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2016.12.29; **DAB**2757; Central Mississippi, Inc.2016.12.27; **DAB**2756; Littlefield Hospitality2016.12.22; **DAB**2755; Eduardo Miranda, M.D.2016.12.15; **DAB**2754; Middletown Community Health Center, Inc.2016.12.15; **DAB**2753; Horace Bledsoe, M.D. and Bledsoe Family Medicine2016.12.08; **DAB**2752; Access Foot Care, Inc., and Robert Metnick, D.P.M.2016.12.08; **DAB**2751; Puerto Rico Department of the Family2016.11.18; **DAB**2750; George M. Young, M.D.2016.11.14; **DAB**2749; Central Kansas Cancer Institute2016.11.14; **DAB**2748; Russell L. Reitz, M.D.2016.11.01; **DAB**2747; Mahin Oil Co., d/b/a Valero2016.11.01; **DAB**2746; Vasudevay LLC, d/b/a Town News and Tobacco2016.10.31; **DAB**2745; Clemenceau Theophilus Acquaye2016.10.27; **DAB**2744; Angelo D. Calabrese, M.D.2016.10.25; **DAB**2743; Wills Eye Hospital *2016.10.21; **DAB**2742; J. Peaceful, L.C. d/b/a Town Market2016.10.18; **DAB**2741; Mohamed Basel Aswad, M.D. *2016.10.03; **DAB**2740; Robert C. Hartnett2016.09.27; **DAB**2739; Child Care Associates2016.09.22; **DAB**2738; Crawford Healthcare and Rehabilitation2016.09.22; **DAB**2737; New Jersey Department of Human Services2016.09.22; **DAB**2736; Christy Nichols Frugia2016.09.20; **DAB**2735; Leroy Manor2016.09.20; **DAB**2734; Illinois Department of Children and Family Services2016.09.19; **DAB**2733; Charles Brian Griffin2016.09.02; **DAB**2732; New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance2016.08.24; **DAB**2731; Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County, Inc.2016.08.19; **DAB**2730; Alexander C. Gatzimos, MD, JD, LLC d/b/a Michiana Adult Medical Specialists2016.08.18; **DAB**2729; Amber Mullins, N.P.2016.08.16; **DAB**2728; John P. McDonough III, Ph.D., Geriatric Psychological Specialists, and GPS II, LLC2016.08.08; **DAB**2727; Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services *2016.08.08; **DAB**2726; Farzana Begum, M.D. *2016.07.26; **DAB**2725; Patrick Brueggeman, D.P.M.2016.07.26; **DAB**2724; William Wyttenbach, M.D.2016.07.21; **DAB**2723; Care Pro Home Health, Inc.2016.07.18; **DAB**2722; Sammy W. Kidd2016.07.15; **DAB**2721; Rosewood Care Center of Swansea *2016.07.07; **DAB**2720; Campesinos Unidos, Inc. (CUI)2016.07.06; **DAB**2719; City of Sugar Land2016.06.30; **DAB**2718; Council for the Spanish Speaking, Inc.2016.06.30; **DAB**2717; Orton Motor Co., d/b/a Orton's Bagley *2016.06.30; **DAB**2716; Alabama Medicaid Agency2016.06.30; **DAB**2715; Seneca Nation of Indians2016.06.20; **DAB**2714; Adora Healthcare Services, Inc.2016.06.15; **DAB**2713; Sunview Care & Rehab Center LLC2016.06.15; **DAB**2712; Sharon Guei a/k/a Sharon Wells2016.06.08; **DAB**2711; Atu Karamchandani d/b/a Sunoco2016.06.03; **DAB**2710; Pennsylvania Department of Human Services2016.06.02; **DAB**2709; Spyros N. Panos, M.D.2016.06.02; **DAB**2708; Sandra E. Johnson, CRNA2016.06.01; **DAB**2707; Boris Sachakov, M.D.2016.05.25; **DAB**2706; Family Dollar Stores of Florida, Inc.2016.05.24; **DAB**2705; T and M United Corporation d/b/a BP Shop2016.05.24; **DAB**2704; Laura Leyva2016.05.20; **DAB**2703; Southpark Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center2016.05.19; **DAB**2702; Francisco Cintron-Acevedo2016.05.19; **DAB**2701; Derilyn Serrano-Bernacet2016.05.17; **DAB**2700; King Chevron Food Mart, Inc.2016.05.17; **DAB**2699; A1 Murray Oil LLC d/b/a Arco Cornell / AM PM2016.05.17; **DAB**2698; IM Woodmoor, Inc., d/b/a Woodmoor Shell2016.05.17; **DAB**2697; Tiverton Convenience Point, Inc., d/b/a State Line Tobacco Convenience2016.05.17; **DAB**2696; Walnut C-Store, LLC, d/b/a Walnut C-Store/Marathon Food Center2016.05.17; **DAB**2695; Michael Food Market, Inc. d/b/a Michael’s Grocery2016.05.17; **DAB**2694; Safeway Inc. d/b/a Safeway Fuel Store 44042016.05.17; **DAB**2693; Kathy and Johnny, Inc., d/b/a Conoco at Brighton Blvd/Shell2016.05.12; **DAB**2692; Pearsall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - North2016.04.29; **DAB**2691; Jomimi's, Inc., d/b/a/ Git-N-Go 22016.04.28; **DAB**2690; Viora Home Health, Inc.2016.04.25; **DAB**2689; John M. Shimko, D.P.M.2016.04.19; **App. Dkt. No.** A-16-25; Recommended Decision - Denisse Del Pilar Bonilla2016.04.19; **App. Dkt. No.** A-16-24; Recommended Decision - Javier Bonilla2016.04.19; **DAB**2688; Zille Shah, M.D., and Zille Huma Zaim, M.D., PA *****2016.04.19; **DAB**2687; Mohammad Nawaz, M.D., and Mohammad Zaim, M.D., PA *****2016.04.14; **DAB**2686; Advance Group LLC 2016.04.14; **DAB**2685; Donald Dolce, M.D.2016.04.08; **DAB**2684; MedStar Health, Inc.2016.03.24; **RUL**2016-2; Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Ruling on Request for Reconsideration *2016.03.24; **DAB**2683; Kimbrell Colburn2016.03.18; **DAB**2682; Southeastern Michigan Health Association2016.03.18; **DAB**2681; Missouri Department of Social Services2016.03.11; **DAB**2680; Zahid Imran, M.D.2016.03.10; **DAB**2679; AR Testing Corp.2016.03.09; **DAB**2678; KKNJ, Inc. d/b/a Tobacco Hut 122016.02.11; **DAB**2677; Missouri Department of Social Services2016.02.10; **DAB**2676; Consolidated Community Resources, Inc.2016.01.26; **DAB**2675; Blackfeet Tribe2016.01.26; **DAB**2674; Webster Parish Policy Jury2016.01.26; **DAB**2673; Promptcare New England Respiratory LLC2016.01.15; **DAB**2672; Vijendra Dave, M.D.2016.01.08; **App. Dkt. No.** A-15-105; Recommended Decision - Salvatore Cappetta

                    
  


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