continuing education and completion of the Professional Standards assessment through Ethics and Boundaries Assessment Servcices. |
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Daniel Ghorbani (Dentist) King County |
4/3/2023 |
Non-Compliance |
Failed to comply with conditions of Agreed 2020 order. |
Credential to practice as a dentist and the dentist moderate sedation with parenteral agents permit is suspended indefinitely. |
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Daryl Yorek (Dentist) Pierce County |
3/7/2023 |
Summary Action |
Allegations related to infection control. |
At least as early as December 2022, it is alleged Yorek was seen not complying with hand washing, hand sanitation requirements, and not complying with equipment sanitation requirements among other things. Dental license has been summarily suspended pending further disciplinary proceeding by the Commission. |
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Mark A. Caggiano (Dentist) King County
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4/24/2023 |
Agreed. |
Patient care fell below the standard of care. |
Credentials to practice as a dentist and his moderation sedation with parenteral agents permits have been restricted for at least one year. Prior to restriction being lifted, 101 hours of continuing education will be required. |
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Kristina V. Mendoza (Dental Assistant) Clark County |
5/8/2023 |
Default |
Unprofessional conduct. |
Indefinite suspension. The discipling authority may agree to an order of reinstatement. The disciplining authority may place terms and conditions on the credential as it deems necessary to protect the health and safety of the public. |
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Sarah Gates (Dental Assistant) Jefferson County |
5/30/2023 |
Non-Compliance |
Smith was convicted of driving under the influence and negligent driving. |
Failed to comply with the terms and conditions of the 2023 Agreement by failing to complete the intake process and provide required documentation to Washington Recovery Monitoring Program (WRAMP). Credential to practice as a dental assistant has been suspended indefinitely. |
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Jaime Jun Lee (Dentist) King County |
6/13/2023 |
Agreed |
Unprofessional Conduct: Patient chart notes did not reflect unused controlled substance, or that the medication was properly wasted or destroyed. |
$5,000 fine, reimbursement of $2,000 to Commission, Unannounced audits on up to ten patient record and patient charting standards and rules, 8 hour continuing education related to enteral sedation. The commission may conduct a prescriptive review for patient sedation up to 2 times per year, pass the JP exam. |
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John Pham (Dentist) Lewis County |
6/26/2023 |
Agreed | Unprofessional conduct: performed unsupervised surgical extractions in violation of order entered in March 2020. | Credential to practice as a dentist has been restricted for at least four years, oversight from a professional proctor in treatment planning, procedure and follow up for any patient requiring extraction of more than 3 teeth. After two years, the proctor will notify the commission if further compliance is needed. Additionally, there agreement of unannounced audits. |
Board of Denturists Legal Actions |
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| Practitioner and County |
Date |
Order Type |
Cause of Action |
Board Action |
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Svetlana Hinkle Snohomish County |
2/13/2022 |
Agreed Order |
Record keeping and dentures did not fit. |
Announced audits, successful completion of EBAS exam, 8 hours continuing education in record keeping, refund to patients and $1,000 fine. |