Moses Lake physician surrenders medical license

MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake osteopathic physician has agreed to surrender his credential to practice medicine in Washington, effective Sept. 1. Dr.

Allen Quinn also has agreed to never resume the practice of medicine in Washington, according to an agreed order issued July 14 by the Washington Department of Health. Quinn cannot practice medicine in Washington in any capacity, including temporary, emergency or volunteer practice, the DOH order said.

Quinn had been subject to a previous DOH agreed order placing some requirements on his practice.

“Respondent has failed to comply with all the terms and conditions of the September 2013 agreed order. Specifically, the evidence indicates that Respondent continued to treat and prescribe controlled substances to non-hospice chronic pain patients, contrary to the restrictions imposed in the September 2013 agreed order,” according to the July 14 order.

“Respondent understands that he has no right to reapply for licensure or apply for license renewal, reinstatement or reactivation of his credentials,” the July 14 order said.

The September 2013 agreed order prohibited Quinn from treating chronic pain patients in his general medical practice. It also required him to refer patients who needed treatment for chronic pain to other healthcare providers not affiliated with Pioneer Medical Group, where Quinn then worked.

Quinn also was restricted in prescribing opioids in other situations.

Pioneer Medical Group closed in 2018.

Department of Health officials wrote that Quinn had failed to comply with those orders, citing the treatment of 11 patients.

Ten of the patients were being treated for chronic pain by Quinn prior to the September 2013 agreed order, and he did not refer them to other medical professionals outside the PMC practice, the DOH said. He continued to prescribe opioids to some of the patients after the September 2013 order, the DOH said.

One patient was being treated by other medical professionals at PMC and Quinn participated in that patient’s care after the September 2013 agreed order, the DOH said.