The Medical Board of California sends out a license alert whenever it disciplines a physician. These notices are public record, and they give patients a direct look at which doctors have faced action from the state.

To help you stay informed, this post below lists the license alerts the Board issued in October 2024. It walks you through the latest Board notices that California patients should know about.

Medical Board License Actions

About | News | Consumer | Licensing | EnforcementLICENSE ALERTThis email is to notify recipients that:Effective October 9, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., the license of SIEVERT, DWIGHT WILLIAM, M.D. (G 47593) with an address of record in FRESNO, CA, was placed on four years’ probation with various terms and conditions.  View Document | View Profile Effective October 9, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., the license of WAGNER, MARK STEPHEN (G 42267) with an address of record in SANTA ANA, CA, was Revoked.  View Document | View Profile Effective October 9, 2024, the license of RODRIGUEZ, DAGOBERTO JESUS (C 161735) with an address of record in DEERFIELD BEACH, FL, was Surrendered.  View Document | View Profile Effective October 9, 2024, the license of LEUNG, YING-YAN, M.D. (G 43055) with an address of record in HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CA, was issued a Public Letter of Reprimand.  View Document | View Profile Effective October 10, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., the license of DESAI, PRITI NIMESHKUMAR, M.D. (A 80894) with an address of record in COVINA, CA, was issued a Public Reprimand.  View Document | View ProfileAttention: Please do NOT reply to this email. If you have any questions or require further assistance, please contact the Board at webmaster@mbc.ca.gov. Don’t like these emails? Unsubscribe

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Each location is the address the doctor has on file with the Board, which isn’t necessarily where they practice. These alerts reflect each license’s status as of October 2024. To see a doctor’s current status, search their name or license number on the Board’s license verification page. For the full details behind each case, read the decision documents through the Board’s public document lookup.

What These Actions Mean

• Probation: Consequently, the doctor can keep practicing, but only under conditions set by the Board. Under the Board’s disciplinary guidelines, a doctor who violates probation can have it revoked after notice and a hearing. A doctor who completes probation successfully has their license fully restored.
• Revocation: The doctor can no longer practice medicine in California. Even so, a revoked doctor may later file a petition for reinstatement. The Board can either grant or deny this petition.
• Surrender: The doctor gives up their license, usually as part of a settlement while a case is pending.
• Public reprimand: This is a formal, public censure. The doctor keeps their license, but the reprimand stays on their public record.

Latest Medical Board Notices

New CURES reporting law (effective January 1, 2026). Under Assembly Bill 82, health care providers can no longer report prescriptions for testosterone or mifepristone to CURES, California’s controlled substance monitoring system. On top of that, the state will remove existing records for those drugs from CURES on or before January 1, 2027.

2024–25 Annual Report released. The Board published its 2024–25 Annual Report in October 2025. That fiscal year, the Board received 9,707 complaints. The outcomes included 24 license revocations, 60 surrenders, 111 probation orders, and 97 public reprimands.

Scam alert for physicians. The Board warns that its staff will never call a licensee demanding payment of any kind. However, scammers have posed as Board investigators and told physicians their license is under investigation or suspended for nonpayment. In the event that you get a call like this, hang up and report it to the Board at (800) 633-2322. You should also notify local law enforcement and the Federal Trade Commission.

Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness. The Board keeps a Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness public service announcement on its website, available in both English and Spanish. In addition, under Senate Concurrent Resolution 8, California designates March of each year as Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month.

How to Stay Informed

The easiest way to keep track of your own doctors is the Board’s free License Alert app. Users will receive notification when the Board suspends, revokes, or places a provider on probation. The limitation is that, it currently works only on iOS. Subscribe to the Board’s email alerts or check the Board’s news page for new notices.

First thing to remember before starting any new prescription, follow Too Much Rx’s Four Steps. Check for drug interactions, check your treatment provider, sign a HIPAA policy and consent form, and ask your doctor these questions.