Oregon Medical Board
BOARD ACTION REPORT
January 15, 2019
The information contained in this report summarizes new, interim, and final actions taken by the
Oregon Medical Board between December 16, 2018, and January 15, 2019.
Scanned copies of Interim Stipulated Orders, Orders of Emergency Suspension, Stipulated
Orders, Final Orders, Termination Orders, Modification Orders and Voluntary Limitations are
included at the end of this report in the order that they appear in the report. These orders are
marked with an * asterisk. Scanned copies of Consent Agreements are not posted, as they
are not disciplinary action and impose no practice limitations. Complaint and Notices of
Proposed Disciplinary Action are not listed in this report, as they are not final actions by the
Board. Both Orders, however, are public and are available upon request.
Printed copies of the Board Orders not provided with this report are available to the public. To
obtain a printed copy of a Board Order not provided in this report, please complete the License
Verification and Malpractice Report Request (http://www.oregon.gov/OMB/ombforms1/request-
licensee-info-verification.pdf) found under the Forms link on the Board's web site. Submit it with
the $10.00 fee per licensee and mail to:
Oregon Medical Board
1500 SW 1st Ave, Ste 620
Portland, OR 97201
Copies of the Orders listed below are mailed to Oregon hospitals where the Licensee had self-
reported that he/she has privileges.
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*Chen, Poly, MD; MD29276; Corvallis, OR
On January 10, 2019, the Board issued an Order Terminating Stipulated Order. This Order
terminates Licensee's 2016 Stipulated Order.
*Conrad, Arthur Kelly, Jr., MD; MD14553; Bend, OR
On January 10, 2019, Licensee entered into a Stipulated Order with the Board for unprofessional
or dishonorable conduct. With this Order Licensee retires his medical license while under
investigation.
*Craigg, Gerald Bartholomew Roger, MD; MD22708; Walla Walla, WA
On January 10, 2019, Licensee entered into a Stipulated Order with the Board for unprofessional
or dishonorable conduct; disciplinary action by another state of a license to practice; and willful
violation any Board rule or order. This Order reprimands Licensee; assesses a $5,000 civil
penalty; prohibits Licensee from treating Oregon chronic pain patients with DEA scheduled
medications; prohibits Licensee from concomitantly prescribing benzodiazepines or muscle
relaxants with Schedule II or III medications for acute pain; requires Licensee to comply with the
Oregon Opioid Prescribing Guidelines; requires Licensee to register with and utilize the Oregon
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program when initiating treatment with controlled substances; and
requires Licensee to comply with his Washington Modified Stipulated Findings of Fact,
Conclusions of Law and Agreed Order as well as report any modifications of this Agreed Order
to the Oregon Medical Board.
*Davis, William Edward, DO; DO07432; Klamath Falls, OR
On January 10, 2019, the Board issued a Default Order for unprofessional or dishonorable
conduct; willful violation of any rule adopted by the board, or failing to comply with a board
request; and prescribing a controlled substance without a legitimate medical purpose, or without
following accepted procedures for examination of patients or without following accepted
procedures for record keeping. This Order revokes Licensee's Oregon medical license.
*Desai, Rahul Naren, MD; MD28444; Beaverton, OR
On January 10, 2019, Licensee entered into a non-disciplinary Corrective Action Agreement
with the Board. In this Agreement, Licensee agreed to complete a pre-approved course on
professional boundaries.
*Fairchild, Suzanne Catherine, LAc; AC150669; Eugene, OR
On January 10, 2019, Licensee entered into a Stipulated Order with the Board for unprofessional
or dishonorable conduct. With this Order, Licensee surrenders her acupuncture license while
under investigation.
*Farney, Thomas Leo, MD; MD15383; Hermiston, OR
On January 10, 2019, Licensee entered into a Stipulated Order with the Board for unprofessional
or dishonorable conduct and gross or repeated acts of negligence. With this Order, Licensee
retires his medical license while under investigation.
*Frye, Lindsay Elizabeth, DO; DO187215; Hermiston, OR
On January 10, 2019, the Board issued an Order Terminating Corrective Action Agreement.
This Order terminates Licensee's 2018 Corrective Action Agreement.
*Gallagher, Timothy Adrian, MD; MD21152; Lakeview, OR
On January 10, 2019, the Board issued an Order Terminating Corrective Action Agreement.
This Order terminates Licensee's 2017 Corrective Action Agreement.
George, Robert Andrew, MD; MD10785; Portland, OR
On January 11, 2019, Licensee entered into a Consent Agreement for Re-Entry to Practice with
the Board. In this Agreement, Licensee agreed to practice under the supervision of a pre-
approved mentor for three months, to include chart review and reports to the Board by the
mentor.
*Graham, Charles Scott, DO; DO21658; Lakeview, OR
On January 10, 2019, the Board issued an Order Terminating Corrective Action Agreement.
This Order terminates Licensee's 2017 Corrective Action Agreement.
*Hall, Terrence Joseph, MD; MD175340; Benton, IL
On January 10, 2019, Licensee entered into a Stipulated Order with the Board for unprofessional
or dishonorable conduct, and fraud or misrepresentation in applying for or procuring a license to
practice in Oregon. With this Order, Licensee retires his medical license while under
investigation.
*Harp, Kristina Elizabeth, MD; MD18780; Lake Oswego, OR
On January 10, 2019, the Board issued an Order Terminating Corrective Action Agreement.
This Order terminates Licensee's 2017 Corrective Action Agreement.
*Harrison, Patrick Trent, DO; DO184926; Hermiston, OR
On January 2, 2019, Licensee entered into an Interim Stipulated Order to voluntarily withdraw
from practice and place his license in Inactive status pending the completion of the Board's
investigation into his ability to safely and competently practice medicine.
*Hussey, Stephen Arthur, MD; MD22430; Lakeview, OR
On January 10, 2019, the Board issued an Order Terminating Corrective Action Agreement.
This Order terminates Licensee's 2017 Corrective Action Agreement.
*Kahn, Heather Alaine, MD; MD22858; Grants Pass, OR
On January 10, 2019, the Board issued an Order Terminating Interim Stipulated Order. This
Order terminates Licensee's January 29, 2016, Interim Stipulated Order.
*Kimura, Hidenao, MD; MD19944; Tualatin, OR
On January 10, 2019, Licensee entered into a non-disciplinary Corrective Action Agreement
with the Board. In this Agreement, Licensee agreed to complete a pre-approved CPEP education
plan.
*Soldevilla, Francisco Xavier, MD; MD14348; Portland, OR
On January 10, 2019, the Board issued an Order Terminating Interim Stipulated Order. This
Order terminates Licensee's 2018 Interim Stipulated Order.
*Trotta, Adam Levi, MD; MD184793; Medford, OR
On December 28, 2018, Licensee entered into an Interim Stipulated Order to voluntarily
withdraw from practice and place his license in Inactive status pending the completion of the
Board's investigation into his ability to safely and competently practice medicine.
*Yoon, Justin Kyungho, MD; MD162038; Pendleton, OR
On January 10, 2019, Licensee entered into a Stipulated Order with the Board for unprofessional
or dishonorable conduct; conviction of any offense punishable by incarceration in a Department
of Corrections institution or in a federal prison; and disciplinary action by another state of a
license to practice. This Order reprimands Licensee; assesses a $10,000 civil penalty, $5,000
held in abeyance; requires Licensee to complete a pre-approved course on medical ethics; places
Licensee on 5-year probation held in abeyance while Licensee's license is inactive; and requires
Licensee to complete 192 hours of community service.
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If you have any questions regarding this service, please call the Board at (971) 673-2700 or toll-
free within Oregon at (877) 254-6263.
BEFORE THE
OREG ON MEDICAL BOARD
STATE OF OREGON
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On July 7, 2016, Poly C hen , M D (L icensee) entered into a Stipu lated O rder w ith the
O regon M edical B oard (B oard). T his O rder placed L icensee o n p ro b a tio n w ith certain
conditions. O n N ov e m be r 2, 2018, L icensee su b m itted a w ritten request to term in ate th is Order.
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H avin g fully c o nsid e red L icen se e’s request and h is com pliance w ith the term s o f this
O rder, the B oard term inates th e July 7, 2016, S tip ulated O rder, e ffectiv e the date th is O rder is
signed by the B oard Chair.
IT IS SO O R D ER ED th is 10th day o f Jan uary, 2019.
O R E G O N M ED IC A L B O A R D
State o f O regon
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9 T h e O regon M edical B oard (B oard ) is th e state agency responsible fo r licensing,
10 reg ulating and disciplin ing certain h ealth care providers, including physicians, in th e S tate o f
11 O regon. A rth u r K elly C onrad, Jr., M D (L icensee) is a licen sed p hy sicia n in the State o f O regon.
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13 O n N o v e m ber 27, 2017, the B oard open ed a n in v estigation after receiv in g credible
14 in fo rm ation regardin g L icensee’s po ssib le vio la tio n o f the M edical Practice Act.
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16 L icensee and th e B oard desire to settle this m atte r b y the entry o f th is S tipulated Order.
17 L icensee understands tha t h e has th e rig h t to a co n tested case hearing u n d er the A dm inistrative
18 Proced u res A ct (O regon R evised S tatutes chapter 183), and fully an d fin ally w aiv es the rig h t to a
19 contested case hearing an d any appeal therefro m by the signing o f and entry o f th is O rder in the
20 B o a rd ’s reco rds. L icen see n e ith er a d m its n o r d enies, but th e B oard finds th at L icensee en g aged
21 in cond u c t th a t violated th e M edical P ractice A c t, to wit: O R S 677.190(1 )(a), as defined in O R S
22 6 7 7 .1 88(4)(a). L icen see understands th a t th is O rder is a p u b lic re c o rd and is a disciplinary
23 actio n th at is reportab le to the N atio n al P ractitioner D ataB ank and th e F ederatio n o f State
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26 L icensee and th e B o ard agree th a t th e B o ard w ill close th is investigation and resolve this
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1 4.1 Licensee retires his O regon medical license w h ile under investigation.
2 4.2 Licensee must obey all Federal and O regon State law s and regulations pertaining
3 to the practice o f medicine.
4 4.3 L icen see stipulates and agrees that any violation o f the terms o f this Order shall
5 b e grounds for furth er disciplinary a ctio n und er O R S 677.190(17).
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BEFORE THE
OREGON M EDICAL BOARD
STATE OF OREGON
In the M atter o f
G E R A LD B A R T H O L O M E W R O G E R
CR A IG G , M D
L IC E N S E N O . M D 22708
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The O regon M edical B oard (B oard) is the state agency responsib le for licensing,
regulating and discip lining certain health care pro viders, including physicians, in the State o f
O regon. G erald B artholom ew R oger C raigg, M D (L icensee) is a licensed physician in the State
o f Oregon.
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2.1 L icen see is a board-certified internal m edicine physician practicin g in W alla
W alla, W ashington. O n N o v em ber 5, 2015, the State o f W ashin g to n M edical Q u ality A ssurance
C o m m ission (W M Q A C ) issued a Stipulated F indings o f Fact, C onclusions o f Law, an d A greed
Order. This O rd er concluded that L icensee co m m itted u n p ro fessional conduct in th at he violated
W ashington A d m in istra tive C odes addressing the treatm en t o f chro nic non -cancer pain.
Licensee rep o rted to the B oard in 2015 th at W M Q A C had taken action restrictin g his
prescribing.
2.2 On A pril 7, 2016, Licensee and th is B o ard entered into a Stipulated O rder that
im posed certain term s and conditions, to include paragraph 4.2, w hich states: “A ny m odification
to the W M Q A C A g re ed O rder m ust be rep orted to the B oard, w ith a copy o f th e m odification
sent to the B o a rd ’s C om pliance O fficer w ithin ten business days o f th e effective date o f the
m o d ification.”
2.3 O n N o vem b er 31, 2016, L icensee and W M Q A C entered into a M odified
Stipulated Findings o f Fact, C onclu sio n s o f Law , and A greed O rder th at placed restrictio ns on
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L icensee’s W ashington license. T h e m odified W ash ington O rder is hereby in corporated into this
Order by reference (A ttachm ent A).
2.4 L icensee failed to com ply w ith paragrap h 4 .2 o f his O regon S tipulated O rder by
failing to rep o rt w ith in 10 business days to this B oard that he had entered into a M odified
Stipulated F indings o f Fact, C onclusio ns o f Law , and A g reed O rder w ith W M Q A C . L icensee’s
failure to rep o rt v iolates ORS 677.190(17) and O A R 847 -001-0024 (2 ) req u iring L icensee to
com ply w ith the term s o f all B oard O rders. It is noted that on or about M arch 1, 2018, the
W M QA C ch anged the nam e o f the agency to th e W ashin g ton M edical C om m ission and shall be
referred to as the W M C th roughout the rest o f this Order.
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L icensee and the B oard d esire to settle this m atter b y entry o f this Stip u lated O rder.
Licensee understands th at he has the right to a co n tested case hearing u n d er th e A dm inistrative
Procedures A ct (ch apter 183), O regon R evised S tatutes. L icen see fully and finally w aives the
right to a contested case hearing and any appeal th erefro m by the signing o f an d en try o f this
O rder in the B o ard ’s records. Licensee adm its th at he v io late d ORS 6 77 .1 9 0 (l)(a ), as defined by
ORS 677.188 (4)(a); O RS 677.190(15); and O R S 677.190(17). Licensee understands that this
O rder is a pub lic record and is a disciplinary ac tion that is reportable to the N ational Practitioner
Data B ank and th e F ederation o f State M edical Boards.
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L icensee an d th e Board agree to resolve this m atter by the en try o f th is Stipulated O rder
subject to the term s below :
4.1 L icensee is reprim anded.
4.2 L icensee m ust pay a civil penalty o f $5,000 w ithin nine m onths from th e effective
date o f th is Order. L icensee m ay m ak e paym en ts, as long as no paym ent, ex cepting the final
paym ent, is less than $500.
4.3 L icensee m ust n o t treat O regon patients for chronic pain w ith any D E A scheduled
m edications. F o r the purposes o f this O rder, chronic pain is defined as pain that persists or
progresses over a p eriod o f tim e greater than 30 days. L icensee m ay p rescrib e D E A scheduled
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m edications for pa tients w ho are enrolled in hospice o r h ave a life expectancy o f less th an six
m onths. L icensee m u st certify on the w ritten p rescription that the patient is a hospice patient.
4.4 L icensee m ay treat O regon patients for acute or in term ittent pain , w ith short
acting opiates, fo r no m ore than 30 days p e r patient in a ca lend ar year in an am o u nt not to exceed
50 m o rphine equivalent dose (M E D ) pe r day. In addition, L icensee m ust n o t com bine
benzodiazepines o r m uscle relaxants w ith Schedule II o r III m edicatio n s for O regon patients.
4.5 L icensee m ust com ply w ith the O regon O pio id P rescribing G uid elines published
by the O regon H ealth A uth ority w hen prescribing opioids for O regon patients.
4.6 L icensee m ust registe r w ith the O regon Prescription D rug M onitoring P rogram
(PD M P). L icen see m u st q u ery the PD M P p rior to initiating tre atm ent w ith con trolled substances
for any O regon p a tient and periodically th ereafter (at least annu ally) fo r as long as controlled
substances are being prescrib ed to that patien t. L icen see m ust include a p rinted copy o f the
results o f th e P D M P queries in the p atient charts.
4.7 A s req u ired by term 4.7 o f the 2016 m o d ified W ash ing ton A greed O rder,
Licensee m u st su bm it to periodic practice review s by an entity pre-app ro ved by the W M C.
Licensee m u st sig n all necessary releases to allow full com m unication and exchan g e o f
docum ents and repo rts betw een the O reg o n M edical B oard an d the p ractice rev iew entity.
4.8 L icensee m ust co m p ly w ith all term s and co nditio ns o f the N ov em ber 31, 2016,
M odified S tipulated Findings o f Fact, C o n clusions o f Law , and A greed O rder as w ell as any
future m odifications to the O rder. L icen see m ust provide copies to this B oard o f all
corresp ondence w ith the W M C reg ard ing his com plian ce w ith the W ashington A greed O rder
w ithin ten business day s from his receiving or h im sending the correspondence.
4.9 A n y m odifications to the W M C A greed O rder m u st be rep o rted to the B o ard, w ith
a copy o f the m o dification sent to the B oa rd ’s C om pliance O fficer w ith in ten business days o f
the effective date o f the m odification.
4.10 U pon term ination o f the W ash ington M odified Stipulated Findings o f Fact,
Conclusions o f L aw , and A greed O rder, Licensee m ay su b m it a request to term inate this Order.
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4.11 The Stipulated O rder o f A p ril 7, 2016, term in ates effective the date the B oard
C hair signs this O rder.
4.12 L icensee m u st inform th e C om pliance Section o f the B oard o f any and all practice
sites, as w ell as a n y changes in p ractic e address(es), em ploym ent, o r practice status.
A dditionally, L icensee m u st n otify the C om pliance Section o f any ch anges in contact
inform ation w ith in 10 business days.
4.13 L icensee stip ulates and agrees th at this O rder b ecom es e ffective the date it is
signed by the B oard Chair.
4.14 L icensee m ust o bey all federal and O regon state law s and re g ulatio n s pertaining
to th e p ractice o f m edicine.
4.15 L icen see stipulates and agrees th at an y v io latio n o f th e term s o f this O rd er shall
be grounds for furth er disciplinary actio n u n d er ORS 677.190(1 7).
IT IS SO S T IP U L A T E D TH IS t \ day o f fe & < 2Q18.
B A R TH O L ' )M E WG E R A L D B A R T H O L O M E W R jp G E R C R A IG G , M D
IT IS SO O R D ER E D T H IS I t ^ day o M d J u i 2019.
O R E G O N M E D IC A L B O A R D
State o f O regon
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A T T A C H M E N T A
STATE OF WASHING TON
MEDICAL QUALITY ASSUR ANCE COMMISSION
In the Matter of the License to Practice
as a Physician and Surgeon of: '
No. M2015-1
GE RA LD B. CRAIGG, MD
License No. MD00044814
MODIFIED STIPULATED FINDINGS
OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW,
AND AGREED ORDER
Respondent.
The Medical Quality Assurance Commission (Commission), through Seana
Reichold, Commission Staff Attorney, and Respondent, represented by counsel, Joel
Comfort, stipulate and agree to the following.
1.1 On August 6.2015, the Commission issued a Statement o f Charges against
Respondent. On October 30, 2015, the Commission issued an Amended Statement of
Charges against Respondent to include allegations concerning additional patients,
Patients E through J.
1.2 In the Amended Statement of Charges, the Commission.alteges that
Respondent violated RCW 18.130.180 (4) and (7) and WAC 246-919-B53 through -855,
-857,-858, and -862,
1.3 On November 5, 2015, the Commission entered a Stipulated Findings of
Fact, Conclusions of Law and Agreed Order (Novem ber 2015 Agreed Order) to resolve
the matter.
1.4 Under the terms o f the November 2015 Agreed Order, Respondent
underwent a Competency Assessm ent at the Physician Assessment and Clinical
Education (PACE) Program at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine.
The PACE Program issued a report on May 17, 2016. The term s of the November 2015
Agreed O rder provided that the Commission at its discretion could Issue a Modified
Agreed O rder based on the assessment and recommendations of the PACE Program.
1.5 The parties agree to resolve this matter by means of this Stipulated Findings
of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Modified Agreed Order (Modified Agreed Order),
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1.6 This Modified Agreed Order adds the recommendations from the PACE
Program’s report as required terms, and deletes those terms in the November 2015
Agreed Order which Respondent has already satisfied.
1.7 Respondent waives the opportunity for a hearing on the modification if the
Commission accepts this Modified Agreed Order.
1.8 This Modified Agreed Order is not binding unless it is accepted and signed
by the Commission.
1.9 If the Commission accepts this Modified Agreed Order, it will be reported to
the National Practitioner Data Bank (45 CFR Part 60), the Federation of State Medical
Boards’ Physician Data Center and elsewhere as required by.law.
1.10 This Modified Agreed Order is a public document. It will be placed on the
Department o f Health’s website, disseminated via the Commission's electronic mailing list,
and disseminated according to the Uniform Disciplinary Act (Chapter 18.130 ROW). It
may be disclosed to the public upon request pursuant to the Public Records Act (Chapter
42.56 ROW). It will remain pari o f Respondent's file according to the state's records
retention law and cannot be expunged.
1.11 If the Commission rejects this Modified Agreed Order, Respondent waives
any objection to the participation at hearing of any Commission members who heard the
Modified Agreed Order presentation.
Respondent acknowledges that the evidence is sufficient to justify the following
findings, and the Commission makes the following findings of facts:
2.1 On March 31, 2005, the state of Washington issued Respondent a license to
practice as a physician and surgeon. Respondent Is board certified in Internal Medicine.
Respondent's license is currently active
2.2 The Findings of Fact in the November 2015 Agreed Order between the
Commission and Respondent were:
2.2.1 Patient A died on February 23 ,2014 from methadone intoxication. At the
time of his death, Patient A was a 39-year-old man living in an assisted living facility
and receiving physical rehabilitation services. Patient A suffered from (he follow/ng
2. FINDINGS OF FACT
Patient A
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medicai conditions: Diabetes meliitus, obesity, sleep apnea (for which he had
nightly C-pap treatments), hypertension, depression and bipolar I disorder,
obsessive compulsive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, alcohol abuse, GERD,
and pain both from diabetic Charcot joint o f foot and from two surgeries on his left
shoulder after recurrent dislocations. The staff at the assisted living facility
administered all o f Patient A's medications.
2.2.2 Respondent saw Patient A five times over approximately a six-week period
prior to his death, wilh the first visit occurring on December 12, 2013. Patient A ’s
mother or sister accompanied him to most of his visits to Respondent’s office.
Respondent last saw Patient A during an office visit on February 20,2014, three
days before Patient A's death due to methadone toxicity.
2.2.3 Prior to seeing Respondent for the first time, Patient A had periodically been
prescribed pain medications for his shoulder and foot pain. Patient A’s Prescription
Monitoring Program records document that he was prescribed intermittent, low-
dose oxycodone or hydrocodone over the previous two years.
2.2.4 During the time that the Respondent prescribed for Patient A, he issued
similarly low-dose oxycodone until Patient A ’s last office visit: in mid-December
2013, Respondent prescribed oxycodone-acetaminophen 5-325mg, one tablet
every three hours as needed (up to three tablets per day, MED o f 22,5 mg). In late
December 2013, January 15 and 21, and February 3, 2014, he prescribed
oxycodone 5mg, one to two tablets every four hours as needed for pain (up to 12
tablets per day, MED o f 90mg). On February 6,2 014 , Respondent discontinued
the routine doses of oxycodone every four hours.
2.2.5 On February 20, 2014, approximately two weeks after discontinuing Patient
A’s routine doses o f oxycodone, Respondent initiated a prescription of 30mg of
methadone daily (10mg of methadone, three times per day). The instructions did
not direct the facility to provide the doses at eight-hour intervals, Respondent's
records contain no explanation for the switch from low-dose oxycodone (90 mg
MED daily) to methadone. Respondent instructed Patient A to return in a month for
a follow-up visit.
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2.2.6 Patient A died o f methodone intoxication three days later, on February 23,
2014.
2.2.7 Prior to prescribing 30mg of methadone three times per day to Patient A,
. Respondent failed to:
1) provide adequate education about methadone risks, including symptoms
associated with methadone toxicity;
2) obtain informed consent concerning the risks of methadone;
3} obtain an EKG; or
4) titrate the dosage of methadone.
2.2.8 During the time Respondent treated Patient A, he failed to document a
treatment plan, in violation of WAC 246-919-854.
2.2.9 Respondent failed to adequately and appropriately monitor Patient A while
initiating treatment with methadone.
2.2.10 Respondent failed to consider the contraindications for prescribing
methadone to Patient A, including taking into account his other medications such as
amitriptyline. He further failed to prescribe methadone to Patient A in appropriate
amounts and at appropriate dosing schedules. Jn his treatment of Patient A, the
Respondent created an unreasonable risk of harm and/or death.
Patient B
2.2.11 At the time she initiated treatment, Patient B was a 31-year-old woman
residing in Clarkston, Washington, approximately 194 miles roundtrip from
Respondent’s office. She had a history of treatment for chronic non-cancer pain,
including pain associated with knee surgeries and multiple four-wheefer crashes.
2.2.12 Patient B first saw Respondent on April 14, 2014. She identified her
previous physician and claimed she was being prescribed 80-120mg of methadone
daily, 50mg of hydrocodone-acetaminophen10/325mg daily (five tablets of
hydrocodone-acetaminophen10/325mg), and 3mg o f Xanax, a benzodiazepine,
daily (three tablets of X anax 1 mg). Without obtaining her prior medical records or
otherwise confirming her prior prescriptions. Respondent prescribed Patient B
' 50mg o f hydrocodone-acetaminophen 10/325mg daily (five tablets of hydrocodone-
acetaminophen 10/325mg), 80-120mg o f methadone daily (four tablets, two to
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three times daily of methadone 10mg), and 3mg of Xanax (three tablets of Xanax
1mg), all the amounts she self-reported. Respondent's records do not contain
adequate justification to support his methadone, hydrocodone, or Xanax
prescriptions. Respondent’s records also do not document that he provided
adequate education about medication treatment risks, including symptoms
associated with methadone toxicity,
2.2.13 Throughout the time Respondent prescribed for Patient B, he failed to
document an adequate treatment plan or to taper the controlled substances
prescribed.
2.2.14 Also during the time Respondent treated Patient B, she failed to comply
with her pain contracts but he continued to prescribe pain medications. Patient B
reported that her methadone, Xanax, and hydrocodone were stolen from her car,
but without any sign o fa breakfn. Respondent wrote her another 30-day supply for
each medication. He also continued to write opioid prescriptions after Patient B
failed to consult with a pain specialist or attend physical therapy.
2.2.15 A t the time she initiated treatment, Patient C was a 51-year-old woman
residing in Clarkston, Washington, approximately 194 miles roundtrip from
Respondent's office.
2.2.16 Patient C first saw Respondent on June 20,2014. She had a history of
treatment for chronic non-cancer pain and had diagnoses that included
degenerative disc disease, arthritis, fracture of lower spine, neuropathy in leg,
obesity, spinal stenosis, fibromyalgia, depression, lupus, compression fracture,
irritable bowel syndrome, ulcer, pancreatitis, Hiatal hernia, and carpel tunnel
syndrome. Patient C listed no former health care provider on her intake form, but
listed with specificity the thirteen prescription drugs she reported taking, including
methadone, hydrocodone, clonazepam, trazodone, Fioricet, tizanadine, and
zolpidem. Patient C also reported two recent falls, one caused for no stated reason
and one of which caused her to be taken to the hospital by ambulance.
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Patient C
2.2.17 Respondent did not obtain Patient C's prior medioal records until
approximately five months after he began treatment, and only obtained records
from 2009 through 2010.
2.2.18 Patient C reported to Respondent (hat she had been prescribed 160mg of
methadone per day (four times per day o f 40mg methadone) by her former health
care provider. The Prescription Monitoring Program profile for Patient C indicates
that Patient C's previous physician had prescribed 40mg total of methadone per
day, Without obtaining her prior m edical records or otherwise confirming her prior
. prescriptions, Respondent prescribed Patient C 160mg o f methadone per day, the
amount Patient C self-reported. Respondent’s records do not contain adequate
justification to support his methadone prescriptions. Respondent's records afso do
not document that he provided adequate education about methadone risks,
including symptoms associated with methadone toxicity.
2.2.19 Patient C also reported to Respondent that she had been prescribed 80mg
of hydrocodone per day (eight tablets of hydrocodone 10mg, 80 MED). The
Prescription Monitoring Program profile for Patient.C indicates that Patient C's
previous physician had prescribed tw o tablets of hydrocodone-
acetaminophenl 0/325mg per day (20 MED). Without obtaining her prior medical
records or otherwise confirming her prior prescriptions, Respondent prescribed
Patient C 80mg of hydrocodone per day (eight tablets o f hydrocodone 10mg, 80
MED), the amount Patient C self-reported. Respondent’s records do not contain
adequate justification to support his hydrocodone prescriptions,
2.2.20 Patient C also reported to Respondent that she had been prescribed 16mg
of clonazepam, a benzodiazepine, per day (eight tablets o f clonazepam 2mg). The
Prescription Monitoring Program profile for Patient C indicates that Patient C’s
previous physician had prescribed foortabs of clonazepam 2mg per day, or 8mg
per day. Without obtaining her prior medical records or otherwise confirming her
prior prescriptions, Respondent prescribed Patient C 16mg of clonazepam per day
(eight tablets of clonazepam 2mg), the amount Patient C self-reported,
Respondent’s records do not contain adequate justification to support his
clonazepam prescriptions.
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2.2.21 Patient C also reported to Respondent that she had been prescribed
2,600mg of Soma, a muscle relaxant, per day (eight tablets o f carisoprodol 350mg).
The Prescription Monitoring Program profile for Patient C indicates that Patient C's
previous physician had infrequently prescribed two tabs of carisoprodol 350mg per
day. Without obtaining her prior medical records or otherwise confirming her prior
prescriptions, Respondent prescribed Patient C 2,800mg of carisoprodol per day
{eight tablets o f carisoprodol 350mg), the amount Patient C self-reported.
. Respondent’s records do not contain adequate Justification to support his
carisoprodol prescriptions.
2.2.22 While prescribing methadone, hydrocodone, clonazepam, and carisoprodol
to Patient C, Respondent also prescribed zoipidem, a sleep aid, to be taken nightly.
2.2.23 Respondent saw Patient C from June 2014 until at least November 11,
2014, at which time she reported spilling her methadone and hydrocodone
medications and needed an early refill, which Respondent provided.
2.2.24 Throughout the time Respondent prescribed for Patient C, he failed to
document an adequate treatment plan or to taper the controlled substances
prescribed.
2.2.25 Respondent failed to enforce the pain contracts signed by Patient C. He
did not obtain urine drug screens to confirm Patient C was taking the medications
as prescribed. Respondent referred Patient C to a pain specialist and a physical
therapist when he first saw her on June 20, 2014, but failed to enforce her
compliance with the pain specialist consultation requirement.
Patient D
2.2.26 At the time he initiated treatment, Patient D was a 33-year-old man residing
in Clarkston, Washington, approximately 194 miies roundtrip from Respondent's
office. Patient D first saw Respondent on July 11,2013, to establish care and
treatment of chronic, non-cancer pain. Patient D's diagnoses included a history of
skull fracture and chronic bilateral heel and ankle pain resulting from injury and
surgeries after Jumping off a three-and-a-half story building in a suicide attempt.
Respondent obtained some of Patient D's recent prior medical records and
reviewed them on July 14, 2013. These prior medical records docum enl Patient
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D’s recurrent pattern of drug-seeking behavior, doctor shopping, dishonesty, and
non-compliance with pain contracts.
2.2.27 The records Respondent obtained revealed that Patient D had been treated
for his chronic non-cancer pain by another physician who had tapered Patient D's
methadone down from "an astronomical amount.” After he was discharged from
that physician's practice for dishonesty and non-compliance with his pain contract,
Patient D saw a podiatric physician to obtain pain medications on May 3, 2013. At
his second visit, on M ay 30, 2013, the podiatrist noted that Patient D had missed
two appointments with his new primary care provider and confirmed he would not
refill the methadone prescription for the eight days prior to his appointment with the
new primary care provider. Patient D did not return to the podiatrist nor did he
follow through with his new primary care provider, About one week later, on June
5,2013, Patient D sought treatment from yet another physician. After this new
physician obtained information regarding Patient D's behavior with prior physicians,
he refused to accept Patient D as a patient because Patient D had "been less than
honest with" him. This physician questioned "whether any of the neuropathic pain .
medications ,.. have e ver been trialed on fPatient Dj in the past as these are
avenues that could be considered." He further noted: “I think, however, until
[Patient D) is honest with his providers and shows a willingness to stick to the plan
that is prescribed he is not a good candidate for long-term opioid therapy. If this is
ever pursued in the future [Patient D] would need to be watched closely with
frequent urine drug screens, goals would need to be obtained based upon his
utilization o f medication,
and any deviation would be reason for dismissal."
2.2.28 Patient D first saw Respondent on July 11, 2013. Patient D reported that
he had been prescribed 6mg of clonazepam per day (three times per day of 2mg
clonazepam) and 120mg of methadone per day (three times per day of 40mg
methadone) by his form er health care providers.
The Prescription Monitoring Program profile for Patient D indicated that
Patient D had been prescribed 4mg of clonazepam, not 6mg as he reported, with
the last filled prescription occurring in O ctober o f 2012. The profile also indicated
that Patient D's previous physicians had generally prescribed him 30mg of
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methadone per day, not 120mg as he reported. W ithout confirming his prior
prescriptions, Respondent prescribed Patient D 6mg of cionazepam per day (three
times per day of 2mg clonazepam) and 120mg of methadone per day (three times
per day of 40mg methadone), the amounts Patient D self-reported. Respondent's
records do not contain adequate justification to support his methadone or
clonazepam prescriptions. Respondent’s records also do not document that he
provided adequate education'about methadone risks, including symptoms
associated with methadone toxicity. Respondent referred Patient D to a pain
specialist and physical therapist.
2.2.29 On July 22, 2013, less than two weeks after his first visit, Patient D returned
to Respondent and reported that all his medications got wet and were ruined.
Despite having obtained Patient D's prior medical records that detailed numerous
accounts of his drug-seeking behavior, doctor shopping, dishonesty, and non-
compiiance with pain contracts, Respondent refilled his prescriptions, including for
methadone.
2.2.30 On August 13, 2013, Respondent added a prescription for Hydrocodone
5/325 mg every six hours as needed, in addition to continuing to prescribe
methadone 120 mg per day, without adequate justification. Also at this visit, Patient
D called the Respondent requesting an early refill o f his methadone prescription
because he had used up the prior month’s methadone prescription early and had
then used his m other’s methadone. Despite being warned not to borrow from
others or take it upon himself to find other means o f obtaining methadone, fater that
sam e day, he attempted to fill his methadone prescription early at an unapproved
pharmacy, in clear violation o f his pain contract.
2.2.31 The next appointment, September 30,2013, Respondent increased the
strength of the hydrocodone prescription to 10/325mg and increased the frequency
to every four hours. Over the following year, Respondent increased Patient D's
methadone dose to 160mg per day and added hydromorphone with doses up to
12mg per day, ail without documenting adequate justification for the prescriptions.
2.2.32 Respondent routinely failed to provide accurate documentation of each visit
due to importing outdated and.incorrect information from prior visits into the
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electronic health record. Respondent's records do, however, document Patient D's
pattern of pain contract violations and generally dishonest, drug-seeking behaviors:
• On October 9,2013, Patient D reported being pushed down
the stairs and requested an increase in his pain medications.
• On December 10, 2013, Patient D reported being in a car
crash and stated that was going to Increase his methadone
dose to four times a day. Respondent noted this violated
Patient D's pain contract.
• When Respondent saw Patient D the next day, he learned that
the car crash incident also involved Patient D's children who
were in the vehicle with him when it “rolled 5 times fifty feet
down mountain." The children were taken by ambulance to
the hospital.
• On December 31, 2013, Respondent reviewed a police report
in which an acquaintance stated that Patient D invited him to
his home on December 25, 2013, to buy some of Patient D’s
methadone pills. Patient D reported to the police that that the
acquaintance had stolen the 480 tabs of methadone.
Respondent later issued Patient D a refill for the methadone.
• On March 4,201 4, Patient B (Patient D's wife) called and
requested more pain medication for Patient D due to his
having had teeth pulled,
• On April 14,2014, Patient D reported that he had been
involved in another four-wheeler crash In which he “flew off
[and] rolled on road" with loss of consciousness, and that he
wanted to be back on monthly methadone.
• On May 7 ,2014, Patien! D reported he had used up his
Dilaudid (hydromorphone) prescription eariy and needed a
refill,
• Patient D again requested early refills of his opioid
prescriptions on June 9,2014,
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• The next month, on July 7,2014, a pharmacist informed
Respondent that Patient D had tried to obtain an early refii! of
hydromorphone.
2.2.33 During the time Respondent treated and prescribed for Patient D, he
consistently failed to follow through with appointments for physical therapy and pain
management.
When Patient D finally obtained an evaluation.by a physical therapist on May
28, 2014, ten months after the initial referral, he was discharged from the practice
within a month for failing to return; cancelling or failing to show each time.
Respondent noted for nine months that Patient D failed to see the referred
pain specialist Once Patient D finally saw the pain specialist in April 2014, the
physician noted that “Patient has pain everywhere. Per noles wants to be on
m ethadone,... I don't manage methadone. Recommend a true pain clinic." On
June 30,2014, Respondent referred Patient D to another specialist, starting the
cycle again and noting at each visit that Patient D had not gone to see the pain
specialist.
2.2.34 Instead of discharging Patient D due to his repeated non-compiiance,
Respondent explained to the Commission that Patient D’s "inconsistency with
keeping appointments ... complicated his treatment."
2.2.35 During the time Respondent treated Patient D, he failed to document an
adequate treatment plan,
2.2.36 Patients B, C and D listed themselves in Respondent's records as family
members. Patient B is listed as Patient D’s wife. Patient C is Patient D's mother.
All three patients traveled from the Clarkston-Lewiston area to see Respondent, a
trip of approximately 194 miles roundtrip. The Respondent did not document any
suspicion or other inquiry into the reason these three family members would travel
194 miles to obtain prescriptions for high levels of opioid pain medications for
chronic, non-cancer pain.
2.2.37 While treating Patients A through D with high levels of methadone,
Respondent had inadequate training in pain management with long-acting opioids,
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and did not discharge Patients B, C, or D for their failures to comply with the pain
contracts.
Patients E Through J
2.2.38 For the following patients Respondent violated the applicable standard of
care by initiating high-dose methadone without titration or observation, or by greatly
increasing methadone doses without titration or observation: Patients E, F, G, I,
and J.
2.2.39 For the following patients Respondent violated the applicable standard of
care by failing to provide adequate education about methadone risks, and failing to
obtain informed consent concerning the risks of methadone: Patients E through J.
2.2.40 Respondent violated the applicable standard of care for Patients G and J
by abruptly discontinuing their high-dose methadone, without taper schedules.
2.2.41 Respondent violated the applicable standard o f care for Patient H by
maintaining him on an extremely high-dose of methadone, without a taper schedule
or justification for the high dose.
2.2.42 For the following patients Respondent violated the applicable standard of
care by failing to provide documentation of his reasoning and/or justification for his
prescribing practices and by failing to develop a meaningful treatment plan:
Patients E through J.
2.2.43 For the following patients Respondent violated the applicable standard of
care by increasing without justification the patients' lifetime risks o f opioid tolerance
and hyperalgesia as a result o f his prescribing practices: Patients E through J.
. 2.2.44 For the following patients Respondent violated the applicable standard of
care by failing to require that they consult with a pain specialist: Patients E through
J.
2,2.45 For the following patients Respondent violated the applicable standard of
care by failing to perfoirn urine drug screens: Patients E, G, and I.
3. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The Commission and Respondent agree to the entry of the following Conclusions
of Law.
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3. i The Commission has jurisdiction over Respondent and over the subject
matter of this proceeding.
3.2 Respondent has committed unprofessional conduct in violation of
RCW 18.130.180 (4) and (7) and WAC 246-919-853 through -855, -857, -858, -860, and
-862.
3.3 The above violations provide grounds for imposing sanctions under
RCW 18.130.160.
4. MODIFIED AGREED ORDER
This Modified Agreed O rder supersedes the Agreed Order entered in November
2015. Based on the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Respondent agrees to
entry o f the following Modified Agreed Order:
4.1 O p ioid P re scribin g Lim itatio n, Respondent shall not prescribe opioids
(this term includes schedule II and III narcotics and schedule IV controlled substances) to
any patient with chronic pain, without first having the patient evaluated by a pain specialist
who has formal pain management training and expertise. Respondent shall not prescribe
schedule II and ill narcotics and schedule IV controlled substances for chronic pain
patients, unless they are recommended by the pain specialist, as described above. The
pain specialist shall provide Respondent with appropriate dosing guidelines as to how the
medications should be used and titrated. Respondent will obtain copies o f the pain
specialist consult and include the records in the patient's chart. Respondent may prescribe
Schedule Hi and Schedule IV controlled substances to treat patients with severe acute
pain without oversight from a pain specialist; however, such prescriptions shall be limited
to no more than 7 days worth of pain medication with no refills.
4.2 P re s crib in g C ou rse and M ed ica l R e cordkeep ing C ourse. Respondent
has successfully completed an intensive course in medical recordkeeping and opioid
prescribing.
4.3 C om plian ce O rienta tion . Respondent shall complete a compliance
orientation in person or by telephone within sixty (60) days o f the effective date o f this
Stipulation. Respondent must contact the Compliance Unit at the Commission by calling
360-236-2763, or by sending an email to: Medicai.compliance@doh.wa.gov within ten
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(10) days o f the effective date of this Modified Agreed Order. Respondent must provide a
contact phone number where Respondent can be reached for scheduling purposes.
4.4 Term o f C om m issio n O ve rsig ht. Respondent's license to practice as a
physician and surgeon in the state of Washington is subject to this Modified Agreed Order
for a period of at least five years from the effective date of the November 2015 Agreed
Order. During the term of the Modified Agreed Order, Respondent must comply with all of
the terms and conditions of the Modified Agreed Order and Respondent's treatment of his
patients must meet the standard o f care.
4.5 Pain M an age m en t R ules. Respondent will fully comply with the pain
management rules, found at W AC 246-919-850 through 863.
4.6 P re s crip tio n M o n ito rin g Program . Respondent has registered with the
Washington PMP. Respondent will query the PMP regularly, including for new pain
patients, pe riodica llyfor existing pain patients, and when a pain patient exhibits signs of
possible misuse, abuse, o r diversion. Respondent wilt print out the results of his
queries and include them in the patient’s chart.
4.7 Practice Review s. In order to monitor compliance with this Modified
Agreed Order, Respondent will submit to periodic practice reviews at Respondent's office
performed by an entity preapproved by the Commission or its designee. The Center for
Personalized Education for Physicians (CPEP) practice monitoring program is
preapproved. Respondent is responsible for all costs associated with the practice
monitoring program. The representative will review patient records, and may interview
Respondent and Respondent’s employees. The representative will contact Respondent's
office to give advance notice before each practice review. The practice reviews must
occur quarterly for the first year from the effective date of this Modified Agreed O rder and
will consist of ten {10} charts per quarterly review. The frequency of practice reviews may
be increased or decreased after one (1) year at the discretion of the Commission based on
the recommendations of the reviewer. The Commission intends for the practice reviews to
continue at least once annually for the duration of this Agreed Order, Respondent will
maintain waivers o f confidentiality authorizing full exchange of information between the
evaluator, the practice review entity, and the Commission. The Commission may take
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additional action, in a separate case, if the practice review reveals ongoing concerns
regarding Respondent's practice.
4.8 Fine. Respondent must pay a fine to the Commission in the amount of
$5,000, which may be paid in installments, to be paid at least annually in installments o f at
least $1,000 each, The first installment of $1,000 was received on June 2, 2016. The fine
m ust be paid by certified o r cashier’s check or money order, made payable to the
Medical Q uality Assurance Comm ission and mailed to the Department of Health, P.O.
Box 1099, Olympia, W ashington 98507-1099.
4.9 C om plian ce A ppe arances. Respondent shall appear before the
Commission on an annual basis at a date, time and location designated by the
Commission, at the Commissions discretion. At each compliance appearance,
Respondent will present proof of continuing compliance with this Modified Agreed Order
and will answer questions by the Commission related to his compliance and related to his
practice In general. Respondent shall continue to appear annually unless otherwise
instructed in writing by the Commission o r its representative.
4.10 Repeat N e urop sycho lo gica l E valua tion. Respondent shall undergo a
repeat neuropsychological evaluation one (1) year from the date of the last exam, which
occurred on June 27, 2016. The evaluator must be approved in advance by the
Commission or its designee. Aimee Asgarian, PsyD is pre-approved. The Commission
may initiate further action against Respondent’s license, or require Respondent to submit
to subsequent evaluations based on the recommendations of the evaluator,
4.11 Te rm in ation . Respondent may petition to terminate the terms and
conditions of this Modified Agreed Order no sooner than five years from the effective date
of the November 2015 Agreed Order, which was November 5, 2015. The Commission has
the sole discretion to grant or deny Respondent's petition. The decision will depend on a
num ber of factors, including Respondent's compliance with the terms and conditions of
this Modified Agreed Order, Respondent’s demonstration that he can practice medicine
with reasonable skill and safety, and submission of any assessments and reports deemed
necessary by the Commission.
4.12 N o tifica tio n o f Change in P ra ctice. Respondent will notify the
Commission within 30 calendar days if he stops practicing medicine.
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4.13 Obey all law s. Respondent shall obey ail federal, state and local laws and
all administrative rules governing the practice of the profession in Washington.
4.14 Com pliance C osts. Respondent is responsible for all costs of complying
with this Modified Agreed Order.
4.15 Vio lation o f O rd e r If Respondent violates any provision of-this Modified
Agreed Order in any respect, the Commission may Initiate further action against
Respondent’s license.
4.16 Change o f Ad dress. Respondent shall inform the Commission and the
Adjudicative Clerk Office, in writing, of changes in Respondent’s residential and/or
business address within thirty (30) days of the change.
4.17 A d dre ss fo r C o m m u nica tio n s. All reports required by this Modified
Agreed Order, as well as any other communications related to it, must be sent to:
Compliance Officer, Medical Quality Assurance Commission, P.O. Box 47866, Olympia,
Washington 98504-7866.
4.18 Effective Date o f O rder, The effective date o f this Modified Agreed Order is
the date the Adjudicative Clerk Office places the signed Modified Agreed Order into the
U.S. mail. If required, Respondent shall not submit any fees or compliance documents
until after the effective date of this Modified Agreed Order,
appropriate sanctions, Tier C o f the 'Practice Below Standard of Care" schedule, WAC
246-16-810, applies to cases where substandard practices result in severe patient harm or
death. Respondent’s care of.Patient A caused severe harm, and Respondent created the
risk of severe harm or death for Patients B through J due to Respondent's unsafe
prescribing practices,
5.2 Tier C requires the imposition of sanctions ranging from three years of
restrictions and/or conditions to permanent restrictions and/or conditions, or revocation.
Under WAC 246-16-800{3){d), the starting point for the duration of the sanctions is
the middle of the range, but there Is no middle of the range for Tier C. The Commission
uses aggravating and mitigating factors, listed below to move toward the maximum or
minimum ends of the range. The mitigating and aggravating factors in this case, listed
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5. COM PLIANC E WITH SANCTION RULES
5.1 The Commission applies W AC 246-16-800, et seq., to determine
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below, justify the 5 year term of oversight in this Modified Agreed Order. The terms of this
Modified Agreed Order include oversight for at least five years, a limitation on opioid
prescribing, a narcotic prescribing and medical documentation course, compliance
appearances, practice reviews, a repeat neuropsychological exam in one year, and a
$5,000 fine,
5.3 The following are aggravating factors:
5.3.1 The injury caused by Respondent’s unprofessional conduct
5.3.2 Respondent's unprofessional conduct involved multiple patients
5.4 The following are mitigating factors:
5.4.1 Respondent has not been the subject of discipline in the past;
5.4.2 Respondent cooperated with the Commission's investigation by
promptly providing requested medical records;
5.4.3 After the Statement of Charges was issued, Respondent attended
continuing medical education to improve his understanding of narcotic
prescribing.
Protection of the public requires practice under the terms and conditions imposed in
this order, Failure to com ply with the terms and conditions of this order may result in
suspension of the license after a show cause hearing. If Respondent fails to comply with
the terms and conditions of this order, the Commission may hold a hearing to require
Respondent to show cause why the license should not be suspended. Alternatively, the
Commission may bring additional charges of unprofessional conduct under
RCW 18.130.180(9). In either case, Respondent will be afforded notice and an
opportunity for a hearing on the issue of non-compliance.
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MODIFIED STIPULATED FINDINGS OF FACT,
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND AGREED ORDER
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I, GERALD B.R. CRAIGG, Respondent, have read, understand and agree to this
Modified Agreed Order. This Modified Agreed Order may be presented to the
Commission without my appearance. I understand that I will receive a signed copy if the
Commission accepts this Modified Agreed Order.
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RESPONDENT
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JOEL Rf COMFORT, WSBA# 31477
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The Commission accepts and enters this Modified Stipulated Findings of Fact,
Conclusions of Law and Agreed Order.
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ST A TE O F WASHINGTON
MEDICAL QUALITY ASSUR A NCE C O M M ISSIO N
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MODIFIED STIPULATED FINQINGS OF FACT,
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. AND AGREED ORDER
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1 B E F O R E T H E
2 O R EG O N M E D IC A L BO A R D
3 ST A T E OF O R EG O N
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W IL L IA M E D W A R D D A V IS , D O ) D E F A U L T O R D E R
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8 1.
9 The O regon M ed ical B oard (B oard ) is th e state ag ency responsib le for licensing,
10 regulating and disciplin ing certain health care p ro v iders, including osteop athic physicians, in the
11 State o f O regon. W illiam E dw ard D avis, D O (Licensee) is a licen sed o steopath ic phy sic ian in
12 the State o f O regon.
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14 O n A ugust 13, 2018, the B oard sent to Licensee by regular an d certified m ail a
15 C om plaint and N o tice o f Pro p o sed D isciplin ary A ction (N otice) in w h ich the B oard pro p o sed to
16 take d isciplinary actio n by im p o sin g up to the m axim um range o f p o ten tial sanctions iden tified in
17 O R S 677.205(2), to include the revocatio n o f license, a $10,000 civil penalty, and assessm ent o f
18 costs, against Licensee fo r violatio n s o f the M edical Practice A ct, to w it: O R S 6 77 .1 9 0 (l)(a)
19 unprofessional or d ish o norable conduct, as defined by ORS 677.1 8 8 (4 )(a) any conduct or
20 practice w hich does or m ight constitute a danger to the health or safety o f a p atient or th e public;
21 O R S 677.190(17), w illfu l vio la tio n o f any rule adopted by the b o ard (specifically O A R 847-001-
22 0024) or failing to com ply w ith a board request; and OR S 677 .190(2 4), prescrib ing a controlled
23 substance w ithout a legitim ate m edical purp ose, or w ithout follo w ing accepted procedures for
24 exam ination o f patients or w ith ou t follo w in g accepted procedures fo r record keeping. The
25 N otice inform ed L icen see th a t if he failed to subm it a request fo r h ea rin g o r failed to ap p ear at a
26 scheduled hearing, th e B oard m ay issu e a final o rder by default. L icensee d id not request a
27 hearing. A s a result, L icensee has w aiv ed his right to a hearing and n o w stands in default. T he
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1 B oard elects in this case to designate the record o f proceedings to d ate, w hich co nsists o f
2 L icensee’s file w ith the B oard as the record for p u ipose s o f proving a p rim a facie case, pursuant
3 to O R S 183.417(4). P rior to th e issu ance o f the N o tice, on June 7, 2018, th e B oard issu ed an
4 O rder o f E m ergency S uspen sion, d u e to L icen see ’s failure to respond to B oard inquiries and
5 concerns reg ard ing p a tie n t safety. L icensee did n o t request a h earin g on th e O rder o f E m ergency
6 Suspension, and that O rd er rem ain s in effect.
7 3.
8 F IN D IN G S O F F A C T
9 L icense e’s acts and conduct th at violated the M edical Practice A ct follow:
10 3.1 Licensee prescribed a lprazolam (X anax, Schedule IV ) 1 m g, #120 tablets every
11 30 days for Patient A , a 5 7-year-o ld fem ale, o v er the course o f several years, for d epression and
12 anger. P atient A becam e addicted, req uirin g inpatient treatm ent. A lth o u g h L icensee inform ed
13 Patient A th at he had fears th at she m ay b e d ep en d ent on the m edication, he contin u ed to
14 prescribe X anax for her and d id not refe r her for treatm ent o r consultation. L icen se e ’s treatm ent
15 o f P atient A w ith a h igh d o sage o f X anax exposed P atient A to the risk o f harm and he failed to
16 address her sym pto m s o f drug d ependence, w h ich adversely affected her h e a lth and th e w ell-
17 being o f her im m ediate fam ily.
18 3.2 A review o f L icen se e’s presc ribin g p ractices for the cale n d ar year 2017 revealed
19 th at Licensee w as prescrib ing h igh do ses o f benzodiazepines to m ultiple patients, exp o sing them
20 to the risk o f harm.
21 3.3 T he B oard has attem pted to contact L icensee o n m ultip le occasions by letter,
22 em ail, and phone. L icensee failed to resp o nd to any o f th ese attem pts. B etw een D ece m b e r 13,
23 2017, and M ay 14, 2018, seven separate notices o f investigation w ith requ e sts for a response
24 w ere m ailed to L icensee at h is hom e and practice addresses o f record. C o rrespondences sent on
25 February 22, 2018, and M ay 14, 2018, w ere sent by certified m ail; delivery confirm ations w ere
26 received for each o f these m ailings. T he M ay 14, 2018, request stated in part, “A n additional
27 co py o f the referenced n o tice o f investig ation has been enclosed w ith this letter, w h ich has a
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1 resp onse deadline o f M ay 2 8 ,2 0 1 8 . I f y ou fail to resp o n d by th is d ate, the O regon M ed ical
2 B o ard w ill susp end y o u r license to p rac tice m edicine in the state o f O regon.” L icensee sig n ed a
3 deliv ery co n firm ation fo r this letter, b u t failed to respond to the B oard. Several p h o n e m essages
4 w ere left w ith a fem ale w ho stated she w as L icensee’s w ife, requesting th at L icensee call the
5 B o a rd as soon as possib le; L icensee never return ed the calls. Several em ail com m unications
6 w ere also m et w ith no response. L icen see is required to cooperate w ith a B oard in v estigatio n by
7 Bo ard ru le, O A R 847-001-0024.
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9 C O N C L U SIO N S O F LA W
10 B ased u p o n its exam inatio n o f the record in this case, the B oard finds th a t the acts and
11 condu ct o f L icen see d escribed ab ove is supported by reliab le, p robativ e and substan tive evidence
12 and violated the M ed ical Practice A ct, as set fo rth below :
13 4.1 L ic en see’s m a n ner o f prescribin g high doses o f ben zodiazepin es to m ultiple
14 patients, to include P atient A , exposed th em to the risk o f harm , and violated O R S 6 7 7 .1 9 0 (l)(a )
15 unpro fessional o r dishonorab le conduct, as defined b y O R S 677.188(4 )(a) any con d uct or
16 practice w hich does o r m ig h t constitute a d anger to the health o r safety o f a patien t or the public.
17 4.2 Licensee violated O R S 677.1 9 0 (2 4 ), b y prescrib ing a co n tro lled substance
18 w ithout a legitim ate m edical pu rp ose, w ith o ut follow ing accepted proced u res for ex am ination o f
19 patients, and w ithout follow ing accepted proced u res fo r record keeping.
20 4.3 L icen see v io lated O R S 677.190(17), w illful v iolation o f a n y rule ado p te d by the
21 B oard (O A R 8 4 7 -0 01-0024 ), b y failing to cooperate w ith the B o ard ’s investigation, to include
22 failin g to resp o n d to B oard req u ests for inform ation.
23 5.
24 O R D E R
25 The B oard has the statutory duty to p ro te ct the public from the practice o f m edicine by
26 licensees w ho engag e in unpro fessional conduct and otherw ise d em onstrate th a t th ey canno t be
27 trusted w ith a m ed ical license. In th is case, L icensee exposed patients to the risk o f harm in the
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m anner that he prescribed controlled substances and exposed his patients to the risk o f harm .
Licensee also failed to cooperate w ith the B oard ’s investigation. In o rder to p rotect the public
and appro p riately ad d ress his cond uct, license revo cation is the appropriate sanction.
5.1 IT IS H E R E B Y O R D E R E D T H A T the license o f W illiam E dw ard D avis, D O , to
practice osteopathic m edicin e in the State o f Oregon is revoked.
5.2 The O rder o f E m ergency Suspensio n o f June 7, 2018, term inates by operation o f
law w hen this D efault O rder becom es final.
D A T E D this 10th day o f January, 2019.
O R E G O N M E D IC A L B O A R D
State o f O regon
K. D E A N G U B LE R , DO
B O A R D C H A IR
R ig h t to J u d icia l R eview
N O T IC E : Y ou are en title d to ju d icial rev iew o f this Order. Ju dicial rev iew m ay b e obtain ed by
filin g a p etition for rev iew w ith th e O regon C ourt o f A ppeals w ithin 60 days after th e final order
is served u p on you. See OR S 183.482. I f this O rder w as personally d elivered to you, the date o f
service is the day it w as m ailed, not the day you received it. I f you do n ot file a petition for
jud ic ial review w ithin the 60-d ay tim e period, you will lose your rig h t to appeal.
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1 BEFORE THE
2 OREGON MEDICAL BOARD
3 STATE OF OREGON
* Li the Matter o f )
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RAHUL NAREN DESAI, M D ) CORRECTIVE ACTION AGREEMENT
6 LICENSE NO. MD28444 )
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9 The Oregon Medical Board (Board) is the state agency responsible for licensing,
10 regulating and disciplining certain health care providers, including physicians, in tbe State o f
11 Oregon. Rahul Naren Desai, MD (Licensee) is a licensed physician in the State o f Oregon and
12 holds an active license.
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14 Licensee is a board certified radiologist practicing in Beaverton, Oregon. The Board
15 opened an investigation after receiving a complaint in regard to Licensee’s interactions with
16 members o f his clinic.
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18 Licensee and the Board now desire to settle this matter by entry o f this Agreement.
19 Licensee understands that he has the right to a contested case hearing under the Administrative
20 Procedures A ct (chapter 183), Oregon Revised Statutes. Licensee fully and finally waives the
21 right to a contested case hearing and any appeal therefrom by the signing o f and entry o f this
22 Agreement in the Board’s records. The Board agrees to close the current investigation and does
23 not make a Ending in regard to any violation o f the Medical Practice Act, This Agreement is a
24 public document; however, it is not a disciplinary action. This document is reportable to the
24 National Practitioner Data Bank and the Federation o f State Medical Boards.
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In order to address the concerns o f the Board and for purposes o f resolving this
investigation, Licensee and the Board agree that the Board w ill close this investigation
contingent upon Licensee agreeing to the following conditions;
4.1 Within six months from the signing o f this Agreement by the Board Chair,
Licensee agrees to successfully complete a course on professional boundaries that is pre
approved by the Board’s Medical Director.
4.2 This Agreement becomes effective upon signature by the Board Chair.
4.3 Licensee agrees to obey all federal and Oregon state laws and regulations
pertaining to the practice o f medicine.
4.4 Licensee agrees that any violation o f the terms o f this Agreement constitutes
grounds to take disciplinary action under ORS 677.190(17).
IT IS SO STIPULATED THIS
RAHUL NAREN DESAI, MD
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IT IS SO ORDERED THIS H > day o J/fJuL 2019.
OREGON MEDICAL BOARD
State o f Oregon
K. DEAN GUBLER, DO
BOARD CHAIR
P a g e 2 - CO RRECTIVE A C T IO N AG R E EM E N T - Rahul N aren D esa i, M D
1 BEFO R E THE
2 OREGON M EDICAL BO ARD
3 STATE OF OREGON
In the M atter of
STIPULATED ORDER
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SU ZA N NE CATHERINE FAIRCHILD,
6 LAC
LICENSE N O . AC150669
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9 The O regon M edical Board (Board) is the state agency responsible for licensing,
10 regulating and disciplining certain health care providers, including acupuncturists, in the State o f
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1 Oregon. Suzanne Catherine Fairchild, LAc (Licensee) is a licensed acupuncturist in the State o f
12 Oregon.
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14 On A ugust 16, 2018, the Board opened an investigation after receiving credible
15 information regarding Licensee’s unprofessional or dishonorable conduct and other possible
16 violations o f the M edical Practice Act.
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18 Licensee and the Board desire to settle this matter by the entry o f this Stipulated Order.
19 Licensee understands that she has the right to a contested case hearing under the A dm inistrative
20 Procedures A ct (Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 183), and fully and finally waives the right to a
21 contested case hearing and any appeal therefrom by the signing o f and entry o f this Order in the
22 B oard’s records. Licensee neither adm its nor denies, but the Board finds that Licensee engaged
23 in conduct that violated the M edical Practice A ct, to wit: ORS 677 .190(l)(a), unprofessional or
24 dishonorable conduct, as defined in ORS 677.188(4)(a). Licensee understands that this Order is
25 a public record and is a disciplinary action that is reportable to the N ational Certification
26 Com m ission for A cupuncture and Oriental M edicine and the Federation o f State M edical
27 Boards.
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Licensee and the Board agree that the Board will close this investigation and resolve this
matter by entry o f this Stipulated Order, subject to the follow ing conditions:
4.1 Licensee surrenders her Oregon acupuncture license while under investigation.
4.2 Licensee m ust obey all Federal and O regon State laws and regulations pertaining
to the practice of acupuncture.
4.3 Licensee stipulates and agrees that any violation o f the term s o f this O rder shall
be grounds for further disciplinary action under ORS 677.190(17).
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This O rder becomes effective the date it is signed by the Board Chair.
IT IS SO ORDERED this
IT IS SO STIPULATED this
SU ZAN NE C ATH E R INE FAIRCHILD, LAC
OREG O N M EDIC A L BOARD
State o f Oregon
K. D EAN GU BLER, DO
Board Chair
2 —STIPULATED ORDER -- Suzanne Catherine Fairchild, LAc
1 B E F O R E TH E
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9 T h e O regon M ed ical B oard (B oard) is th e state agency responsib le for licensing,
10 regulating an d disc ip lining ce rtain health care provid ers, including phy sicians, in the State o f
11 O regon. T h om as L eo Farney, M D (L icensee) is a licen sed physician in the State o f Oregon.
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13 O n O ctober 26, 2017, th e B oard opened an investigation after receiving credible
14 inform ation regarding L icen see’s m edical practice.
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16 L icen see and th e B oard desire to settle this m atter by the en try o f this Stipulated O rder.
17 Licensee understa n d s th at he h as the rig h t to a contested case hearing u nd e r th e A d m inistrativ e
18 Procedures A ct (O regon R evised S tatutes chap ter 183), and fu lly and fin ally w aives the rig ht to a
19 contested case h earin g and any ap peal therefro m by th e signing o f and entry o f th is O rder in the
20 B o ard ’s records. L icen see neither adm its n o r denies, but the B oard fin d s that L icensee engaged
21 in conduct that v iolated the M edical Practice A ct, to w it: OR S 677.190(1 )(a), unpro fessional or
22 dishonorable conduct, as defined in ORS 677.188(4)(a); and O R S 6 7 7 .190(13) g ro ss or repeated
23 acts o f negligence in th e p ractice o f m edicine. L icen see understand s that this O rder is a public
24 record and is a disciplin ary actio n that is reportable to th e N ational D a ta B an k and the Fed eration
25 o f State M edical B oards.
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2 L icensee and the B o ard agree that the B oard will close this investigation and resolve this
3 m atter by entry o f this S tip ulated Order, subject to the fo llow ing conditions:
4 4.1 L icensee retires his O rego n m edical license w h ile un d er investigation.
5 4.2 L icensee m ust obey all Federal and O regon State law s an d regulations pertainin g
6 to the practice o f m edicine.
7 4.3 L icensee stipulates and agrees that any v io latio n o f the term s o f this O rd er shall
8 be grounds for further discip linary action under O R S 677.190(17).
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10 T h is O rder b e co m e s effective the date it is signed b y the B o a rd Chair.
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BEFORE THE
OREGON MEDICAL BOARD
STATE OF OREGON
In the M atter o f )
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LIN D S A Y E L IZ A B E T H F R Y E , DO ) O R D E R T E R M IN A T IN G
L IC E N SE N O . D O l 87215 ) C O R R E C T IV E A C T IO N A G R E E M E N T
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O n A pril 5, 2018, L indsay E lizab eth Frye, D O (L icensee) en tered into a C orrective
A ction A greem ent w ith the O regon M edical B oard (B oard). T his A g ree m en t p laced conditions
on L icen see’s O regon license. O n O ctober 2, 2018, Licensee subm itted docum entatio n that she
has successfu lly c o m pleted all term s o f th is A greem ent and req u ested th at th is A greem ent be
term inated.
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The B oard has review ed the docu m entation su bm itted by L icensee and has determ ined
th at L icen see has successfully com plied w ith all o f the term s o f this A greem ent. The B oard
term inates th e A pril 5, 2018, C orrective A ction A greem ent, effective the date th is O rder is
signed by the B oard C hair.
IT IS SO O R D E R E D th is 10th day o f January , 2019.
O R E G O N M E D IC A L B O A R D
State o f Oregon
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- Lindsay E lizabeth Frye, DO
BEFORE THE
OREGON M EDICAL BOARD
STATE OF OREGON
In the M atter o f )
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O n O cto ber 5, 2017, T im othy A drian G allagher, M D (L icensee) entered into a C orrective
A c tion A greem ent w ith the O regon M edical B oard (Board). T h is A g ree m e n t p laced conditions
on L icensee’s O regon license. O n O ctober 30, 2 018, L icensee su b m itted docum en tation that he
has successfu lly co m p le ted all term s o f th is A greem ent and req u ested th at this A greem en t be
term inated.
2.
The B oard has review ed the docum entation subm itted by L icensee and has d eterm ined
that Licensee has com plied w ith all o f the term s o f this A greem ent. T he B oard term inates the
O ctober 5, 2017, C orrective A ction A g reem ent, effective the date this O rd er is signed by the
Board Chair.
IT IS SO O R D E R E D this 10th d ay o f Jan u ary, 2019.
O R EG O N M E D IC A L B O A R D
State o f O regon
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- Timothy Adrian Gallagher, MD
G U B L E R . DO
O R D E R T E R M IN A T IN G
C O R R E C T IV E A C T IO N A G R EE M E N T
BEFORE THE
OREGON M EDICAL BOARD
STATE OF OREGON
In the M atter o f )
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CH A R LE S S C O T T G R A H A M , D O ) O R D E R T E R M IN A T IN G
LIC EN SE N O . D 0 2 1 6 5 8 ) C O R R EC T IV E A C T IO N A G R E E M EN T
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On O ctober 5, 2017, C harles Scott G raham , D O (L icensee) entered into a C o rrective
A ction A greem ent w ith the O regon M edical B o ard (Board). T his A gre e m en t p laced conditions
on L icen see ’s O reg o n license. O n O ctober 30, 2018, L icensee sub m itted docum entation that he
has successfully com p leted all term s o f this A greem ent and req uested th at th is A greem ent be
term inated.
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The B oard has rev iew ed the docu m entation subm itted by L icensee and has determ ined
that Licensee has co m plied w ith all o f th e term s o f this A greem ent. T he B oard term inates the
O ctober 5, 2017, C orrective A ction A greem ent, effective the date this O rder is signed by the
Board Chair.
IT IS SO O R D ER E D this 10th d a y o f January, 2019.
O R E G O N M ED IC A L B O A R D
State o f O regon
K. D E A N G U B L E R , D O
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- Charles Scott Graham , DO
1 BEFORE THE
2 OREGON MEDICAL BOARD
3 STATE OF OREGON
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In the Matter o f )
TERRENCE JOSEPH HALL, MD, PHD ) STIPULATED ORDER
6 LICENSE NO. M D17S340 )
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9 The Oregon Medical Board (Board) is the state agency responsible for licensing,
10 regulating and disciplining certain,health,care providers, including physicians, in the State o f
11 Oregon. Terrence Joseph Hall, MD, PhD (Licensee) is a licensed physician in the State o f
12 Oregon.
13 2.
14 On January 12, 2016, and M ay 4 ,2 0 16, the Board opened investigations after receiving
15 credible information regarding Licensee’s possible violation o f the Medical Practice Act.
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17 Licensee and the Board desire to settle these matters by the entry o f this Stipulated Order.
18 Licensee understands that he has the right to a contested case hearing under the Administrative
19 Procedures Act (Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 183), and fully and finally waives the right to a
20 contested case hearing and any appeal therefrom by the signing o f and entry o f this Order in the
2 ] Board’s records. Licensee neither admits nor denies, but the Board Ends that Licensee engaged
22 in conduct that violated the Medical Practice Act, to wit: ORS 677 .1 9 0(l)(a), unprofessional or
23 dishonorable conduct, as defined in ORS 677.188(4)(a), conduct contrary to recognized
24 standards o f ethics o f the medical profession; and ORS 677.190(8) fraud or misrepresentation in
25 applying for or procuring a license to practice in Oregon. Licensee understands that this Order is
26 a public record and is a disciplinary action that is reportable to the National Practitioner Data
27 Bank and the Federation o f State Medical Boards.
Page 1 -ST IP U L A T E D O R D E R - Terren ce Joseph H all, MD* PhD;
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2 Licensee and the Board agree that the Board will close this investigation and resolve this
3 matter by entry o f this Stipulated Order,subjectto the following conditions:
4 4,1 Licensee retires his Oregon medical license while under investigation.
5 4.2 Licensee must obey all Federal and Oregon state laws and regulations pertaining
6 to the practice o f medicine.
7 4.3 Licensee stipulates and agrees that any violation o f the terms o f this Order shall
8 be grounds for farther disciplinary action under ORS 677.190(17).
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11 on L icen see ’s O regon license. O n A u gust 21, 2018, Licensee subm itted docum en tation th a t she
12 has successfully com pleted all term s o f this A greem ent an d req uested th a t th is A greem ent be
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15 T he B o ard has review ed the docum entation subm itted b y L icensee and has determ ined
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- Kristina Elizabeth Harp, MD
BEFORE THE
OREGON MEDICAL BOARD
STATE OF OREGON
In the Matter o f )
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PATRICK TRENT HARRISON, DO ) INTERIM STIPULATED ORDER
LICENSE NO. DOl 84926 )
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The Oregon Medical Board (Board) is the state agency responsible for licensing,
regulating and disciplining certain healthcare providers, including osteopathic physicians, in the
State of Oregon. Patrick Trent Harrison, DO (Licensee) is a licensed osteopathic physician in
the State of Oregon.
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The Board received credible information regarding Licensee that resulted in the Board
initiating an investigation. The results of the Board’s investigation to date have raised concerns
to the extent that the Board believes it necessary that Licensee agree to cease the practice of
medicine until the investigation is completed.
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In order to address the concerns of the Board, Licensee and the Board agree to enter into
this Interim Stipulated Order, which is not an admission of any wrongdoing on the part of the
Licensee, and provides that Licensee shall comply with the following conditions effective the
date this Order is signed by Licensee;
3.1 Licensee voluntarily withdraws from the practice of medicine and his license is
placed in Inactive status pending the completion o f the Board’s investigation into his ability to
safely and competently practice medicine.
3.2 Licensee understands that violating any term of this Order will be grounds for
disciplinary action under ORS 677.190(17).
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At the conclusion of the Board’s investigation, Licensee’s status will be reviewed in an
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permitted to return to the practice of medicine, Licensee may request a hearing to contest that
decision.
This Order is issued by the Board pursuant to ORS 677.265(1) and (2) for the purpose
of protecting the public, and making a complete investigation in order to fully inform itself with
respect to the performance or conduct of the Licensee and Licensee’s ability to safely and
competently practice medicine. Pursuant to ORS 677.425, Board investigative materials are
confidential and shall not be subject to public disclosure. However, as a stipulation this Order is
a public document and is reportable to the National Practitioner Data Bank and the Federation of
State Medical Boards.
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IT IS SO STIPULATED THIS % day of' T a - l 201?.
PATRICK TRENT HARRISON, DO
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS
State of Oregon
OREGON MEDICAL BOARD
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NICOLE KRISHNASWAMI, JD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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On O ctober 5, 2017, Steph en A rthur H ussey, M D (L icensee) entered into a Corrective
A ction A greem ent w ith th e O reg on M edical B oard (B oard). T his A greem ent placed conditions
on L icen see’s O regon license. O n D ecem ber 21, 2018, L icen see subm itted docu m entation that
he has successfu lly com p leted all term s o f this A greem ent and requested that this A g reem en t be
term inated.
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The B oard has review ed the docum entation subm itted by L icen see and has determ ined
th at Licensee has com plied w ith all o f the term s o f th is A greem ent. T h e B o ard term inates the
O ctober 5, 2017, C o rrec tive A ction A greem ent, effective the d a te th is O rder is signed b y the
Board Chair.
IT IS SO O R D E R E D th is 10th day o f Jan u ary, 2019.
O R E G O N M E D IC A L B O A R D
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BEFORE THE
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O n January 29, 2016, H eather A laine K ahn, M D (L icensee) e n tered in to an Interim
Stipulated O rd er w ith the O regon M edical B oard (Board). T h is O rd er p laced conditions on
L icensee’s O regon m ed ic al license. O n O ctober 5 ,2 0 1 7 , L icensee entered in to a S tipulated
O rder w ith the B oard. T erm 5.8 o f th e O ctober 5, 2017, Stipulated O rder reads:
5.8 Upon notification fr o m CPEP that in order to complete the CPEP education plan,
L icensee’s prescribing privileges must not be lim ited by the Board, the M edical Director may
authorize the term ination o f the Interim Stipulated Order o f January 29, 2016. Alternatively,
upon notification fr o m CPEP that Licensee has com pleted the education plan, the M edical
Director m ay authorize the term ination o f the Interim Stipulated Order. Licensee w ill be notified
in writing o f such a term ination when and i f it occurs.
O n N ovem b e r 29, 2 018, th e B oard received verification o f L ic en see’s com p letion o f the
CPEP educatio n plan. H aving fully considered L icensee ’s co m p letion o f the C PE P education
plan, the B oard term inate s the January 29, 2016, Interim Stipulated O rder, effective th e date this
O rder is signed by the B o a rd Chair.
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IT IS SO O R D E R E D th is 10th day o f Jan u ary , 2019.
O R E G O N M E D IC A L B O A R D
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- Heather Alaine K ahn, MD
BEFOR E THE
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STATE OF O R EGO N
In the M atter o f
HID E N A O K IM URA , M D
LIC EN SE NO . M D 19944
CO RRECTIVE A C T IO N A G R EE M E N T
ysician in the State o f Oregon.
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The O regon M edical B oard (Board) is the state agency responsible for licensing,
regulating and disciplining certain health care providers, including physicians, in the State o f
Oregon. H idenao Kim ura, M D (Licensee) is a licensed ph;
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Licensee is an internist w ho practices in Tualatin, Qregon. On January 31, 2018, the
Board issued a C om plaint and Notice o f Proposed Discipl: nary Action (N otice) in w hich the
Board proposed taking disciplinary action for violations pursuant to ORS 677.205(2), against
Licensee for violations o f the M edical Practice Act, to w it ORS 677.190(l)(a) unprofessional or
dishonorable conduct, as defined in ORS 677.188(4)(a); ORS 677.190(13) gross or repeated acts
d substances w ithout a legitim ate
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m edical purpose or w ithout follow ing accepted procedures
record keeping. Prior to the issuance o f the N otice, on M ^y 16, 2017, L icensee entered into an
Interim Stipulated O rder in w hich he agreed to certain restirictions regarding his prescribing o f
controlled substances.
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Licensee and the Board now desire to settle this m atter by entry o f this A greem ent.
Licensee understands th at he has the right to a contested case hearing under the A dm inistrative
Procedures A ct (chapter 183), O regon R evised Statutes. L icensee fully and finally waives the
right to a contested case hearing and any appeal therefrom by the signing o f and entry o f this
Agreem ent in the B oard’s records. T he Board agrees to close the current investigation and does
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In order to address the concerns o f the Board and for purposes o f resolving this
investigation, Licensee and the B oard agree that the Boar4 w ill close this investigation
contingent upon Licensee agreeing to the follow ing conditions:
4.1 W ithin 30 days o f the effective date o f this Agreem ent, Licensee agrees to
contract w ith CPEP for the developm ent o f an education plan. Licensee agrees to b e ar the cost
o f the com pletion o f an y CPEP recom m endations, the dev
post-education evaluation. Licensee agrees to sign all nec
comm unication and exchange o f documents and reports b etw een the B oard and CPEP. Licensee
agrees to ensure CPEP submits the education plan and rep
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Drts directly to the Board,
rw ork indicating that h e agrees to
enroll in the education plan, and return the signed documents to C P EP w ithin 15 days o f
irector. L icensee agrees to
any post-education evaluation, w ithin
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tim elines set forth by CPEP. Licensee
approval o f the educational plan b y the B oard’s M edical E
successfully com plete the CPEP education plan, including
18 m onths from the date the educational plan is approved,
educational recom m endations, practice modifications, and
agrees to bear all costs associated w ith the approved education plan. A ny educational m entor
m ust be pre-approved b y CPEP and the B o a rd’s M edical D irector. L icensee agrees to sign all
necessary releases to allow full com m unication and exchange o f docum ents and reports betw een
the B oard, CPEP, and any m entors. Licensee agrees to ke
com pliance w ith the CPEP education plan throughout its d
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4.3 Licensee agrees to provide the B oard w ith y ritte n p ro o f from CPEP upon
successful completion o f the approved education plan, inc
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4.4 U pon a subm itted request from CPEP that
Stipulated Order be term inated in o rd er to allow Licensee
Board’s M edical D irector m ay approve the term ination o f
request is received from CPEP, the Interim Stipulated Ore
docum entation o f L icensee’s successful com pletion o f the
notified in writing i f and w hen this term ination occurs.
4.5 Licensee agrees to obey all federal and Ore
pertaining to the practice o f medicine.
4.6 Licensee agrees that any violation o f the te
grounds to take disciplinary action u nder ORS 677.190(17)
IT IS SO A G RE E D THIS,
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to com plete the education plan, the
the Interim Stipulated Order. I f no
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IT IS SO O RD ER E D TH IS
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O n M arch 1, 2018, F rancisco X avier Soldevilla, M D (L icensee) entered into an Interim
Stipulated O rder w ith the O regon M edical B oard (Board). T his O rder restricted L icensee’s
im plantation o f spinal cord stim ulators.
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A t its m eetin g on January 10, 2019, the B oard review ed th is m atter. T he B oard term inates
the M arch 1, 2018, In terim Stipulated O rder, effective the date this O rd er is signed by the Board
Chair.
IT IS SO O R D E R E D this 10th day o f January , 2019.
O R E G O N M E D IC A L B O A R D
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- Francisco X avier Soldevilla, MD
BEFO RE THE
OREGO N M EDICA L BOARD
STATE OF OREGON
In the M atter o f
AD AM LEV I TR O TTA, M D
LICENSE N O . M D 184793
IN TER IM STIPULA TED O R D ER
1.
The Oregon M edical Board (Board) is the state agency responsible for licensing,
regulating and disciplining certain healthcare providers, including physicians, in the State o f
Oregon. Adam Levi T rotta, M D (Licensee) is a licensed physician in the State o f Oregon.
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The Board received credible information regarding Licensee that resulted in the Board
initiating an investigation. The results o f the B oard’s investigation to date have raised concerns
to the extent that the B oard believes it necessary that Licensee agree to cease the practice o f
medicine until the investigation is completed.
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In order to address the concerns o f the Board, Licensee and the Board agree to enter into
this Interim Stipulated O rder, w hich is n ot an adm ission o f any w rongdoing on the part o f the
Licensee, and provides th at Licensee shall comply with the following conditions effective the
date this O rder is signed by Licensee:
3.1 Licensee voluntarily w ithdraws from the practice o f m edicine and his license is
placed in Inactive status pending the completion o f the B oard’s investigation into his ability to
safely and com petently practice medicine.
3.2 Licensee understands th at violating any term o f this O rder w ill be grounds for
disciplinary action under ORS 677.190(17).
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At the conclusion o f the B oard’s investigation, Licensee’s status w ill be reviewed in an
expeditious manner. Following that review, if the Board determ ines that Licensee shall not be
perm itted to return to the practice o f m edicine, Licensee m ay request a hearing to contest that
decision.
This O rder is issued by the Board pursuant to ORS 677.265(1) and (2) for the purpose
o f protecting the public, and m aking a com plete investigation in order to fully inform itself with
respect to the perform ance or conduct o f the Licensee and Licensee’s ability to safely and
competently practice medicine. Pursuant to ORS 677.425, Board investigative m aterials are
confidential and shall not be subject to public disclosure. How ever, as a stipulation this Order is
a public docum ent and is reportable to the N ational Practitioner Data B ank and the Federation o f
State M edical Boards.
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IT IS SO STIPULA TED THIS
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AD AM LEVI TROTTA, M D
IT IS SO O R D ERED THIS '3 1 day o f , 2018.
State o f Oregon
OREG O N M EDICAL BO ARD
TH ALER, M D—f o S E P S ? T H A L E R , M D
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8 The Oregon Medical Board (Board) is the state agency responsible for licensing,
9 regulating and disciplining certain health care providers, including physicians, in the State o f
10 Oregon. Justin Kyungho Yoon, MD (Licensee), is a licensed physician in the State o f Oregon
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12 On April 16,2018, the Board issued a Complaint and Notice o f Proposed Disciplinary
13 Action in which the Board proposed to take disciplinary action by imposing up to the maximum
14 range o f potential sanctions identified in ORS 677.205(2), to include the revocation o f license, a
15 S10,000 civil penalty, and assessment o f costs, against Licensee for violations o f the Medical
i 6 Practice Act, to wit: ORS 677.190( l)(a) unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, as defined in
17 ORS 677.188(4)(a); ORS 677.190(6) conviction o f any offense punishable by incarceration in a
18 Department o f Corrections institution or in a federal prison; and ORS 677.190( 15) disciplinary
19 action by another state o f a license to practice. Prior to the issuance o f the Notice, on January 15,
20 2016, Licensee entered into an Interim Stipulated Order in which he voluntarily withdrew from
2 1 the practice o f medicine pending the completion of the Board’s investigation.
23 Licensee holds lifetime board ccrtilication in diagnostic radiology. Licensee's acts and
24 conduct that violated the Oregon Medical Practice Act follow:
25 3 .1 Licensee v-as arrested on January 5,2016, in Seattle, Washington, and charged
26 with one count o f promoting prostitution in the second dcgtec, a class C felony. Licensee wrote
27 and posted reviews o f his sexual experiences with some o f (he women that were published on the
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1 websites that prom oted prostitution. Licensee entered into a plea agreem ent and was found
2 guilty o f promoting prostitution in the second degree (RCW 9A.88.080{ 1 )(b)) in the Superior
3 Court o f W ashington for King C ounty, a class C felony. His sentence o f 30 days o f confinem ent
4 was converted to 240 hours o f com m unity service. Licensee’s conduct violated ORS
5 677.190(l)(a) unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, as defined in ORS 677.188(4)(a); and
6 ORS 677.190(6) conviction o f any offense punishable by incarceration in a Department of
7 Corrections institution or in a federal prison.
8 3.2 T he W ashington M edical C om mission (W M C), formerly the M edical Q uality
9 Assurance Commission of the State o f Washington, issued a statement of charges against
10 Licensee on September 13,2016, based upon his plea o f guilty to one count o f promoting
11 prostitution in the second degree. Licensee subsequently entered into a Stipulated Findings o f
12 Fact, Conclusions o f Law, and Agreed Order that became effective on January 12,2017, in
13 which Licensee was obligated to provide community service at a local non-profit organization
14 that serves the interest o f vulnerable populations for two years at a rate o f at least 96 hours per
15 year; complete a course on medical ethics; complete a paper addressing how engaging in illegal
16 or immoral activities can harm a medical professional’s standing in the medical profession; pay a
17 fine o f $20,000; and appear before WMC on an annual basis for the purpose o f overseeing
18 Licensee’s compliance with the Agreed Order. The WMC action constitutes a violation o f ORS
19 677.190(15) disciplinary action by another state o f a license to practice.
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21 Liccnseeand the Board desire to settle this matter by entry o f this Stipulated Order.
22 Licensee understands that he has the right to a contested case hearing under the Administrative
23 Procedures A ct (chapter 183), O reg o n R evised Statutes. Licensee fully a nd finally w a iv e s the
24 right to a contested case hearing and any appeal therefrom by Ihe signing o f and entry o f this
25 Order in the Board's records. Licensee admits that he engaged in the conduct described in
26 paragraph 3 (above) and that this conduct violated: ORS 677.190(1 )(a) unprofessional nr
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Licensee understands that this Order is a public record and is a disciplinary action that
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reportable to the National Practitioner Data Bank and the Federation of State Medical Boards.
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Licensee and the Board agree to resolve this matter by the entry o f this Stipulated Order
subject to the following terms and conditions:
5.1 Licensee is reprimanded.
5.2 Licensee is assessed a civil penalty o f $ 10,000, of which $5,000 will be held in
abeyance contingent upon Licensee complying with all other terms and conditions o f this Order.
The remaining $5,000 is due within two years o f the effective date o f this Order. Licensee may
make payments, as long as no payment, excepting the final payment, is less than $ 100.
5.3 Within six months o f the effective date o f this Order, and at his own expense,
Licensee must complete a course on medical ethics that is prcupproved by the Board’s Medical
Director. This course may not be used to satisfy the Board’s continuing education requirement for
license renewal.
5.4 Licensee is placed on probation for live years. Licensee must report in person to
the Board at least once a year during a regularly scheduled quarterly meeting at the scheduled
time for a probationer interview unless ordered to do otherwise by the Board. Interviews may be
held electronically, at the Board's discretion; between Licensee and the Board’s Compliance
Officer (or its designee) using Board established protocols for the location and electronic
transmission o f the meeting. Licensee is responsible for supplying and maintaining the
equipment and technology necessary for him to participate in the electronic meetings. Licensee
will be notified i f and when such meetings are scheduled in lieu o f an in person appearance at a
quarterly Board meeting. This term will be held in abeyance as long as Licensee’s Oregon
medical license is at inactive status.
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5.5 Licensee must volunteer his time to a non-profit organization(s) that has been pre
approved by the Board. Within 60 days o f the effective date o f this Order, Licensee must submit
to the Board for approval a list o f non-profit organizations as well as details regarding how each
organization works and how Licensee intends to volunteer his time. Within 30 days o f approval
from the Board, Licensee must begin the volunteer work
5.6 Licensee must keep a log o f the dates, times, and places volunteered and in what
capacity— i.e. mentoring, speaking, providing service, etc. Licensee must have the non-profit
organization manager or their designee sign the log for accuracy at the end o f each time period
volunteered. Licensee must submit copies of his log every three months to the Board. Licensee
must volunteer his time fora total o f 192 hours to be completed within a two-year time period.
These hours are in addition to the hours required by the Washington Commission.
5.7 After two years o f successful compliance with all terms o f this Order, Licensee
may request modification o f the Order.
5.8 The Interim Stipulated Order of January 15, 2016, terminates effective the dale
the Board Chair signs this Stipulated Order.
5.9 Licensee stipulates and agrees that this Order becomes effective the date it is
signed by the Board Chair.
5.10 Licensee must obey all federal and Oregon state laws and regulations pertaining
to the practice o f medicine.
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5.11 Licensee stipulates and agrees that any violation o f the terms o f this Order shall
be grounds for further disciplinary action under ORS 677.190( 17).
IT IS SO STIPULATED THIS 3 ^ day o f , 2018.
JUSTIN KYUNGHO YOON, MD
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS
OREGON MEDICAL BOARD
State of Oregon
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