Summary:

The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions against several healthcare providers in King County, including revoking, suspending, or otherwise disciplining licenses for unlicensed practice and violations of patient privacy. The disciplinary actions were announced by the department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division, which oversees licensing standards for over 80 healthcare professions. The department maintains a public Health Care Provider Lookup tool, which includes license status, expiration dates, disciplinary actions, and legal documents dating back to 1998.

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Health has revoked, suspended, or otherwise disciplined the licenses of several health care providers over the past month, citing cases ranging from unlicensed practice to violations of patient privacy.

The department’s Health Systems Quality Assurance Division, which oversees licensing standards for more than 80 health care professions, announced the disciplinary actions Tuesday. Information about physicians and physician assistants is available through the Washington Medical Commission.

Recent disciplinary actions in King County:

  • Scott Allen Watson — The Department of Health issued a cease-and-desist order prohibiting Watson from practicing as a certified nursing assistant or home care aide. According to the department, Watson does not hold either credential. Officials said that in October 2023, while under eviction, he claimed to be a licensed caregiver for a homeowner, demanded $390,000 in payment, and filed four wage liens that delayed the sale of the property. He was fined $1,000.
  • Mary M. Harder (NA00185335) — In July 2025, the Department of Health and Harder entered an agreed order in which she surrendered her registered nursing assistant credential. According to the department, Harder admitted in February 2024 to sharing patients’ medical information and giving expired, non-prescribed medications to a patient. The order prohibits her from resuming nursing assistant practice in Washington.
  • Paul Robert Johnson (BA60763668, LH60550815) — The Department of Health indefinitely suspended Johnson’s behavioral analyst and mental health counselor credentials. Officials said Johnson did not respond to a department investigation into a complaint received in April 2024.

Other recent actions include:

Felix Itoto Eshesimua (NC60483273) — The Department of Health reinstated Eshesimua’s certified nursing assistant credential under an agreed order.

Dillon Wyatt Dotson (ES61569343) — The Department of Health denied Dotson’s application to practice as an emergency medical technician.

Daniel Ghorbani (DE00009770, CS60276151) — The Dental Quality Assurance Commission reinstated Ghorbani’s dentist credential and moderate sedation permit under an agreed order.

Lacy Marie Reyes (VM61513492) — The Veterinary Board of Governors granted Reyes a registered veterinary medication clerk credential under an agreed order.

Public information available

The Department of Health maintains a public Health Care Provider Lookup tool at doh.wa.gov, which includes license status, expiration dates, disciplinary actions, and legal documents dating back to 1998. The same information is available by phone at 360-236-4700.

Consumers who believe a health care provider acted unprofessionally are encouraged to file a complaint with the department.