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t.j. watkins was appointed to the california medical board in 2019. >> you can't sleep at night because theness? >> yes. >> watkins previously was vice president of the california board that licenses physical therapists. he is speaking out now because he's troubled by what he's seen on the medical board. >> it's the way they speak. it's also with doctor care in mind. you never hear a patient care ever. and i mean ever. >> do you think the way the medical board functions in the state of california actually ends up costing patient lives? >> there's no question that it costs patients lives. >> reporter: watkins started tracking discipline cases. and says the california medical board handed out more lenient punishments than its guidelines suggested in 9 out of every 10 cases. >> so in 90% of the cases that crossed my desk in the year 2020, we did not follow the guidelines. >> reporter: cbs news analyzed the last five years of disciplinary decisions made by the medical board which works hand in hand with the attorney general's office. the board sanctioned more than 200 doctors for repeated acts