Washington State Department of Health Actions - September/August 2025
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) took disciplinary and credentialing actions against several healthcare professionals in September and August 2025, addressing issues ranging from unlicensed practice to criminal convictions and unprofessional conduct. hear’s a summary of those actions,categorized by county and state:
Statewide – Reinstatement & Terminated Monitoring
In September 2025,the DOH terminated probation for two individuals: MaLeigha Miller (CO61211020,MC61207378),a substance use disorder professional trainee and mental health counselor associate,and Xandra Lee Abram (CO61429908),a substance use disorder professional trainee. Additionally, probation and monitoring were terminated for veterinarian Susan Carroll Connor (VT00003002).
pierce County
The DOH charged massage therapist Jennifer Diana Ortiz (MA00020960) with unprofessional conduct. The charges allege Ortiz practiced massage therapy without a license between June 2020 and April 2024. An expired credential activation submission was submitted in august 2024.
Snohomish County
Shari Arvilla Lambertz (NC60078638), a certified nursing assistant, was charged with unprofessional conduct for allegedly failing to disclose a 2006 gross-misdemeanor conviction for third-degree malicious mischief on her reactivation application.
The DOH denied the application of Dylan wayne Vanosdol (CG61612282) for an agency affiliated counselor credential in August 2025. This denial stems from convictions in 2022 for controlled substances homicide and violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (both class B felonies), and also second-degree identity theft (class C felony) and third-degree theft (gross misdemeanor).
Spokane County
The DOH issued a notice of intent to issue a cease-and-desist order to Corinthia Ridenbaugh for allegedly practicing massage without a license between 2022 and March 2025, operating a massage business and providing services without proper credentials.
social worker associate Robert Thomas Tarver (SA61340852) was charged with unprofessional conduct related to allegations of coercing a client into sexual contact in 2020. He was convicted in July 2024 of receiving unlawful compensation with sexual motivation (class C felony) and first-degree perjury (class B felony).
Whatcom County
The DOH charged certified nursing assistant Nancy J.Kromer (NC60044203) with unprofessional conduct, alleging she neglected a vulnerable adult under her care and engaged in an inappropriate relationship with the client’s spouse between August and October 2023.
Out of State - Colorado
The DOH reinstated the registered nursing assistant credential of Jessica LynnMarie Younkerman (NA60916601) in Colorado in September 2025, subject to regulatory requirements.
Meaningful Note: The DOH states that healthcare providers charged with unprofessional conduct have 20 days to respond in writing. Cases then enter a settlement process, and if no agreement is reached, will proceed to a hearing.
More information is available on the DOH website: https://www.doh.wa.gov/ and on their social media channels: https://doh.wa.gov/about-us/contact-us/social-media.
