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Case / When	Where	Setting	Drug	Method	Role	Prosecution status	Penalty	Source
Pittsfield Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Diverting Adderall from Pharmacy Chain 2026-09-17	Massachusetts Pittsfield, Massachusetts	Licensed pharmacist at a national pharmacy chain, Pittsfield, Massachusetts; charged and pleaded in federal court in Boston	Dextroamphetamine (generic Adderall) and Adderall, controlled substances that were intended for the pharmacy's customers	While working as the pharmacy's licensed pharmacist, diverted quantities of dextroamphetamine for his own use on four occasions in August, September and November 2024, and diverted Adderall on November 10, 2024	not stated	Pleaded guilty on Sept. 17, 2026 to five counts of acquiring a controlled substance by fraud, deception and subterfuge; sentencing scheduled for Dec. 15, 2026	none documented	source
Edmond hospital employee charged with stealing fentanyl waste from OU Health 2026-09	Oklahoma Edmond, OK	OU Health	fentanyl	Accused of diverting fentanyl waste: a hospital report flagged more than 15 transactions involving fentanyl waste, including 'override cancel' or 'remove cancel' with fentanyl 100 mcg/2ml fifteen times; surveillance video reportedly showed the employee blocking the camera's view, removing vials from a drawer and putting them in his pocket, and using a syringe and needle to take leftover waste from drip bags for personal use. Police said the employee later admitted to the theft of fentanyl waste, totaling about $430.	not stated	Charged with larceny of controlled drugs	none documented	source
Pediatric intensive care nurse sentenced after guilty plea to obtaining morphine by fraud 2026-09	Maryland Baltimore, MD	University of Maryland Medical Center Pediatric Intensive Care Unit	morphine	diverted morphine from a pediatric intensive care unit; documented an 8:30 a.m. intravenous morphine dose for a patient but did not document a later dose she told another nurse she had given; pleaded guilty to obtaining morphine by fraud	not stated	Sentenced to 1 year, suspending all but 30 days, with two years of supervised probation; prohibited from caring for children during probation; excluded from state and federal healthcare programs. Pleaded guilty June 20, 2026; sentenced Sept. 9, 2026 in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.	none documented	source
Virginia Physician's DEA Registration Revoked After Concurrent Opioid-Benzodiazepine Prescribing Killed Two Patients 2026-08-28	Virginia Great Falls, Virginia	Physician (M.D.), outpatient office practice, Great Falls, Virginia	Oxycodone/acetaminophen 10 mg/325 mg (Schedule II) and diazepam 5 mg (Schedule IV), prescribed concurrently	Concurrent opioid-benzodiazepine prescribing with no documented extenuating circumstances, no documented risk counseling, no lowest-effective-dose prescribing and no opioid reversal agent; both patients died of acute intoxication from the combination (March-April 2025)	not stated	DEA registration revoked and pending applications denied by final agency order (default) published Aug. 28, 2026; effective Sept. 28, 2026	none documented	source
Former VA Medical Center Nurse Indicted for Stealing Hydromorphone 2026-08-21	Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota	VA Medical Center (Minneapolis, MN)	Hydromorphone (opioid)	Fraudulent obtaining over ~13 months; charged under 21 U.S.C. § 843(a)(3)	not stated	Indicted Aug 21, 2026; presumed innocent	none documented	source
Massachusetts Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Diverting Controlled Substances from New Hampshire Pharmacy 2026-08-17	New Hampshire Lancaster, New Hampshire	Per-diem pharmacist, pharmacy in northern New Hampshire (Lancaster, NH)	Capsuled controlled-substance medication powder and prescription pills	Removed medication meant for patients and kept it, ingesting some while on duty	not stated	Pleaded guilty Aug 17, 2026; sentencing scheduled Nov 23, 2026	none documented	source
Celina Pharmacy Owner and Two Pharmacies Banned from Handling Controlled Substances 2026-08-10	Tennessee Celina, Tennessee	Dale Hollow Pharmacy + Xpress Pharmacy, Celina, TN	Oxycodone and other opioids, dispensed despite diversion red flags	Dispensed controlled substances without valid prescriptions/outside legitimate practice; falsely billed Medicare	not stated	Consent judgment $450,000 + CS ban through 2040 — entered Aug 3, 2026 (Weir separately sentenced Jun 18, 2026 to 24 months + $1.4M restitution)	$1,419,974 (restitution)	source
Registered nurse accused of diverting morphine from OrthoNebraska surgical unit 2026-08	Nebraska Omaha, NE	OrthoNebraska	morphine (4 mg vials)	Alleged entering fictitious orders in patient charts to divert morphine for himself; admitted diverting morphine by adding or changing the ordered amount, charting the difference, or charting medical 'waste'; accessed automated medication dispensing machine, sometimes using co-workers' login information.	not stated	Booked on seven felony counts of intentionally violating a narcotic drug law; placed on leave then later fired; scheduled court appearance. Nebraska nursing license was listed as active until Oct. 31, 2026, as of the report, with no disciplinary information shown.	none documented	source
Contract Nurse Anesthetist Sentenced for Burglarizing Pain Clinic's Controlled Substances 2026-07-20	Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky	Contract CRNA, pain treatment center (Louisville, KY) treating intrathecal-pump patients	Controlled substances used to refill patients' implanted pain pumps	Caught by police burglarizing the clinic and removing controlled substances meant for patients' pre-filled pump syringes	not stated	Sentenced Jul 20, 2026 to 6 years 5 months + $15,000 fine + 3 years supervised release; forfeited Kentucky nursing licenses	$15,000 (criminal fine)	source
West Virginia Hospital System Settles Federal Controlled-Substance Recordkeeping Case 2026-07-13	West Virginia Morgantown, West Virginia	West Virginia University Health System facilities, including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV	Controlled substances broadly; DEA said most diverted drugs were abused by the medical providers who took them	Between 2017 and 2024, WVUHS facilities systemwide failed to notify the DEA of thefts or significant losses of controlled substances, made errors in controlled-substance orders, failed to maintain accurate and current inventory records, and failed to ensure proper authority for DEA order forms, despite internal reports as early as 2017-2022 of suspected employee diversion	not stated	Agreed to pay $4,177,139 and sign a three-year Memorandum of Agreement with the DEA, announced July 13, 2026	none documented	source
Missouri nurse forged oxycodone and Percocet prescriptions using a coworker's pad and DEA number 2026-07-10	Missouri	Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas; prescriptions filled at pharmacies in Kansas and Missouri	Oxycodone and Percocet (13 forged prescriptions; 1,980 tablets total)	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
LeMars Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Fentanyl and Hydromorphone, Falsifying Patient Records 2026-07-09	Iowa LeMars, Iowa	Registered nurse / shift supervisor, healthcare facility (LeMars, IA)	Liquid fentanyl and hydromorphone (Dilaudid)	Entered false narcotics orders claiming physician authorization, diverted the drugs for personal use, falsified or failed to complete related patient charting	not stated	Pleaded guilty Mar 9, 2026; sentenced Jul 9, 2026 to 30 months prison + $1,000 fine + 1 year supervised release	$1,000 (criminal fine)	source
Pottstown Physician Pays $100,000 to Settle Controlled Substances Act Violations 2026-07-02	Pennsylvania Pottstown, Pennsylvania	Physician practice, Pottstown, PA	Controlled substances prescribed "for stock" and moved outside the registered address	Incomplete/inaccurate controlled-substance recordkeeping; stock prescriptions not tied to identified patients; improper relocation of controlled substances	not stated	Civil settlement: $100,000 + 3-year DEA Memorandum of Agreement, announced Jul 2, 2026	$100,000 (civil settlement)	source
Pharmacy intern stole phentermine from Sam's Club Pharmacy 2026-07	Ohio Boardman, OH	Sam's Club Pharmacy	phentermine 37.5 mg tablets, a Schedule IV controlled substance	stole a stock bottle of phentermine from the employer pharmacy; admitted taking the bottle home	not stated	pharmacy intern license indefinitely suspended; summary suspension removed; reinstatement conditions imposed	none documented	source
Yellow Springs pharmacy oxycodone/acetaminophen substitution found during inventory 2026-07	Ohio Yellow Springs, OH	Yellow Springs Pharmacy	oxycodone/acetaminophen 10/325 mg tablets, a Schedule II controlled substance	two 100-count bottles had 200 tablets removed and replaced with acetaminophen 325 mg tablets; the loss was not reported to the Board	not stated	Board found violations and imposed a $5,000 monetary penalty	none documented	source
Muncie hospital pharmacy license put on probation after pharmacy manager diverted opioids using unused transaction types 2026-07	Indiana Muncie, IN	IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital	hydromorphone, methadone, morphine	The attorney general's administrative complaint alleged the hospital failed over a 44-month period to maintain effective controls against theft and diversion of controlled substances, allowing a pharmacy manager to repeatedly remove Schedule II narcotics through normally-unused transaction types while disguising the withdrawals as legitimate transfers to two outpatient clinics. Investigators said the reported losses included more than 32,000 milliliters of hydromorphone, more than 3,300 milliliters of methadone solution, more than 4,000 methadone tablets and smaller amounts of morphine, with the hospital estimating its loss at more than $121,000.	not stated	The Indiana Board of Pharmacy voted 3-2 to accept a revised settlement placing the hospital's pharmacy license and controlled substance registration on indefinite probation for at least three years, imposing the maximum $44,000 civil fine plus a $5 statutory fee, and requiring quarterly independent audits, two unannounced compliance inspections, a drug diversion certificate program for pharmacy leadership and additional diversion-prevention continuing education.	none documented	source
Registered nurse charged with unlawfully obtaining oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl at a Horry County hospital 2026-07	South Carolina Horry County, SC	Grand Strand Medical Center	oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl	Charged with theft of controlled substances after allegedly unlawfully obtaining quantities of oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl on dates between Jan. 10 and April 11 while working as a registered nurse; also accused of furnishing false material or omitting material from an application, report or other required document, and the whereabouts of the medication could not be accounted for.	not stated	Arrested and charged with three counts of theft of controlled substances and nine counts of violation of drug distribution law; released from J. Reuben Long Detention Center on a $12,000 bond. The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation temporarily suspended the nurse's license on April 22, 2026; the hospital's parent company said the individual was no longer employed after an internal investigation.	none documented	source
VA medical center nurse pleads guilty to diverting and tampering with psychiatric patients' stimulant medications 2026-07	Vermont White River Junction, VT	Veterans Affairs Medical Center, White River Junction	amphetamine/dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate (Schedule II), replaced with hydroxyzine	Diverted controlled substances prescribed to psychiatric ward patients for her own use over a roughly eight-month period, removing amphetamine/dextroamphetamine from capsules, separating them and administering the empty or nearly empty capsules to patients; replaced the tablets with hydroxyzine to conceal her consumption of the diverted drugs, and acquired stimulants by misrepresentation, fraud, deception and subterfuge.	not stated	Pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of diverting drugs and tampering with medications; plea agreement stipulates forfeiture of her nursing license and sentencing is scheduled.	none documented	source
Hospice owner accused of reusing deceased patients' narcotics and moving medications between cities 2026-07	Nebraska Omaha, NE	Endless Journey Hospice, Omaha, NE	narcotics	charged with misappropriation of medications, improper handling and dispensing of controlled substances, transporting medications of deceased Lincoln patients to Omaha, allowing unlicensed staff to sign patient records, failing to report misdemeanor convictions and misrepresenting those convictions on license renewal applications. Narcotics belonging to deceased patients were stored in an unlocked cabinet and reused for other patients without proper prescriptions; employees were instructed to document them as "destroyed."	not stated	90-day nursing license suspension, ethics training, and a $10,000.00 civil penalty under an agreed settlement approved by the Chief Medical Officer of DHHS	none documented	source
Hospice executive director accused of keeping unlocked cabinet of deceased patients' narcotics 2026-07	Nebraska Omaha, NE	Endless Journey Hospice, Omaha, NE	narcotics	accused of keeping an unlocked cabinet of narcotics belonging to deceased patients in her office, directing employees to return unused medications, misappropriation of medications, falsification or inadequate maintenance of patient records, practicing beyond the authorized scope, aiding unlicensed practice, and signing patient records as a physician, social worker and volunteer coordinator. Licensed practical nurse; former executive director of the hospice.	not stated	90-day nursing license suspension, ethics training, and a $10,000.00 civil penalty under an agreed settlement approved by the Chief Medical Officer of DHHS	none documented	source
Indiana hospital pharmacy placed on probation after multi-year opioid diversion by pharmacy manager 2026-07	Indiana	Hospital pharmacy, Muncie (Delaware County)	Hydromorphone, methadone solution and tablets, morphine	not stated	Pharmacy manager (pharmacist); hospital pharmacy license disciplined	not stated	none documented	source
Orlando pharmacy and pharmacist settle Controlled Substances Act allegations over Schedule V distribution and recordkeeping 2026-07	Florida	Retail pharmacy, Orlando	Schedule V controlled substances	not stated	Pharmacy and its pharmacist	not stated	none documented	source
Peoria Pharmacist Forged Oxycodone Prescriptions for Personal Use and Sale 2026-06-24	Arizona Peoria, Arizona	not stated	Oxycodone	Forged prescriptions using his own pharmacist credentials, diverting the pills for personal use and street sale	Licensed pharmacist, Peoria, AZ	Charged Jun 24, 2026 — fraud, aggravated identity theft, forgery, and four counts of sale/transportation of narcotic drugs	none documented	source
Indiana assisted-living nurse charged over oxycodone cart discrepancies 2026-06-17	Indiana	Assisted living facility, Carmel (Hamilton County)	Oxycodone tablets	not stated	Licensed practical nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Tampa Bay Nurse Sentenced to Two Years for Tampering with and Stealing Injectable Opioids 2026-06-11	Florida Tampa, Florida	RN, Tampa Bay area hospital	Morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl (injectable)	Between Nov 2023 and Mar 2024, removed the drugs from their containers, replaced them with saline, and returned the containers to circulation for other patients while using the diverted drugs herself	not stated	Pleaded guilty Aug 6, 2025 to tampering with a consumer product; sentenced Jun 11, 2026 to 2 years federal prison	none documented	source
Puerto Rico Anesthesia Nurse Indicted for Replacing Fentanyl with Clear Liquid 2026-06-02	Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico	Advanced Practice Nurse, anesthesia concentration (San Juan, Puerto Rico)	Fentanyl citrate vials	Allegedly accessed and obtained fentanyl vials entrusted for patient care, removed the fentanyl and replaced it with clear liquid to conceal the theft	not stated	Indicted May 28, 2026 on 4 counts of tampering with a consumer product + 4 counts of acquiring a controlled substance by fraud/deception; case pending	none documented	source
Puerto Rico nurse anesthetist indicted on federal charges of tampering with fentanyl vials 2026-06-02	Puerto Rico	not stated	Fentanyl citrate vials intended for patient care	not stated	Advanced practice nurse with a clinical concentration in anesthesia, licensed by the Puerto Rico Board of Nursing	not stated	none documented	source
VA hospital psychiatric nurse diverted amphetamine/dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate and tampered with patient medications 2026-06	Vermont White River Junction, VT	Veterans Administration Medical Center in White River Junction	amphetamine/dextroamphetamine; methylphenidate; hydroxyzine	Diverted amphetamine/dextroamphetamine capsules from psychiatric patients, removed the regulated ingredients, and returned empty or nearly empty capsules to circulation; removed methylphenidate tablets and replaced them with hydroxyzine tablets for administration to patients; acquired amphetamine/dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate through fraud and deception.	not stated	Pleaded guilty to two felony counts; sentencing planned for Oct. 23; plea agreement capped the proposed sentence at 24 months, with a maximum penalty of 14 years and $500,000; agreed to forfeit a New Hampshire nursing license.	none documented	source
New Jersey psychiatrist pleaded guilty to 17 felony counts for invalid stimulant and benzodiazepine prescriptions 2026-06	New Jersey	Cape May County psychiatric practice	Adderall, Vyvanse, Xanax	not stated	Psychiatrist	not stated	none documented	source
Utah nurse charged after police found thousands of prescription pills in home safe 2026-06	Utah	Private residence in Herriman, Utah	Oxycodone and other prescription medications	not stated	Registered nurse; reportedly employed by a home care and hospice company	not stated	none documented	source
Licensed pharmacist charged with diverting oxycodone via fraudulent prescriptions for personal use and sale 2026-06	Arizona Peoria, AZ	Peoria, AZ	Oxycodone	Allegedly abused their position to generate fraudulent prescriptions for oxycodone, diverting the controlled substances for personal use and sale.	not stated	Charged with Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, Forgery, and four counts of Sale or Transportation of Narcotic Drugs.	none documented	source
Metro-Detroit pharmacy technician pleads guilty to health care fraud and illegal oxycodone distribution 2026-05-01	Michigan	Three metro-Detroit pharmacies	Oxycodone	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Licensed practical nurse charged with stealing oxycodone from resident at Simpsonville Post Acute 2026-05	South Carolina Greenville County, SC	Simpsonville Post Acute	Oxycodone	Allegedly knowingly and intentionally took a quantity of Oxycodone belonging to a resident and diverted Oxycodone prescribed to the resident for personal use.	not stated	Arrested and charged with one count of Theft of a Controlled Substance, 1st Offense; booked into Greenville County Detention Center; prosecution by the South Carolina Attorney General's Office.	none documented	source
Metro-Detroit pharmacy technician pleaded guilty to health care fraud and illegal oxycodone distribution 2026-05	Michigan	Three metro-Detroit retail pharmacies	Oxycodone	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Indiana Emergency Nurse Sentenced Over Fentanyl Documentation Falsification 2026-05	Indiana Fort Wayne, Indiana	Parkview Hospital Randallia, Fort Wayne, IN	Fentanyl	In April 2024, while assigned to a patient in extreme pain, recorded in the dispensing system and a nursing app that fentanyl doses were given while her badge activity and other records showed she was not in the patient's room and the patient never received the medication; when confronted, denied taking the drug herself	not stated	Pleaded guilty to three of five charges; sentenced to two years in prison with two years suspended to probation, reported May 2026	none documented	source
South Carolina Practical Nurse Charged Over Care Facility Oxycodone Theft 2026-05	South Carolina Simpsonville, South Carolina	Simpsonville Post Acute, Simpsonville, SC (Greenville County)	Oxycodone (Schedule II)	Took a quantity of Oxycodone belonging to a resident on October 8, 2025, and diverted the medication for personal use	not stated	Charged with theft of a controlled substance and booked at the Greenville County Detention Center, reported May 2026	none documented	source
Montana Health Center Nursing Director Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl 2026-04-29	Montana Jordan, Montana	Nursing director, county health center (Jordan, MT)	Fentanyl and other controlled substances (liquid and tablet)	Removed and replaced vial caps, emptied containers, tampered with pharmacy med-room stock; found with tampering supplies in her office	not stated	Pleaded guilty Dec 2025 to tampering with consumer products; sentenced Apr 29, 2026 to 3 years probation	none documented	source
Pennsylvania mail-order pharmacy technician accused of diverting wakefulness-drug tablets 2026-04-29	Pennsylvania	Health system mail-order pharmacy, Elysburg	Solriamfetol tablets, sold under the brand Sunosi; 300 tablets unaccounted for	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Chesapeake Hospital Nurse Pleads Guilty to Diverting Hydromorphone From Cancer and Sickle-Cell Patients 2026-04-24	Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia	Registered nurse, hospital serving sickle-cell and cancer comfort-care patients (Chesapeake, VA)	Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) from patient-controlled analgesia pumps	Used patients' identifying information to access an automated medication-dispensing/monitoring system, diverted hydromorphone, replaced vials with water or diluted solution	not stated	Pleaded guilty Apr 24, 2026 to obtaining controlled substances by fraud; sentencing scheduled Aug 27, 2026, faces up to 15 years	none documented	source
Former Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Redistributing Patients' Unused Opioid Pills 2026-04-13	New York Auburn, New York	Nurse practitioner, medical practice with offices in Auburn and Fulton, NY	Oxycodone and other prescribed controlled substances — 32g of oxycodone found Feb 22, 2022	Collected unused prescribed drugs returned by patients (not authorized under federal law), redistributed them to other patients as loose pills without a prescription or medical documentation, without checking NY's I-STOP monitoring program	not stated	Pleaded guilty Apr 9, 2026 to possessing controlled substances with intent to distribute; sentencing set for Aug 18, 2026, plea agreement calls for 52 months + 3 yrs supervised release	none documented	source
Registered nurse removed fentanyl from medication safe without order or documentation and failed to document controlled substance administration/wasting; license revoked 2026-04	Oregon	Grants Pass Surgery Center, Hearthstone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Bay Area Hospital	fentanyl, oxycodone, hydromorphone, alprazolam, lorazepam, tramadol	removed fentanyl from a medication safe without a written order or documentation; failed to document administration or wasting of controlled substances; wasted oxycodone without allowing a witness to verify the medication; delayed wasting of controlled substances	not stated	Registered nurse license revoked	none documented	source
Hospital nurse accused of stealing opioids from patients at Grand Strand Medical Center 2026-04	South Carolina Horry County, SC	Grand Strand Medical Center	oxycodone, hydromorphone, and fentanyl	Allegedly stole opioid drugs on six separate occasions while working at the hospital, under the guise of providing them to patients, and then either failed to document taking them or fraudulently documented them as administered to a patient.	not stated	Arrested on several charges of theft of controlled substances and violating drug distribution law; released after posting $12,000 bail.	none documented	source
Kansas Pharmacist Indicted for Stealing Adderall, Vyvanse, Ritalin and Oxycodone from Employer 2026-03-30	Kansas Maize, Kansas	Pharmacist (Maize, KS; employer not named in filing)	Amphetamine (Adderall), lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse), methylphenidate (Ritalin), and oxycodone	Allegedly used his position as a pharmacist to acquire the drugs from his employer without authorization, for personal use	not stated	Indicted Mar 30, 2026 on one count of acquiring a controlled substance by deception/subterfuge; case pending	none documented	source
Denver Hospital Case Coordinator Pleads Guilty to Tampering With Patients' Oxycodone Prescriptions 2026-03-12	Colorado Denver, Colorado	Case management coordinator with medical-record access, hospital / in-house pharmacy (Denver, CO)	Oxycodone prescriptions belonging to ~127 patients, Dec 2023-Jul 2024	Used patients' identifying information to pick up their prescriptions, replaced pills with ibuprofen, aspirin, acetaminophen, or loratadine	not stated	Pleaded guilty Mar 12, 2026 to tampering with a consumer product; sentencing set for June 10, 2026	none documented	source
Vermont hospital endoscopy unit nurse diverted fentanyl and sedatives intended for patients 2026-03-05	Vermont Barre, Vermont	Licensed practical nurse, endoscopy unit, Central Vermont Medical Center (Barre, VT)	Fentanyl, meperidine, and midazolam	not stated	not stated	Charged with felony fraud or deceit involving a regulated drug; pleaded not guilty at March 5, 2026 arraignment	none documented	source
Rehabilitation center nurse accused of stealing patients' painkillers and drug logs 2026-03	Utah Sandy, UT	a rehabilitation center in Sandy, Utah	Oxycodone, Methadone, Tramadol and Gabapentin	Alleged to have stolen medications and drug logs from patients at the rehabilitation center where the nurse worked; police stated the nurse admitted to taking medications over the previous two months, allegedly taking drugs from patients who had multiple packs knowing they would not notice they were missing.	not stated	Arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County Jail; charged with one felony count of pattern of unlawful activity and several misdemeanors including theft and intentional abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult.	none documented	source
Michigan Registered Nurse Summarily Suspended Over Grass Lake Drug Diversion 2026-02-27	Michigan Grass Lake, Michigan	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Cheshire APRN Illegally Distributed Amphetamines and Benzodiazepines 2026-02-03	Connecticut Cheshire, Connecticut	APRN practice, Cheshire, CT	Amphetamines (CII) + benzodiazepines (CIV)	Cash-only visits, no exams, prescribed to undercover agent	not stated	Guilty Jan 21, 2026; sentencing scheduled Apr 30, 2026	$25,000 (criminal fine)	source
Seattle Anesthesiology Resident Sentenced for Diverting Fentanyl and Hydromorphone While Treating Children 2026-02-02	Washington Seattle, Washington	Resident anesthesiologist rotating through Seattle Children's Hospital, Harborview Medical Center, and UW Medical Center	Fentanyl and hydromorphone	Stole and used pain medication meant for patients, including infants, while on duty between 2022-2024; returned vials to the pharmacy refilled with saline, claiming it was "wastage"	not stated	Arrested Jun 2025; pleaded guilty Oct 2025 to obtaining controlled substances by fraud; sentenced Feb 2, 2026 to 1 year supervised release + 200 hours community service	none documented	source
ER charge nurse self-reported diverting medication wastes for personal use at Ascension St. Vincent Anderson 2026-02	Indiana Anderson, IN	Ascension St. Vincent Anderson	medication wastes	self-reported diverting medication wastes for personal use; terminated for violating the drug policy	not stated	self-reported to PLA; terminated; enrolled in IPRP in August 2025 and signed a 3-year RMA; board recommended renewal on probation for the length of the RMA, with CEUs and referral of pending criminal charges to the OAG	none documented	source
Nurse charged with obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or deceit and wasting narcotics at Community North 2026-02	Indiana	Community North	a controlled substance; narcotics; marijuana	charged with obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or deceit; diversion was suspended due to wasting of narcotics at work; positive drug test for marijuana	not stated	entered a diversion program that was completed and charges dismissed and expunged in October 2025; self-reported to ISNAP and entered a monitoring agreement; board recommended renewal free and clear	none documented	source
Hospital nurse found with Dilaudid and Hydrocodone waste in pocket from work 2026-02	Indiana	Methodist Hospital	Dilaudid; Hydrocodone; a narcotic drug	charged with possession of a narcotic drug and public intoxication; pled guilty to possession of a narcotic drug; had waste in pocket from work consisting of a Dilaudid pill and a Hydrocodone pill; terminated from Methodist Hospital	not stated	pled guilty in January 2025; completed probation in January 2026; terminated in August 2024; was unsuccessfully discharged from ISNAP in July 2025; board recommended renewal on indefinite probation, reengagement with ISNAP, a 3- to 5-year RMA, and CEUs	none documented	source
Registered nurse alleged to have obtained controlled substances from a Texas pharmacy using unauthorized prescriptions and co-worker prescriber numbers 2026-02	Oregon	Pharmacy	Zolpidem Tartrate, Eszopiclone, Acetaminophen-Codeine #3, Guaifenesin-Codeine, Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffeine, and Hydrocodone	Alleged to have obtained these medications from a pharmacy in Texas, for themself and a family member, through the use of unauthorized electronically communicated prescriptions, using the names and Drug Enforcement Administration numbers of three co-worker prescribers.	not stated	Stipulated Order for Probation; license placed on probation, with a 24-month period of probation to begin upon return to supervised nursing practice. Any monitored practice completed in Texas in compliance with the Texas Board of Nursing order counts toward the 24 months.	none documented	source
Kansas Pharmacy Technician Indicted for Stealing Adderall and Ritalin 2026-01-29	Kansas Russell, Kansas	Pharmacy technician, pharmacy in Russell, KS	Amphetamine (Adderall) and methylphenidate (Ritalin)	Allegedly used her position to remove the drugs from the pharmacy's inventory without proper authorization, continuing through March 2025	not stated	Indicted Jan 29, 2026 on one count of acquiring a controlled substance by deception; case pending	none documented	source
Pensacola Pharmacist and Conspirator Charged with Illegal Drug Diversion Conspiracy 2026-01-28	Florida Pensacola, Florida	Pensacola, FL	Controlled substances (diversion conspiracy; tied to 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown)	Conspiracy to unlawfully dispense/distribute controlled substances and obtain them by fraud	not stated	Charged; trial set for Mar 2, 2026 — up to 20 years if convicted	none documented	source
Portland Mental Health Clinic Pays $20,000 to Settle Controlled Substances Act Violations 2026-01-26	Maine Portland, Maine	Mental health clinic, Portland, ME (Riverbird, LLC)	Lorazepam and other controlled substances kept by the clinic	Failed to report known diversion by a clinic physician to DEA; no post-ownership-change inventory; incomplete controlled-substance recordkeeping	not stated	Civil settlement: $20,000 + 3-year DEA Memorandum of Understanding, announced Jan 26, 2026; no admission of liability	$20,000 (civil settlement)	source
Portland Veterinarian Diverted Controlled Substances, Replaced with Saline 2026-01-20	Oregon Portland, Oregon	Two veterinary clinics, Portland, OR	Hydromorphone, buprenorphine, butorphanol	Personal use + saline refills; 200+ animals affected	not stated	Sentenced Jan 13, 2026 — 60 months probation; DEA registration surrendered	none documented	source
Michigan Pharmacist Fined and Probated Over Big Rapids Drug Diversion 2026-01-16	Michigan Big Rapids, Michigan	not stated	not stated	not stated	Pharmacist	not stated	none documented	source
Michigan Pharmacist Fined Over Utica Drug Diversion and Alcohol Conviction 2026-01-16	Michigan Utica, Michigan	not stated	not stated	not stated	Pharmacist	not stated	none documented	source
Former Boston-Area ICU Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Fentanyl and Versed from Intubated Patient 2026-01-15	Massachusetts Needham, Massachusetts	ICU nurse, Boston-area hospital	Versed (midazolam) and fentanyl	On a July 16, 2022 overnight shift caring for an intubated, immobile ICU patient, checked out a bag of Versed and three bags of fentanyl without scanning them into the patient's medical records; found slumped over with three syringes in her pocket	not stated	Pleaded guilty Nov 2025 to unlawfully obtaining controlled substances by fraud; sentenced Jan 15, 2026 to 3 years probation + 100 hours community service	none documented	source
Michigan Registered Nurse Fined and Probated Over Southgate Drug Diversion 2026-01-15	Michigan Southgate, Michigan	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Littleton Oral Surgery Assistant Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl Vials 2026-01-14	Colorado Littleton, Colorado	Surgical assistant, oral surgery practice (Littleton, CO)	Fentanyl citrate vials from the practice's controlled-substance safe	Removed fentanyl from vials and replaced contents with a substitute liquid; one tested vial was contaminated with bacteria	not stated	Pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product; sentenced Jan 14, 2026 to 1 year 1 day in federal prison + 2 years supervised release	none documented	source
Michigan Social Worker Probated Over Hamtramck Drug Diversion 2026-01-14	Michigan Hamtramck, Michigan	not stated	not stated	not stated	Licensed master's social worker	not stated	none documented	source
Tennessee EMS board accepts surrender of emergency medical technician over Hornbeak diversion 2026-01	Tennessee Hornbeak, Tennessee	not stated	not stated	not stated	Emergency medical technician	not stated	none documented	source
Tennessee EMS board revokes paramedic over Hendersonville diversion 2026-01	Tennessee Hendersonville, Tennessee	not stated	not stated	not stated	Paramedic	not stated	none documented	source
South Carolina Unlicensed Caregiver Charged Over Care Facility Oxycodone Theft 2025-12-23	South Carolina Piedmont, South Carolina	Cherrydale Post Acute, Greenville, SC	Oxycodone (Schedule II)	Practiced nursing and used the title Director of Nursing despite a suspended license on June 20 and June 23, 2025, and knowingly and intentionally stole a quantity of Oxycodone from another person with intent to permanently deprive them of it	not stated	Arrested December 23, 2025, on two counts of Unlicensed Practice as a Registered or Practical Nurse and one count of Theft of a Controlled Substance, First Offense	none documented	source
Appleton Nurse Practitioner Sentenced for Unlawful Opioid Prescribing Scheme 2025-12-18	Wisconsin Appleton, Wisconsin	not stated	Oxycodone and other opioids	Prescribed opioids to patients with no medical need in exchange for the patients filling the prescriptions and returning half or more of the pills to her for personal use	Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner, Appleton, WI	Pleaded guilty Aug 13, 2025; sentenced Dec 18, 2025 to 16 months in federal prison plus 3 years supervised release	none documented	source
Nursing Director Pleads Guilty to Tampering With Fentanyl at Montana Health Center 2025-12-16	Montana Jordan, Montana	Director of Nursing, Garfield County Health Center, Jordan, MT	Fentanyl and other hospital-stock controlled substances	Tampered with vials in locked office — caps removed and replaced, or emptied — with counterfeit replacement labels and caps on hand	not stated	Pleaded guilty Dec. 16, 2025 to tampering with a consumer product; sentencing set for April 15, 2026	none documented	source
Delaware Medical Biller Indicted for Diverting Opioids Using Stolen Provider Identities 2025-12-15	Delaware Delaware	not stated	Thousands of opioid pills	Stole the professional licensure identities of medical providers he worked with to order and prescribe himself opioids through wholesale pharmaceutical suppliers, without their knowledge	Medical biller and credentialer who falsely represented himself as a licensed nurse	Indicted Dec 15, 2025 — 13 counts aggravated identity theft, 2 counts health care fraud, 7 counts obtaining drugs by fraud	none documented	source
Lawton pharmacy technician charged after hydrocodone tablets found spilling from clothing 2025-12-03	Oklahoma	Retail pharmacy in Lawton, Oklahoma	Hydrocodone-acetaminophen 10mg-325mg; dextroamphetamine-amphetamine 10 mg	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Nurse Anesthetist Diverted Fentanyl Waste for Months While AI Surveillance Missed It (Erlanger Baroness) 2025-12	Tennessee Chattanooga, Tennessee	Surgery center, Erlanger Baroness (Chattanooga, TN)	Fentanyl — leftover surgical waste	Diverted post-op waste, escalating to daily	not stated	Consent order 2025; license probation, no criminal charges	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician diverted alprazolam, zolpidem and other controlled substances from a national pharmacy chain in Easton, Maryland, by taking pills from bottles 2025-12	Maryland Easton, MD	a national pharmacy chain, at two stores in Easton, Maryland	Alprazolam (Xanax), zolpidem (Ambien), carisoprodol (Soma), diazepam, eszopiclone (Lunesta), and clonazepam	Stole controlled substances from the pharmacy's stores by taking them from pill bottles; was seen consuming alprazolam tablets and placing additional tablets in a lab coat pocket; admitted stealing multiple controlled substances.	not stated	Final order of revocation of pharmacy technician registration; registration revoked.	none documented	source
Unlicensed Director of Nursing at Cherrydale Post Acute charged with stealing oxycodone from a person 2025-12	South Carolina Greenville, SC	Cherrydale Post Acute	oxycodone	Allegedly stole a quantity of oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance, from another person with intent to permanently deprive that person of the medication while employed at Cherrydale Post Acute.	not stated	Arrested and charged with one count of Theft of a Controlled Substance, first offense, and two counts of Unlicensed Practice as Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse; booked into the Greenville County Detention Center. Presumed innocent unless proven guilty.	none documented	source
Pharmacist diverted phentermine and other prescription drugs using fictitious patient profiles at a Wicomico County pharmacy 2025-12	Maryland Wicomico County, MD	a pharmacy in Wicomico County, Maryland	phentermine (Schedule IV CDS), cyclobenzaprine, tizanidine, and gabapentin	Created a fictitious patient profile and used it to fill and purchase prescriptions for herself; recorded prescriptions as transmitted via telephone by a physician assistant; purchased with cash; used her driver's license to complete a purchase; diverted multiple prescription drugs and/or CDS.	not stated	Consent Order: summary suspension lifted; license suspended effective April 8, 2025, for at least one year; $1,000 fine; substance use evaluation; possible rehabilitation contract; may petition to modify after six months and lift after one year; criminal case: agreement statement of facts to one count of obtaining a prescription drug by fraud, probation before judgment, one year unsupervised probation.	none documented	source
Nevada nurse anesthetist placed on probation for drug diversion 2025-12	Nevada	not stated	not stated	not stated	Certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA)	not stated	none documented	source
Nevada registered nurse surrendered license over controlled-substance use and drug diversion 2025-12	Nevada	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
New Hampshire emergency department nurse pleaded guilty after keeping partial opioid doses 2025-12	New Hampshire	Regional medical center in Keene, New Hampshire	Fentanyl, morphine and hydromorphone (Dilaudid)	not stated	Emergency department nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Emergency Room Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl Vials at Michigan Hospital 2025-11-25	Michigan Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan	Registered nurse, emergency room, Ascension St. John Hospital, Grosse Pointe Park/Detroit, MI	Fentanyl	Removed fentanyl from vials, substituted another liquid, and returned tampered vials to locked drug storage; also stole vials outright for personal use	not stated	Pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product; sentenced Nov. 25, 2025 to two years in federal prison	none documented	source
Michigan Pharmacist Fined Over West Bloomfield Drug Diversion 2025-11-19	Michigan West Bloomfield, Michigan	not stated	not stated	not stated	Pharmacist	not stated	none documented	source
Oklahoma pharmacy technician permit permanently revoked after pharmacy reported 3,762 tablets lost 2025-11-18	Oklahoma	Pharmacy (details not stated in available excerpt)	not stated	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Anchorage Nurse Practitioner Sentenced for Prescribing Opioids Without Medical Purpose 2025-11-14	Alaska Anchorage, Alaska	not stated	Fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, and diazepam	Prescribed the controlled substances to six patients between June 2016 and November 2018 without any legitimate medical purpose	Advanced Nurse Practitioner licensed to prescribe in Alaska	Convicted May 2025 — 10 felony second-degree and 2 felony third-degree counts of misconduct involving a controlled substance; sentenced Nov 14, 2025 to 3 years to serve plus 4 years probation	none documented	source
Massachusetts Hospice Nurse Indicted for Swapping Dementia Patient's Oxycodone with Household Cleaner 2025-11-02	Massachusetts Amesbury, Massachusetts	RN, long-term care/rehab facility (Amesbury, MA)	Liquid oxycodone	Allegedly removed oxycodone from a non-verbal dementia hospice patient's medication with a syringe around Mar 31, 2025 and replaced it with a household cleaning chemical	not stated	Indicted by federal grand jury Oct 30, 2025 on tampering with a consumer product; arrested Oct 31, pleaded not guilty	none documented	source
Hospital lead pharmacy technician diverted Oxycodone by substituting Fludrocortisone during prepackaging for automated dispensing system 2025-11	Maryland	a hospital in Prince George's County, Maryland	Oxycodone	Switched Oxycodone 5 mg tablets with Fludrocortisone 0.1 mg tablets during prepackaging to refill an automated medication dispensing system and entered zero-count refills to conceal the swap; admitted to personally ingesting the Oxycodone.	not stated	Registration revoked.	none documented	source
Nurse anesthetist at a Chattanooga hospital admitted diverting leftover fentanyl from surgeries, state consent order says 2025-11	Tennessee Chattanooga, TN	Erlanger Baroness Hospital (Erlanger Medical Center), surgery center	fentanyl	Admitted taking and abusing unused fentanyl that would otherwise have been wasted after surgical procedures, initially once or twice a week beginning in March 2025 and increasing to daily use by June 2025; coworkers reported the nurse appeared impaired while on duty in the surgery center on or around June 30, 2025, with slurred speech, extreme tiredness, swaying with eyes closed and head nodding; the nurse failed a drug test and was fired; a hospital audit found about five instances where the automated monitoring system did not flag missing drugs, plus additional inconsistencies between drug dispensing and waste documentation that should have been flagged.	not stated	Settled the Board of Nursing case by signing a consent order in November 2025; license placed on probation while attending drug counseling; not charged with any crime related to the case.	none documented	source
Agency affiliated counselor alleged to have ingested unprescribed methadone while transporting clients 2025-11	Washington	Washington state (employer not named in the release)	methadone	allegedly ingested unprescribed methadone while transporting clients; later admitted taking the methadone	not stated	charged with unprofessional conduct; terminated by employer	none documented	source
California pharmacist applicant filled hydrocodone prescription issued without a prescriber-patient relationship 2025-10-15	California	Pharmacy dispensing, April 2013	Hydrocodone (Lortab), Maxzide; marijuana possession also alleged	not stated	Pharmacist license applicant (Statement of Issues)	not stated	none documented	source
Licensed practical nurse accused of stealing oxycodone from a resident at Simpsonville Post Acute 2025-10	South Carolina Simpsonville, SC	Simpsonville Post Acute	Oxycodone	Allegedly knowingly and intentionally took a quantity of oxycodone from a resident.	not stated	Charged with one count of a controlled substance, first offense.	none documented	source
Veterinarian charged with issuing controlled substance prescriptions without documentation and providing medications for non-patient use 2025-10	Washington Snohomish County, Washington	veterinary practice	controlled substances	allegedly prescribed medications for two animals without establishing valid client relationships or conducting physical examinations, altered medical records and invoices, issued multiple controlled substance prescriptions without documentation or payment, provided these medications for non-patient use, and misrepresented the purpose of prescriptions to colleagues	not stated	charged with unprofessional conduct by the Veterinary Board of Governors	none documented	source
Yale New Haven Hospital nurse sentenced to federal prison for lorazepam tampering 2025-10	Connecticut	Hospital, secure medication storage	Lorazepam	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Houston Cash-Only Pharmacy Owner and Three Pharmacists Sentenced for Pill Mill Scheme 2025-09-25	Texas Houston, Texas	Cash-only retail pharmacy, Houston, TX	Hydrocodone and oxycodone (Schedule II/III)	Dispensed controlled substances against fraudulent prescriptions, issued in stolen physicians' names, to individuals posing as patients for drug traffickers	not stated	Owner and three pharmacists sentenced Sept. 25, 2025 to 20 months-12 years in prison plus forfeiture orders	$2,600,000 (forfeiture)	source
Kansas City, Kansas retail pharmacy settles controlled substance recordkeeping allegations 2025-09-24	Kansas	Retail pharmacy in Kansas City, Kansas	Controlled substances (unspecified); pseudoephedrine retail sales records	not stated	Retail pharmacy and its owner	not stated	none documented	source
Chicago pharmacy settles federal claims after technicians diverted hydrocodone 2025-09-15	Illinois	Retail pharmacy, Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago	Hydrocodone (more than 56,000 pills); records also deficient for hydrocodone-acetaminophen and alprazolam	not stated	Two pharmacy technicians	not stated	none documented	source
Chicago pharmacy settles federal Controlled Substances Act claims after technician hydrocodone thefts 2025-09-15	Illinois	Retail pharmacy, Chicago	Hydrocodone; recordkeeping gaps also involving hydrocodone-acetaminophen and alprazolam	not stated	Pharmacy (registrant); two pharmacy technicians	not stated	none documented	source
Chicago pharmacy settles Controlled Substances Act claims after technicians stole hydrocodone 2025-09-15	Illinois	Retail pharmacy in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood	Hydrocodone (more than 56,000 pills); recordkeeping gaps also cited for hydrocodone-acetaminophen and alprazolam	not stated	Two pharmacy technicians	not stated	none documented	source
Registered nurse stole fentanyl vials at work and altered medication logs to conceal theft 2025-09	Oregon	workplace	fentanyl 100 mcg/2 mL (255 vials)	Stole 255 vials of fentanyl 100 mcg/2 mL and altered medication logs attempting to conceal the theft; tested positive for fentanyl on a for-cause drug screen at work; pleaded guilty and was convicted in federal court of felony acquiring or obtaining possession of a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception or subterfuge.	not stated	License placed on 36-month probation; terms include no access to narcotics or controlled substances; Board order.	none documented	source
Michigan Practical Nurse Fined and Probated Over Gladstone Drug Diversion 2025-08-20	Michigan Gladstone, Michigan	not stated	not stated	not stated	Licensed practical nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Illinois hospital nurse fired over suspected opioid diversion loses federal discrimination appeal 2025-08-14	Illinois	Acute care hospital	Two controlled opioids, including morphine, removed from a secure dispensing system	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Oklahoma grocery-chain pharmacy technician admitted stealing and selling hydrocodone and alprazolam 2025-08-13	Oklahoma	Grocery-chain retail pharmacy in Oklahoma	Hydrocodone stock bottles, hydrocodone-acetaminophen 10mg/325mg and alprazolam	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Stamford Nurse Tampered with Hydromorphone and Fentanyl Vials 2025-08-12	Connecticut Stamford, Connecticut	Outpatient surgical center, Stamford, CT	Hydromorphone + fentanyl vials	Extracted with syringe, refilled with saline/water, returned to storage	not stated	Sentenced Aug 12, 2025 — 5 months prison + 3 yrs supervised release + $5K fine	$5,000 (criminal fine)	source
Lakeland Nurse Sentenced to 5+ Years for Stealing Fentanyl at Five Tampa Bay Hospitals 2025-08-08	Florida Lakeland, Florida	Multiple hospitals, Tampa Bay area, FL	Fentanyl — IV bags and secure medication lockers	Diverted patients' IV fentanyl into a cup or locker, diluted a bag ~50% with saline, self-injected	not stated	Pleaded guilty Apr 28, 2025; sentenced to 5 years 3 months in federal prison	none documented	source
West Virginia Veterinarian Ordered to Pay $956,709 Over Unaccounted-For Opioids 2025-08-05	West Virginia Winfield, West Virginia	Veterinary practice, Putnam County, WV	Oxycodone HCL and hydrocodone/acetaminophen	Ordered opioids far in excess of legitimate need, failed to secure or record them, and fabricated dispensing records to cover a 6,593-dose-unit shortfall found during a DEA inspection	not stated	Default judgment of $956,709 in civil penalties ordered Aug. 5, 2025; DEA registration surrendered	$956,709 (civil penalty)	source
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy fines pharmacist over Dayton diversion 2025-08	Tennessee	not stated	not stated	not stated	Pharmacist	not stated	none documented	source
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy suspends pharmacist over Nashville diversion 2025-08	Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee	not stated	not stated	not stated	Pharmacist	not stated	none documented	source
Certified nursing assistant alleged to have diverted controlled substances from a resident at an assisted living facility 2025-08	Washington Whatcom County, WA	an assisted living facility	controlled substances	allegedly diverted controlled substances from a resident and attempted to conceal the theft	not stated	charged with unprofessional conduct	none documented	source
Pharmacy Owner Sentenced for Diverting Opioids From His Own Iowa Pharmacy 2025-07-28	Iowa Fairfield, Iowa	Pharmacist, owner/operator of Summit Pharmacy of Iowa, Fairfield, IA (June 2022-Nov. 2023)	Oxycodone and hydrocodone (3,500+ pills) and carisoprodol (400+ pills)	Ordered pills without recording them in pharmacy inventory, took stock pills, and pulled pills from the controlled-substance take-back collection bin	not stated	Sentenced July 28, 2025 to 4 years probation and a $9,500 fine	$9,500 (criminal fine)	source
Indiana critical access hospital faces board complaint after DEA admonition over unreported diversion 2025-07-14	Indiana	25-bed critical access hospital; pharmacy staffed 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	none documented	source
Indiana pharmacy board rejects settlement over chain pharmacy diversion tied to employee case 2025-07-14	Indiana	Chain community pharmacy (store #3129), Indiana	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	none documented	source
Travel Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Hydromorphone at West Virginia Hospital 2025-07-03	West Virginia Beckley, West Virginia	Travel nurse, Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, WV (employed Sept. 2021-Feb. 2022)	Hydromorphone	Used own biometrics and a patient's health information to open an automated medication dispensing/monitoring machine, siphoned off drug, diluted the remaining vial, and voided transactions to conceal the theft	not stated	Pleaded guilty to obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and wrongful disclosure of health information; sentenced July 3, 2025 to 5 years prison; nursing license suspended indefinitely. Of the 5-year sentence, two years were for obtaining a controlled substance and three years for wrongful disclosure of individually identifiable health information.	none documented	source
Traveling Nurse Diverted Hydromorphone from Beckley Hospital Using Patients' Health Information 2025-07-03	West Virginia Beckley, WV	Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, WV	Hydromorphone	Used biometrics and patients' health information to check out hydromorphone, siphoned off part of each vial, diluted the remainder, and canceled the transactions to conceal the removals	not stated	Sentenced Jul 3, 2025, to five years in prison; nursing privilege in WV indefinitely suspended	none documented	source
Eastern Pennsylvania hospital network pays $2.75 million to resolve controlled substances allegations 2025-07-02	Pennsylvania	Multi-hospital health network, Lehigh Valley region	not stated	not stated	Hospital network as a registrant; conduct tied to pharmacy technician misconduct	not stated	none documented	source
Pennsylvania health system pays $2.75M to resolve DOJ claims over pharmacy technician diversion 2025-07-02	Pennsylvania	Hospital pharmacy within a Pennsylvania health system	Controlled substances (specific drugs not identified)	not stated	Pharmacy technician (unnamed)	not stated	none documented	source
Registered nurse accused of obtaining controlled substance by fraud from resident's supply at North Hills Lifecare and Rehab 2025-07	Arkansas Fort Smith, AR	North Hills Lifecare and Rehab	a controlled substance	Allegedly signed out two tablets of a controlled substance from a resident's prescription supply after the resident had been discharged and transferred to another unit; documentation indicated the medication was administered, but the resident did not receive it, and the tablets were later found missing from inventory.	not stated	Arrested on one count of Obtaining Drugs by Fraud, a Class D felony.	none documented	source
Travel nurse at Beckley hospital diverted hydromorphone, sentenced to five years 2025-07	West Virginia	Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, WV	Hydromorphone	not stated	Travel nurse (Kentucky resident) working in southern West Virginia	not stated	none documented	source
Pharmacist Sentenced for Diverting Controlled Substances From Mason City Pharmacies 2025-06-17	Iowa Mason City, Iowa	Pharmacist employed at three retail pharmacies in Mason City, IA, 2008-2023	Codeine, phentermine, alprazolam, clonazepam, lorazepam, pregabalin, tramadol	Created unauthorized prescriptions in existing patients' names, falsified prescription and inventory records — mostly after hours — then filled and paid for the prescriptions herself	not stated	Pleaded guilty Feb. 7, 2025; sentenced June 17, 2025 to 1 month in federal prison plus 1 year supervised release	none documented	source
Registered nurse diverted and abused controlled substances from places of employment 2025-06	Oregon	places of employment	controlled substances	diverted controlled substances from places of employment and abused those controlled substances; failed to answer truthfully about drug diversion and substance abuse during license renewal and a Board investigation; medication documentation discrepancies including delays, wasting full packages instead of returning them, failing to document administrations, logging out medications hours early, unaccounted medications, and documenting administration before logging out	not stated	Suspension with conditions followed by probation; licensee admitted the allegations	none documented	source
Facility Administrator Sentenced for Diverting Opioids From Five Senior-Care Facilities 2025-05-28	Iowa Iowa	Administrator, five nursing and senior living facilities, Iowa (Sept. 2021-Nov. 2022)	Fentanyl patches, hydrocodone, morphine, oxycodone	Stole medications from facilities' narcotics emergency kits and locked medication carts and rooms	not stated	Sentenced May 28, 2025 to 3 years probation, a $5,000 fine, and $1,975.61 restitution	$5,000 (criminal fine)	source
Illinois nursing-facility administrator sentenced to probation for diverting opioids from emergency kits and medication carts 2025-05-28	Illinois	At least five healthcare facilities (federal case prosecuted in the Southern District of Iowa)	Fentanyl patches, hydrocodone, morphine, oxycodone	not stated	Administrator at nursing and senior living facilities	not stated	none documented	source
Oklahoma hospital night-shift nurse disciplined after morphine waste questioned and patient reported no dose 2025-05-20	Oklahoma	Hospital	Morphine (Schedule II controlled dangerous substance)	not stated	Registered nurse working as a staff nurse on the 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift	not stated	none documented	source
Oklahoma pharmacy technician altered oxycodone counts under coworkers' credentials and sold the pills 2025-05-07	Oklahoma	Pharmacy (employer not named in source)	Oxycodone HCl 10 mg and 15 mg (1,171 tablets)	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Pharmacist and Spouse Sentenced for Diverting Opioids From Kentucky Pharmacy 2025-05-05	Kentucky Franklin, Kentucky	Pharmacist-owner and spouse, retail pharmacy, Franklin, KY, May 2020-Jan. 2023	Oxycodone and hydrocodone	Diverted opioids from pharmacy stock for resale/trade; fraudulently billed Medicaid and insurers; falsely reported a robbery to the DEA to explain missing inventory	not stated	Convicted on conspiracy, theft-of-medical-products, unlawful distribution, and health care fraud counts; pharmacist sentenced to 3 years prison plus $17,518.19 restitution, spouse to 2 years plus $5,730.43 restitution	$17,518 (restitution)	source
Registered nurse obtained Vyvanse from workplace without authorization and self-administered 2025-05	Oregon	Their workplace (as stated in the source)	Vyvanse (generic equivalent)	obtained a generic equivalent to Vyvanse from their workplace without a medical order and without authorization; took it home and administered it to themselves	not stated	registered nurse license placed on 36-month probation; admitted allegations	none documented	source
Detroit-area emergency room nurse pleads guilty to tampering with fentanyl vials 2025-05	Michigan	Hospital emergency room in the Detroit area	Fentanyl (Schedule II)	not stated	Registered nurse (emergency room)	not stated	none documented	source
Southern Colorado pharmacy paid $250,000 to resolve allegations of years of unlawful controlled-substance dispensing 2025-05	Colorado	Independent retail pharmacy in Trinidad, Colorado	Controlled substances (not specified in release)	not stated	Pharmacy operator (corporate entity)	not stated	none documented	source
New Haven retail pharmacy paid $192K over controlled substance recordkeeping failures 2025-04-24	Connecticut	Community pharmacy on Dixwell Avenue, New Haven	Controlled substances generally	not stated	Retail pharmacy (DEA registrant)	not stated	none documented	source
Michigan Registered Nurse Summarily Suspended Over Canton Drug Diversion 2025-04-16	Michigan Canton, Michigan	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Michigan Pharmacy Technician Surrenders License Over Westland Drug Diversion 2025-04-16	Michigan Westland, Michigan	not stated	not stated	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Michigan Registered Nurse Summarily Suspended Over Chesaning Drug Diversion 2025-04-15	Michigan Chesaning, Michigan	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Traveling Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Morphine at Massachusetts Rehabilitation Facility 2025-04-04	Massachusetts Danvers, Massachusetts	Traveling/contract registered nurse, nursing and rehabilitation facility, Danvers, MA (assignment Dec. 2021-May 2022)	Morphine	Diverted morphine from patient-assigned bottles and diluted the remaining liquid to disguise the theft; caught via a law-enforcement controlled operation comparing bottles before and after her shift	not stated	Pleaded guilty Nov. 2024 to tampering with a consumer product; sentenced April 4, 2025 to 3 months prison plus 2 years supervised release, barred from nursing or controlled-substance-access work	none documented	source
Nurse Anesthetist Sentenced for Diverting Fentanyl from ~50 Patients 2025-04-02	Iowa Dubuque, Iowa	Nurse anesthetist, hospital in Dubuque, IA (earlier diversion at a Platteville, WI hospital)	Fentanyl — diverted from nearly 50 patients Oct 2022-Jan 2023	Diverted fentanyl for personal use, illegally accessed patient records and made false statements in them to make it appear fentanyl had been given to patients when it had not	not stated	Pleaded guilty Nov 13, 2024; sentenced Apr 2, 2025 to 3 months prison, 6 months home confinement, $5,000 fine, 3 yrs supervised release	$5,000 (criminal fine)	source
Hospital pharmacist diverted ketamine and falsified destruction records at Mercy Hospital Anderson Pharmacy 2025-04	Ohio Cincinnati, OH	Mercy Hospital Anderson Pharmacy	ketamine, a Schedule III controlled substance	The Board found the pharmacist stole ketamine from his employer pharmacy over about six months, sold two bottles for $100 each, provided ketamine to a drug dealer, and falsified drug destruction records by showing a vial to a witness, having the required form signed, then leaving without destroying the drugs.	not stated	Permanently revoked the pharmacist license; removed the summary suspension order.	none documented	source
Pharmacist diverted phentermine and other prescription drugs from a pharmacy using fictitious patient profiles 2025-04	Maryland Wicomico County, MD	a pharmacy in Wicomico County, Maryland	phentermine (Schedule IV controlled substance), cyclobenzaprine, tizanidine, gabapentin, and ibuprofen	Created fictitious patient profiles and used them to fill and purchase prescriptions for herself, including phentermine, a Schedule IV controlled substance; a physician's assistant called in fake prescriptions; purchases were made with cash; the pharmacist admitted the conduct. She initially denied the conduct but admitted it after being confronted with records tying her driver's license to the purchases.	not stated	Pharmacist license summarily suspended; ordered to return registrations and licenses; post-deprivation show-cause hearing available.	none documented	source
Nevada registered nurse reprimanded for drug diversion in spring 2025 board actions 2025-04	Nevada	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Nebraska Nurse Charged Over Surgery Center Propofol and Fentanyl Theft 2025-04	Nebraska North Platte, Nebraska	North Platte Surgery Center, North Platte, NE	Propofol and fentanyl	Between March and April 2023, took propofol and fentanyl from the surgery center's stock for personal use; admitted the theft to his employer in April 2023 and was fired after an investigation found vials missing from inventory	not stated	Charged in U.S. District Court with acquiring a controlled substance by fraud, reported April 2025; faces up to 4 years in prison if convicted	none documented	source
Michigan Nurse Practitioner Summarily Suspended Over Bay City Drug Diversion 2025-03-28	Michigan Bay City, Michigan	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse / nurse practitioner	not stated	none documented	source
Contract Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Morphine at Kentucky Elder-Care Facility 2025-03-25	Kentucky Lawrenceburg, Kentucky	Contract registered nurse, elder/infirm-care health facility, Lawrenceburg, KY (Jan.-Aug. 2023)	Morphine	Stole morphine prescribed for three patients, replaced it with water and blue food coloring, and administered the tampered substance to at least one patient	not stated	Pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product; sentenced March 25, 2025 to 60 months in federal prison plus 3 years supervised release	none documented	source
Kentucky Nurse Sentenced Over Elder-Care Morphine Substitution 2025-03-24	Kentucky Lawrenceburg, Kentucky	Heritage Hall Rehab & Wellness Center, Anderson County (Lawrenceburg), KY	Morphine	On August 27, 2023, took morphine prescribed for three patients with significant disease and pain concerns and replaced it with water and blue food coloring made to resemble the real medication; took at least seven syringes of stolen morphine and administered the tampered substitute to at least one patient	not stated	Sentenced March 24, 2025, to 60 months in federal prison for tampering with a consumer product, plus three years of supervised release	none documented	source
Cardiac Catheterization Lab Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl at Miami Hospital 2025-03-18	Florida Miami, Florida	Registered nurse, cardiac catheterization lab, Miami hospital (July 10-Aug. 18, 2023)	Fentanyl and midazolam	Extracted painkillers from vials for personal use and replaced with saline; refilled discarded biohazard-bin vials with saline to substitute for stolen ones	not stated	Pleaded guilty Dec. 13, 2024 to tampering with consumer products; sentenced March 18, 2025 to more than two years in federal prison	none documented	source
South Carolina Practical Nurse Charged Over Nursing Home Tramadol Theft 2025-03-18	South Carolina Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	Angel Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Myrtle Beach, SC	Tramadol (Schedule IV)	Stole a quantity of Tramadol from two residents on October 23, 2024, and unlawfully obtained it for personal use while depriving the patients of their prescribed medication	not stated	Booked March 18, 2025, on two counts of Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult and two counts of Theft of a Controlled Substance, First Offense	none documented	source
UCSF pediatric anesthesiologist arrested after being found unconscious with a propofol syringe 2025-03-05	California	UCSF (University of California, San Francisco) medical campus	Propofol	not stated	Pediatric anesthesiologist	not stated	none documented	source
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy revokes pharmacy technician over Goodlettsville diversion 2025-03	Tennessee Goodlettsville, Tennessee	not stated	not stated	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy suspends pharmacist over Knoxville diversion 2025-03	Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee	not stated	not stated	not stated	Pharmacist	not stated	none documented	source
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy revokes pharmacy technician over Lafayette diversion 2025-03	Tennessee Lafayette, Tennessee	not stated	not stated	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy revokes pharmacy technician over Memphis diversion 2025-03	Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee	not stated	not stated	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Registered nurse admitted obtaining and consuming oxycodone without a prescription and had controlled-substance administration and documentation errors involving two patients; voluntarily surrendered license 2025-03	Oregon	Practice	oxycodone, opioids	Admitted obtaining and consuming oxycodone without a prescription; employer reported controlled-substance administration and documentation errors for two patients, and the licensee could not account for what medications were administered or why documentation was made; also admitted administering medication to a patient without a provider order and later admitted obtaining and consuming two oxycodone pills.	not stated	Voluntary surrender of registered nurse license accepted; may apply for reinstatement after a minimum of three years.	none documented	source
Nursing home nurse accused of stealing Tramadol and oxycodone/acetaminophen from residents 2025-03	South Carolina Myrtle Beach, SC	Angel Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	Tramadol and oxycodone/acetaminophen	Allegedly stole pain medication from residents, taking Tramadol from two patients and oxycodone/acetaminophen from a patient, for personal use	not stated	Charged with two counts of exploitation of a vulnerable adult and two counts of theft of a controlled substance; booked into jail and released on bond; prosecution by the state Attorney General's Office	none documented	source
ICU Nurse Arrested for Stealing 17 Fentanyl IV Bags at Brandon Hospital 2025-02-24	Florida Brandon, Florida	ICU, hospital in Lithia/Brandon area (Hillsborough County, FL)	Injectable fentanyl — six tampering incidents, Oct-Dec 2023	Removed fentanyl from a secure drawer, tampered with it, swapped tampered containers back into circulation, falsified hospital records to hide the removal	not stated	Pleaded guilty to 6 counts tampering with a consumer product + 6 counts acquiring a controlled substance by misrepresentation; sentencing not yet set	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician diverted controlled substance from pharmacy (agreed board order) 2025-02	Texas	pharmacy	controlled substance	diversion	not stated	Voluntary revocation	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician diverted controlled substance from pharmacy (default board order) 2025-02	Texas	pharmacy	controlled substance	diversion	not stated	Revocation	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician took controlled substances from pharmacy (default board order) 2025-02	Texas	pharmacy	controlled substances	took	not stated	Revocation	none documented	source
Birmingham-area nursing home nurse diverted hydrocodone tablets; pleaded guilty to theft 2025-02	Alabama Birmingham, AL	a Birmingham-area nursing home	hydrocodone	The nurse, responsible for distributing medication to residents, stole opioid tablets from the nursing home. A nurse discovered missing hydrocodone in July 2024, and an investigation found discrepancies involving over 100 hydrocodone tablets over approximately two months. The nurse was terminated by the facility after the missing hydrocodone was discovered.	not stated	Pled guilty to Theft of Property in the Second Degree, a Class C felony; received a 15-month suspended sentence.	none documented	source
Nevada advanced practice nurse placed on probation for drug diversion and regulatory violations 2025-02	Nevada	not stated	not stated	not stated	Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)	not stated	none documented	source
Nevada advanced practice nurse placed on probation for drug diversion and improper delegation 2025-02	Nevada	not stated	not stated	not stated	Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)	not stated	none documented	source
Nevada registered nurse reprimanded and ordered to continuing education for drug diversion 2025-02	Nevada	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Nevada advanced practice nurse placed on probation for drug diversion and falsified records 2025-02	Nevada	not stated	not stated	not stated	Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)	not stated	none documented	source
Elkin pharmacy ordered to pay $500,000 penalty and enjoined from filling red-flag opioid prescriptions 2025-02	North Carolina	Independent pharmacy in Elkin	Prescription opioids and combination prescriptions	not stated	Pharmacy owner and four pharmacists	not stated	none documented	source
Trenton Pharmacy Owner Convicted of Diverting Millions of Oxycodone Pills 2025-01-22	New Jersey Trenton, New Jersey	Independent retail pharmacy, Trenton, NJ	Oxycodone (Schedule II)	Filled fraudulent prescriptions outside the usual course of practice and falsified pharmacy records to conceal the diversion of millions of pills	not stated	Convicted by federal jury Jan. 22, 2025 on conspiracy and drug-involved-premises charges; sentencing pending	none documented	source
Michigan Pharmacist Surrenders License Over Grand Blanc Drug Diversion 2025-01-18	Michigan Grand Blanc, Michigan	not stated	not stated	not stated	Pharmacist	not stated	none documented	source
Michigan Pharmacy Technician Fined and Probated Over Taylor Drug Diversion 2025-01-18	Michigan Taylor, Michigan	not stated	not stated	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Registered nurse removed propofol from workplace for personal use 2025-01	Oregon	workplace/facility	propofol; narcotic medication	removed narcotic medication from her place of employment for personal use; pharmacy audit records showed multiple bottles of propofol were prematurely replaced; documentation audit showed several unaccounted propofol bottles; acknowledged removing medication from the facility for personal use to address sleeping issues	not stated	Stipulated Order for Probation; license placed on probation; prohibited from access to narcotics or controlled substances without written approval	none documented	source
Registered nurse alleged to have diverted IV Dilaudid from a worksite an automated dispensing cabinet by logging it out and pocketing it 2025-01	Oregon	worksite with an automated dispensing cabinet system	IV Dilaudid	Alleged diversion of IV Dilaudid: logged out IV Dilaudid but did not administer it for more than an hour; logged out IV Dilaudid but did not waste it for more than an hour; logged out IV Dilaudid and put it in a pocket; documented administering IV Dilaudid when it was not administered; administered IV Dilaudid but did not document it for approximately two days; failed to document a pain assessment; carried medications in pockets and failed to waste controlled substances at the time of removal from an automated dispensing cabinet.	not stated	RN license placed on probation for 24 months within 36 months, with monitored practice and education conditions.	none documented	source
Osage Beach Nurse Anesthetist Diverted Fentanyl from Hospital Operating Rooms 2024-12-16	Missouri Osage Beach, Missouri	Lake Regional Hospital operating rooms, Osage Beach, Missouri	Fentanyl and hydromorphone	Scanned vials to generate labels affixed to saline-filled syringes, pulled extra vials during procedures, and falsified patient charts	not stated	Pleaded guilty Dec. 16, 2024, to obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation; faces up to 4 years in prison	none documented	source
Travel Nurse Diverted Hydromorphone Using Patients' Health Information 2024-12-11	West Virginia Beckley, West Virginia	Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, West Virginia	Hydromorphone	Used personal biometrics to access dispensing cabinets, siphoned and diluted vial contents, resealed vials, then canceled the transaction	not stated	Pleaded guilty Dec. 11, 2024, to fraud and wrongful disclosure of health information; sentencing set for April 2025. In exchange for the plea, prosecutors agreed to dismiss a third charge of attempting to tamper with a consumer product; maximum penalty was 14 years in prison.	none documented	source
Yale New Haven Hospital Nurse Tampered with Lorazepam Vials 2024-12-11	Connecticut New Haven, Connecticut	Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut	Lorazepam	Removed a portion of drug solution from vials in secure storage, replaced it with an inert solution, and returned vials to circulation	not stated	Pleaded guilty Dec. 11, 2024, to tampering with a consumer product and acquiring a controlled substance by fraud; nursing license suspended	none documented	source
Michigan Registered Nurse Fined and Probated Over Alpena Drug Diversion 2024-12-07	Michigan Alpena, Michigan	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Michigan Registered Nurse Fined and Probated Over Allendale Drug Diversion 2024-12-07	Michigan Allendale, Michigan	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Physician diverted Demerol from patients for personal use 2024-12	Texas Dallas, TX	Dallas, TX	Demerol	diverted Demerol from patients for himself; tested positive for Demerol	not stated	voluntary surrender of Texas medical license in lieu of further disciplinary proceedings	none documented	source
California pharmacist sentenced to more than seven years for dispensing over 450,000 opioid pills on fraudulent prescriptions 2024-11-25	California	Independent retail pharmacy, Madera	Oxycodone and hydrocodone; more than 450,000 pills	not stated	Pharmacist and pharmacy owner	not stated	none documented	source
Mid-Valley Hospital Pays $15,000 Penalty Over Nurse's Hydromorphone Theft 2024-11-15	Washington Omak, Washington	Mid-Valley Hospital and Clinic, Omak, Washington	Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)	Kept leftover doses instead of wasting them and used dispensing-system overrides to withdraw extra doses while override reports went unreviewed	not stated	Hospital paid $15,000 CSA civil penalty Nov. 2024; nurse entered separate state and federal diversion agreements	$15,000 (civil penalty)	source
Vermont revokes compact-licensed physician after Kentucky revocation tied to federal controlled-substance indictment 2024-11-06	Vermont	not stated	Controlled substances (unspecified)	not stated	Physician (Interstate Medical Licensure Compact licensee)	not stated	none documented	source
Macomb County Physician and Pharmacy Owner Pay $700,948 Over Opioid Prescribing and Filling Scheme 2024-11-04	Michigan Clinton Township, Michigan	Medical practice and an on-site pharmacy (Heartland Drugs) sharing an office complex in Clinton Township, Michigan	Opioid and ADHD (stimulant) medications	Physician prescribed medically unnecessary opioid and ADHD medications, which the co-located pharmacy filled without adequate scrutiny	not stated	Physician, his practice, and the pharmacy owner paid $700,948.42 to settle False Claims Act allegations, November 2024; physician surrendered his DEA registration	$700,948 (civil settlement)	source
Pharmacist admitted to taking controlled substances without authorization from the pharmacy for personal use 2024-11	Texas	Pharmacy	controlled substances	Admitted to taking controlled substances without authorization from the pharmacy for personal use (2 counts); felony theft of a controlled substance (deferred).	not stated	120 day suspension + 5 year rehabilitation probation	none documented	source
Former Kalispell assisted living employee admitted diverting pain medication 2024-11	Montana	Assisted living facility, Kalispell	Pain medication	not stated	Assisted living facility employee (former)	not stated	none documented	source
Louisiana Pharmacy Technician Suspended for Diverting Controlled Substances 2024-11	Louisiana Louisiana	not stated	Controlled substances (not specified in the board record)	Diverted controlled substances from her employer pharmacy	Pharmacy technician (license PTC.032818)	Louisiana Board of Pharmacy suspended her credential indefinitely, Nov 2024 — $5,000 fine plus hearing, administrative, and investigative costs	none documented	source
Louisiana Pharmacy Technician Suspended in Second Diversion Case Same Term 2024-11	Louisiana Louisiana	not stated	Controlled substances (not specified in the board record)	Diverted controlled substances from her employer pharmacy	Pharmacy technician (license PTC.032513)	Louisiana Board of Pharmacy suspended her credential indefinitely, Nov 2024 — $1,000 fine plus hearing, administrative, and investigative costs	none documented	source
Berlin pain practice, physician and physician assistant settled claims over prescribing after inconsistent drug tests 2024-10-23	Connecticut	Pain management practice in Berlin	Oxycodone and fentanyl	not stated	Physician, physician assistant and their practice	not stated	none documented	source
Concord Hospital Nurse Diverted Fentanyl from ICU Patient's IV Line 2024-10-07	New Hampshire Concord, New Hampshire	Concord Hospital intensive care unit, Concord, New Hampshire	Fentanyl	Removed fentanyl from an IV bag of a patient not assigned to her care and replaced it with saline	not stated	Pleaded guilty Oct. 7, 2024, to tampering with consumer products; sentencing set for January 2025	none documented	source
WakeMed nurse charged with stealing fentanyl from IV bag 2024-10	North Carolina Raleigh, NC	WakeMed	fentanyl	Allegedly had access to the drug through the job and stole 2,500 mL of fentanyl from an IV bag on Oct. 19.	not stated	Charged with two felony counts: embezzling/diverting a controlled substance by registrant/employee and obtaining possession of a controlled substance by fraud/forgery; arrested Oct. 30; out on bond; next court date Nov. 19; no longer employed by WakeMed.	none documented	source
Pharmacy assistant charged after allegedly attempting to deliver a controlled substance against pharmacy policy 2024-10	Washington Snohomish County, Washington	a pharmacy	a controlled substance (unspecified)	Allegedly attempted to deliver a controlled substance in violation of pharmacy policy, resulting in termination from employment; has not responded to the state's investigation	not stated	Charged with unprofessional conduct by the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission	none documented	source
Jackson, Kentucky Clinic Physician Pays $450,000 Over Invalid Prescriptions and Lab Kickbacks 2024-09-27	Kentucky Jackson, Kentucky	St. John Neumann's Extended Hours Clinic, a private medical practice in Jackson, Kentucky	Schedule II controlled substances issued via pre-signed prescription pads	Physician pre-signed 94 blank controlled-substance prescriptions so unauthorized staff could complete and issue them to patients he had not evaluated, including while he was out of the country	not stated	Physician and office manager paid $450,000 civil settlement, September 2024; physician agreed to a 15-year exclusion from federal health programs and surrendered his DEA registration	$450,000 (civil settlement)	source
25 Charged in Puerto Rico Retail Pharmacy Prescription Drug Diversion Ring 2024-09-19	Puerto Rico Bayamón, Aibonito, and Canóvanas, Puerto Rico	not stated	Misbranded and diverted prescription drugs sold in unlabeled resealable bags	Bought diverted prescription drugs from unlicensed wholesale distributors and resold them to unsuspecting retail customers, billing health plans as though the product were authentic	Pharmacy owners, a pharmacist, and a pharmacy technician across five Puerto Rico retail pharmacies	25 defendants indicted Sep 19, 2024 in the District of Puerto Rico; scheme generated more than $13 million since 2018	none documented	source
Dedham Rehabilitation Center Nurse Tampered with Oxycodone Syringes 2024-09-17	Massachusetts Dedham, Massachusetts	Rehabilitation center for long-term chronic and post-acute care, Dedham, Massachusetts	Liquid oxycodone	Removed oxycodone from patient syringes, consumed it, and refilled syringes with water or saline before returning them to medication carts	not stated	Sentenced Sept. 2024 to three years of probation after pleading guilty to tampering with a consumer product	none documented	source
VA Nurse Diverted Narcotics from Dying Veterans at West Haven VA 2024-09-12	Connecticut West Haven, Connecticut	RN, West Haven VA Medical Center ICU (West Haven, CT)	Fentanyl, hydromorphone, oxycodone	Ingested "waste" portions of patients' narcotics, including repeatedly dosing a braindead patient with fentanyl to divert the excess; falsified VA records to show narcotics as properly administered or disposed of	not stated	Pleaded guilty Jun 18, 2024 to obtaining controlled substances by fraud/subterfuge; sentenced to 2 years probation, first 6 months in home confinement	none documented	source
Savannah-Area Weight-Loss Clinic Physician Pays $100,000 Over Controlled-Substance Recordkeeping Failures 2024-09-11	Georgia Savannah, Georgia	Scale Solutions weight-loss clinics, Savannah area, Georgia	Phentermine and phendimetrazine	Physician failed to maintain required inventory and dispensing records for controlled substances and repeatedly moved them from DEA-registered offices to his home	not stated	Physician paid $100,000 civil penalty and accepted two years of increased DEA oversight, September 2024	$100,000 (civil penalty)	source
Hawaii nurse alleged to have swapped a patient's Adderall tablets for Seroquel 2024-09-09	Hawaii	Treatment center employer operating as Nova Luna Center and ʻAi Pono Hawaii	Adderall (four tablets allegedly taken from a patient's pill packet and replaced with four Seroquel tablets)	not stated	Licensed nurse (charged under Hawaii nursing statute HRS 457 and nursing rules HAR 16-89)	not stated	none documented	source
Former nurse accused of replacing fentanyl with tap water in IV drips at Oregon hospital 2024-09	Oregon Medford, OR	Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center	fentanyl	accused of replacing prescribed fentanyl with nonsterile tap water in intravenous drips; police investigation into theft and misuse of controlled substances that resulted in patient infections; hospital officials believed an employee had been diverting fentanyl	not stated	civil wrongful death and medical malpractice lawsuit filed against the hospital; the former nurse was arrested in June and charged with 44 counts of second-degree assault and has pleaded not guilty	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician charged with diverting controlled substances on multiple occasions 2024-09	Washington Cowlitz County, Washington	Pharmacy	controlled substances	Charges state the technician admitted to diverting controlled substances on multiple occasions while employed as a pharmacy technician in 2023.	not stated	Charged with unprofessional conduct by the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission	none documented	source
Home care aide accused of failing to administer and account for residents' narcotic medications 2024-09	Washington	Washington state (residential care setting; employer not named in the release)	narcotic medications	Allegedly failed to document and potentially failed to administer required narcotic medications to multiple residents in her care, and failed to complete required narcotic counts	not stated	Charged with unprofessional conduct by the Home Care Aide Program	none documented	source
Gate City Pharmacist Tampered with Oxycodone and Hydromorphone Tablets 2024-08-26	Virginia Gate City, Virginia	Retail pharmacy, Gate City, Virginia	Oxycodone and hydromorphone	Swapped tablets for look-alike non-controlled drugs and shorted patients' pill counts, keeping the difference	not stated	Pleaded guilty June 2024 to tampering with consumer products; sentenced to 24 months in federal prison	none documented	source
Tennessee Board of Nursing accepts surrender of practical nurse over Gallatin diversion 2024-08	Tennessee Gallatin, Tennessee	not stated	not stated	not stated	Practical nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Tennessee Board of Nursing suspends registered nurse over Riceville diversion 2024-08	Tennessee Riceville, Tennessee	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Tennessee Board of Nursing accepts surrender of advanced practice nurse over Hendersonville diversion 2024-08	Tennessee Hendersonville, Tennessee	not stated	not stated	not stated	Advanced practice nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Tennessee Board of Nursing suspends registered nurse over Memphis diversion 2024-08	Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy accepts surrender of pharmacy technician over Knoxville diversion 2024-08	Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee	not stated	not stated	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy revokes pharmacy technician over Dayton diversion 2024-08	Tennessee Dayton, Tennessee	not stated	not stated	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Tennessee Board of Nursing disciplines registered nurse over Soddy Daisy diversion 2024-08	Tennessee Soddy Daisy, Tennessee	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Pharmacist-in-charge convicted of conspiring to dispense oxycodone through a co-owned pharmacy to individuals with illegitimate prescriptions 2024-08	Maryland	a pharmacy co-owned and operated by the pharmacist-in-charge	oxycodone 30 mg	pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and dispense a controlled substance; admitted that through a pharmacy he co-owned and operated as pharmacist-in-charge, he and co-conspirators dispensed oxycodone 30 mg pills to individuals with obviously illegitimate prescriptions for cash.	not stated	Maryland pharmacy license revoked; sentenced to 78 months' imprisonment followed by three years' supervised release.	none documented	source
Maui nurse sanctioned after alleged diversion of Adderall from patient medication packet 2024-08	Hawaii	Nova Luna Inc., dba Nova Luna Center and 'Ai Pono Hawaii	Adderall and Seroquel	Allegedly diverted four Adderall tablets from a patient's medication pill packet, replaced them with four Seroquel tablets, and had no authorization to possess, obtain, furnish, or administer the Adderall herself.	not stated	Board of Nursing sanctioned the nurse with a $5,000 fine on Aug. 1, 2024, in a board-approved settlement agreement.	none documented	source
Hospital certified nursing assistant and registered medical assistant charged with diverting oxycodone from a patient 2024-08	Washington Spokane County, Washington	a hospital	oxycodone	Alleged to have falsely identified herself as a patient's sister and diverted oxycodone from that patient; also alleged to have provided the patient Adderall and Remeron without a prescription and tested positive for alprazolam.	not stated	Charged with unprofessional conduct; case pending.	none documented	source
Hospital Pharmacy Manager Stole 35,000+ Opioid Vials from Secure Vault 2024-07-28	Indiana Muncie, Indiana	Pharmacy manager, IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital (Muncie, IN)	Hydromorphone (~317,000 mg) + methadone (~41,390 mg) + morphine (290 mg) — 35,000+ vials	Diverted an average of ~500 vials/month from the secure vault over ~5 years; hospital audit and search warrant found drugs at his home. Diversion was allegedly disguised using normally-unused transaction types recorded as legitimate transfers to the hospital's outpatient clinics.	not stated	Arrested Jul 2024; felony charges filed Aug 2025 — possession, theft, obtaining a controlled substance by fraud/deceit, unlawful possession of a syringe, forgery; case pending	$44,000 (civil penalty)	source
Grand Forks Surgery Center Nurse Suspended Over Suspected Medication Diversion 2024-07-25	North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota	not stated	Controlled medications (specific drug not identified in the board record)	Terminated from employment in May 2024 following allegations of suspected diversion of controlled medications from the surgery center	RN/LPN (license lapsed), North Dakota Surgery Center, Grand Forks, ND	Stipulation for Settlement accepted Jul 25, 2024 — license suspended indefinitely, $2,000 penalty plus costs and disbursements	none documented	source
Oklahoma City Anesthesiologist Convicted of Diverting Hospital Opioids 2024-07-11	Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Oklahoma City-area hospital operating rooms	Fentanyl, ketamine, hydromorphone, and midazolam	Claimed controlled substances were needed for surgeries he did not perform, then falsely reported disposing of the drugs while keeping them	not stated	Convicted by federal jury July 11, 2024, on 18 counts of obtaining a controlled substance by deceit	none documented	source
Manchester hospital agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve controlled-substance recordkeeping allegations after fentanyl diversion 2024-07-08	New Hampshire	Catholic Medical Center, Manchester	Fentanyl and six other controlled substances with inventory discrepancies	not stated	Hospital (registrant responsible for controlled-substance records)	not stated	none documented	source
Catholic Medical Center Pays $300,000 Over CRNA's Fentanyl Diversion 2024-07-03	New Hampshire Manchester, New Hampshire	Catholic Medical Center operating rooms, Manchester, New Hampshire	Fentanyl	CRNA removed fentanyl from patient syringes, replaced it with saline and hydromorphone, and falsified wasting records; hospital's inventory audits failed to catch the shortfall	not stated	Hospital paid $300,000 CSA civil settlement July 2024; nurse pleaded guilty June 12, 2024, to tampering with consumer products	$300,000 (civil settlement)	source
Hospital pharmacy manager diverted hydromorphone, methadone and morphine from a CII safe using unused transaction types 2024-07	Indiana Muncie, IN	Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Inc.	hydromorphone, methadone, morphine sulfate	Between approximately November 2020 and July 2024, a pharmacist serving as the hospital's pharmacy manager used normally-unused transaction types in the automated inventory management system to remove controlled substances from the CII safe and take personal possession of them, using his duty of stocking controlled substances at affiliated outpatient pain and orthopedic centers as cover. The hospital's controlled-substance tracking policies did not include regular auditing or comparison of patient utilization at those centers, CII Safe Review Sale reports, or All CII Safe Events reports, which allowed the discrepancies to go undetected.	not stated	The hospital's pharmacy license and controlled substances registration were placed on indefinite probation for not less than three years, with quarterly outside audits for the first two years, two unannounced compliance inspections, required diversion-prevention training for pharmacy leadership, and a $44,000 fine; the hospital reported the loss to the DEA and Board in July 2024 and filed an amended DEA Form 106 in November 2024, and in August 2025 the county prosecutor's office filed charges against the pharmacist.	none documented	source
Okanogan County nurse admitted diverting controlled substances; hydromorphone removal cited 2024-07	Washington Okanogan County, WA	Okanogan County, WA	hydromorphone	Removed hydromorphone for multiple patients who did not have orders for hydromorphone and did not document the administration or waste; admitted to diverting controlled substances for approximately two years.	not stated	Entered an agreed order with conditions on registered nurse and advanced registered nurse practitioner licenses; must continue to comply with a monitoring program.	none documented	source
Telehealth Firm Done Global Indicted in $100M Adderall Distribution Scheme 2024-06-13	California San Francisco, California	Done Global Inc. / Done Health P.C., subscription telehealth company (San Francisco / Los Angeles, CA)	Adderall and other stimulants — over 40 million pills prescribed	Structured telehealth platform to push stimulant prescriptions regardless of medical need — limited prescriber information, mandated sub-30-minute visits, auto-refill subscriptions, paid prescribers only per prescription written	not stated	He and Brody arrested Jun 13, 2024 on health care fraud and drug distribution conspiracy charges; both later convicted at trial	$1,000,000 (criminal fine)	source
Palomar Health Pays $250,000 Over Fentanyl Diversion in Cath Lab 2024-06-03	California Escondido, California	Palomar Health Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Escondido, California	Fentanyl	Employee diverted vials from automated dispensing machines over a five-month period; unused fentanyl was not properly disposed of	not stated	Palomar Health paid $250,000 CSA civil settlement June 2024 and entered a DEA monitoring agreement	$250,000 (civil settlement)	source
Registered nurse charged with stealing oxycodone and hydrocodone/acetaminophen from residents at Prince George Healthcare Center 2024-06	South Carolina Georgetown, SC	Prince George Healthcare Center	Oxycodone and Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	Allegedly stole for personal use and withheld a quantity of oxycodone and hydrocodone/acetaminophen prescribed to six residents while working as a registered nurse.	not stated	Arrested and booked on six counts of exploitation of a vulnerable adult and six counts of theft of a controlled substance, first offense.	none documented	source
ICU nurse accused of diverting patients' liquid fentanyl and replacing it with tap water at a Medford, Oregon hospital 2024-06	Oregon Medford, OR	Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center	liquid fentanyl	Allegedly diverted patients' liquid fentanyl for personal use and replaced it with nonsterile tap water, which was linked to central line infections; police said the charges reflect the number of patients affected.	not stated	Arrested and charged with 44 counts of second-degree assault; the nurse had voluntarily agreed in November 2023 to a nursing license suspension pending completion of an investigation and had left the hospital in July 2023. Indicted by a Jackson County grand jury on the 44 second-degree assault counts; trial was set for September 2026. A related civil lawsuit seeking $11 million in damages alleges the tap-water substitution caused at least two patient deaths.	none documented	source
Registered nurse and advanced practice nurse charged after removing hydromorphone without patient orders and admitting to diverting controlled substances from the workplace 2024-06	Washington Okanogan County, Washington	Workplace	hydromorphone	Charges state that in October 2023 the nurse removed hydromorphone for multiple patients who did not have orders for hydromorphone, and did not document the administration or waste of the medication; the nurse admitted to diverting controlled substances from the workplace for personal use over approximately two years.	not stated	Charged with unprofessional conduct by the Board of Nursing (formerly the Nursing Commission) in June 2024; the provider may respond to the Department of Health in writing, after which the case enters the settlement process.	none documented	source
Texarkana pharmacist pleads guilty to falsifying records to conceal theft of methadone and other narcotics 2024-06	Arkansas	Retail pharmacy in Texarkana	Methadone, oxycodone, hydromorphone, morphine (MS Contin), alprazolam and other controlled substances	not stated	Staff pharmacist	not stated	none documented	source
Madera pharmacist pleaded guilty to dispensing over 200,000 opioid pills on forged prescriptions 2024-06	California	Independent retail pharmacy in Madera	Oxycodone and hydrocodone tablets	not stated	Pharmacist and pharmacy owner	not stated	none documented	source
New Hampshire hospital nurse anesthetist pleaded guilty after substituting saline for operating-room fentanyl 2024-06	New Hampshire	Hospital operating room, Catholic Medical Center, Manchester	Liquid fentanyl left over from medical procedures	not stated	Nurse anesthetist	not stated	none documented	source
Physician terminated by employer for diverting fentanyl, versed and dilaudid from patients 2024-06	Florida Tampa, FL	Tampa, FL	fentanyl, versed, and dilaudid	Diverting fentanyl, versed, and dilaudid from patients; impairment; unprofessional conduct	not stated	Agreed order publicly referring the physician to the Texas Physician Health Program (TXPHP)	none documented	source
Long Island pharmaceutical employee sentenced to six years for stealing thousands of oxycodone pills from employer 2024-05-31	New York	not stated	Oxycodone, described as thousands of pills	not stated	Former employee of a Suffolk County-based pharmaceutical employer	not stated	none documented	source
Dodge County Hospital Nurse Diverted Oxycodone Using Automated Dispensing Cabinet Swap 2024-05-24	Minnesota Dodge County, Minnesota	Post-anesthesia care unit, hospital in Dodge County, Minnesota	Oxycodone (diverted alongside oxybutynin used as cover)	Withdrew two-pill oxycodone orders from an automated dispensing cabinet but gave patients only one, falsifying pain reports; also opened an oxybutynin drawer to mask additional oxycodone withdrawals	not stated	Pleaded guilty May 2024 to obtaining a controlled substance by fraud; sentencing pending	none documented	source
Barbourville Pharmacy Pays $215,000 Over Red-Flag Prescription Failures 2024-05-09	Kentucky Barbourville, Kentucky	Smith Family Pharmacy, a retail pharmacy in Barbourville, Kentucky	Oxycodone and oxymorphone	Pharmacy filled over 500 prescriptions bearing red flags for diversion or abuse — dangerous drug combinations, high dosages, and out-of-state prescribers — without resolving the concerns	not stated	Pharmacy and pharmacist-in-charge paid $215,000 civil penalty and signed a four-year DEA Memorandum of Agreement, May 2024	$215,000 (civil penalty)	source
Registered nurse sentenced to probation for stealing OxyContin from a hospital narcotics cabinet and replacing it with other medications 2024-05	South Dakota Canton, SD	Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center	OxyContin	Removed OxyContin from blister packs in a narcotics cabinet and replaced it with melatonin and acetaminophen, resealed the packs, and used the stolen OxyContin for personal use; pleaded guilty to obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception, and subterfuge.	not stated	Pleaded guilty on March 6, 2024; sentenced on May 24, 2024, to two years probation and a $100 special assessment; indicted by a federal grand jury in June 2023. Investigated by the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations and the DEA.	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician charged with taking Promethazine-Codeine syrup from pharmacy 2024-05	Washington King County, Washington	a pharmacy	Promethazine-Codeine Syrup	Allegedly seen taking two bottles of Promethazine-Codeine Syrup from the pharmacy in December 2023; approximately 46 bottles of Promethazine-Codeine were unaccounted for during times the technician worked at pharmacies from January to December 2022.	not stated	Charged with unprofessional conduct by the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission in May 2024.	none documented	source
Clinic pharmacy assistant charged with stealing OxyContin and Oxycodone prescriptions from the clinic where she worked 2024-05	Washington Whitman County, Washington	a clinic	OxyContin and Oxycodone	Charges state that in November 2023 the pharmacy assistant stole prescriptions for OxyContin and Oxycodone from the clinic where she worked.	not stated	Charged with unprofessional conduct by the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission in May 2024; the case is pending.	none documented	source
Nurse at Texas Health Hurst-Euless-Bedford diverted fentanyl, morphine, and other controlled substances from an automated dispensing cabinet 2024-05	Arkansas Bedford, TX	Texas Health Hurst-Euless-Bedford	Norco (hydrocodone/acetaminophen), morphine, fentanyl, diazepam, and temazepam	Withdrew two Norco 5 mg tablets from an automated dispensing cabinet when the order was for one, documented only one, then documented administration of the second after the patient was discharged; a facility audit found 10 mg morphine, 100 mcg fentanyl, 2.5 mg diazepam, and 15 mg temazepam unaccounted for; removed morphine without an order; failed to document wastage or return of unused diazepam, temazepam, and fentanyl; documented morphine administration before removal and administered an additional morphine dose without an order.	not stated	License placed on probation for two years; $1,500 civil penalty; required remedial courses and monitoring.	none documented	source
Hospital Pharmacy Technician Pleaded Guilty to Tampering with Hydromorphone 2024-04-30	Connecticut Norwich, Connecticut	Pharmacy technician, Backus Hospital (Norwich, CT)	Hydromorphone solution — 3 bags	Used employee ID badge to access secure storage on Jan 11, 2024, removed a portion of hydromorphone from each bag, replaced it with saline, returned bags to storage for patient use	not stated	Waived indictment; pleaded guilty Apr 30, 2024 to tampering with a consumer product — sentencing not yet scheduled	none documented	source
New Jersey drug manufacturer settles claims it failed to account for oxycodone, hydrocodone and temazepam 2024-04-10	New Jersey	Drug manufacturing operations	Oxycodone, hydrocodone, temazepam	not stated	Pharmaceutical manufacturer (DEA registrant)	not stated	none documented	source
ICU nurse sentenced for tampering with fentanyl and hydromorphone at Ardmore hospital 2024-04	Oklahoma Ardmore, OK	Mercy Hospital Intensive Care Unit, Ardmore, Oklahoma	fentanyl and hydromorphone	stole fentanyl and hydromorphone intended for intensive care patients; removed the pain medication from vials, refilled the empty vials with tap water, and returned the tampered vials to the controlled storage locker; admitted the conduct	not stated	sentenced to 12 months in prison for one count of Tampering with Consumer Products; pleaded guilty on August 31, 2023	none documented	source
Arkansas nurse self-reported diverting and consuming hydrocodone from employer 2024-04	Arkansas Cabot, AR	Cabot Health and Rehab	hydrocodone	self-reported diverting and consuming hydrocodone from employer	not stated	Self-reported; no disciplinary action stated	none documented	source
Arkansas rehabilitation facility nurse self-reported diverting hydrocodone 2024-04	Arkansas	Health and rehabilitation facility in Cabot, Arkansas	Hydrocodone	not stated	Nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Labor & Delivery Nurse Stole Pain Meds from 50+ New Mothers 2024-03-27	Iowa Waterloo, Iowa	Labor & delivery nurse, Waterloo, Iowa hospital	Controlled substances incl. fentanyl — vial tampered with saline	Diverted medication meant for new mothers to herself; falsely charted doses as administered	not stated	Pleaded guilty Oct 12, 2023; sentenced Mar 27, 2024 to 1 yr + 1 day + 3 yrs supervised release	none documented	source
Rhode Island School Nurse Took Possession of a Discontinued Controlled-Substance Medication Prescribed to a Student 2024-03-18	Rhode Island Rhode Island	School, Rhode Island	A controlled-substance medication (discontinued student prescription)	Took possession of a student's discontinued controlled-substance medication for personal use after the prescription was discontinued	not stated	Admitted conduct to Investigative Committee Mar 18, 2024; reprimanded under a Board of Nursing consent decree	none documented	source
Former Scripps Encinitas anesthesiologist placed on seven-year probation for taking and self-administering propofol and opioids 2024-03	California	Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas	Propofol, fentanyl, hydromorphone, midazolam	not stated	Anesthesiologist (labor and delivery unit)	not stated	none documented	source
Eastern Kentucky physician and clinic nurse sentenced for conspiracy to issue illegitimate opioid prescriptions 2024-03	Kentucky	Medical clinics in the Pikeville, Kentucky area	Oxycodone, methadone, hydrocodone, alprazolam, clonazepam	not stated	Licensed physician (D.O.) and clinic nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Oregon registered nurse accused of pulling narcotics and failing to document administration or wastage 2024-03	Oregon	Oregon licensee (reciprocal action reported by the Washington State Department of Health)	narcotics	allegedly pulled narcotics and failed to document their administration or wastage	not stated	charged with unprofessional conduct	none documented	source
Mississippi pharmacy technician pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining hydrocodone from pharmacy inventory 2024-01-30	Mississippi	Pharmacy in Jefferson County, Mississippi	Hydrocodone	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Valley Center Veterinary Clinic Pays $125,000 Over Controlled-Substance Mishandling 2024-01-17	California Valley Center, California	Best Veterinary Care (Valley Center Veterinary Clinic), San Diego County, California	Alprazolam, diazepam, and tramadol	DEA inventory audit found unaccounted-for controlled-substance pills and inadequate inventory controls to prevent theft and diversion	not stated	Clinic paid $125,000 civil settlement and signed a DEA Memorandum of Agreement, January 2024	$125,000 (civil settlement)	source
Hospice Nurse Stole Morphine from Dying Patient, Replaced with Cranberry Juice 2024-01	Texas Clifton, Texas	RN, Clifton Lutheran Sunset Ministries hospice (Clifton, TX)	Morphine	Stole morphine from a hospice patient, refilled the container with cranberry juice to conceal the theft	not stated	Convicted of injury to the elderly + diversion of a controlled substance; sentenced to 4 years prison + 2 yrs probation	none documented	source
Default order for diversion of controlled substance from pharmacy 2024-01	Texas	Pharmacy	controlled substance	Diversion of controlled substance from pharmacy	not stated	Revocation	none documented	source
Hospital nurse anesthetist accused of diverting fentanyl and propofol intended for surgical patients 2024-01	New Mexico Las Vegas, NM	a regional hospital	fentanyl and propofol	Accused of diverting fentanyl and propofol intended for patients' surgical pain control for his own use, and of going to extreme lengths to avoid drug testing after colleagues raised concerns.	not stated	Board of Nursing settlement reported to include two years of probation, quarterly supervisor reports, and random drug testing; an earlier proposed settlement had included 28 days of rehab, five years of probation, and more frequent drug testing.	none documented	source
Michigan Physician Suspended Over Bloomfield Township Drug Diversion and Fraud Conviction 2023-12-15	Michigan Bloomfield Township, Michigan	not stated	not stated	not stated	Physician	not stated	none documented	source
Hospital registered nurse's license revoked after fentanyl tampering and diversion 2023-12	Wisconsin Janesville, WI	a hospital in Janesville, Wisconsin	fentanyl	tampered with fentanyl vials in hospital automated dispensing cabinets, had excessive fentanyl overrides, unaccounted fentanyl, and recorded wasting large amounts of fentanyl; refused a reasonable suspicion drug screen and resigned	not stated	nursing license revoked; pleaded guilty in federal court to tampering with a consumer product involving injectable fentanyl; may not petition for reinstatement earlier than one year; ordered to pay costs	none documented	source
Iowa Nurse Pleads Guilty to Diverting Controlled Substances from Life Care Center 2023-11-30	Iowa Carroll, Iowa	Life care center (long-term care facility), Carroll, Iowa	Controlled substances diverted from resident supplies (unspecified schedule)	Diverted controlled substances intended for residents and falsified related patient documentation to conceal the theft	not stated	Pleaded guilty, November 2023, in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa; sentencing pending	none documented	source
Norfolk Children's Hospital Pays Civil Penalty for Unregistered Warehouse Fentanyl Gap 2023-11-16	Virginia Norfolk, Virginia	Hospital pharmacy and receiving warehouse	Fentanyl (200 one-mL syringes) and other compounded controlled substances	Compounded controlled-substance shipments routed through an unregistered warehouse with no accounting for a fentanyl delivery	not stated	Civil settlement — $68,400 penalty plus DEA corrective-action agreement (Nov. 2023)	$68,400 (civil penalty)	source
Boston-Area ER Nurse Sentenced for 412 Unauthorized Opioid Withdrawals 2023-11-15	Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts	Hospital emergency department	Morphine, fentanyl, hydromorphone	412 unauthorized cabinet withdrawals billed to 299 already-discharged patients over ~5 months. The 412 unauthorized withdrawals were tied to 299 discharged patients.	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 3 months' imprisonment and 1 year supervised release (Nov. 2023)	none documented	source
Michigan Physician Surrenders License Over Big Rapids Drug Diversion and Fraud Conviction 2023-11-15	Michigan Big Rapids, Michigan	not stated	not stated	not stated	Physician	not stated	none documented	source
Alabama Pharmacist Sentenced for Diverting Tens of Thousands of Oxycodone Pills from His Own Pharmacy 2023-11-03	Alabama Gadsden, Alabama	Retail pharmacy (Midtown Pharmacy), Gadsden, Alabama	Oxycodone and hydrocodone	Pharmacist in charge over-ordered oxycodone from distributors, diverted the surplus stock bottles, and repackaged and resold the pills outside the pharmacy	not stated	Sentenced November 2023, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, to 54 months in prison	$110,620 (forfeiture)	source
Tennessee Board of Nursing accepts surrender of registered nurse over Pulaski diversion 2023-11	Tennessee Pulaski, Tennessee	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Tennessee Board of Nursing suspends registered nurse over Crossville diversion 2023-11	Tennessee Crossville, Tennessee	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Tennessee Board of Nursing suspends registered nurse over Dyersburg diversion 2023-11	Tennessee	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy places on probation pharmacy technician over Covington diversion 2023-11	Tennessee	not stated	not stated	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Iowa Nurse Pleads Guilty to Diverting Fentanyl from Waterloo Hospital via False Wasting 2023-10-11	Iowa Waterloo, Iowa	Hospital, Waterloo, Iowa (part of a multi-hospital network)	Fentanyl, hydromorphone, and morphine	Falsely documented wasting full vials after patients purportedly refused the drug, then diverted the undocumented remainder for personal use	not stated	Pleaded guilty, October 2023, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa; nursing license forfeited; sentencing pending	none documented	source
Jacksonville Surgical Center Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering With Hydromorphone 2023-10-03	Florida Jacksonville, Florida	Outpatient surgical center	Injectable hydromorphone	Emptied vials, refilled with saline, glued caps, and falsified administration records to conceal the theft	not stated	Pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product (Oct. 2023); sentencing pending	none documented	source
Registered nurse diverted and consumed Oxycodone on-shift in cardiac surgery unit 2023-10	Oregon	PeaceHealth of Riverbend Medical Center	Oxycodone	diverted and consumed Oxycodone while working on-shift; disclosed to the Board	not stated	voluntarily surrendered registered nurse license	none documented	source
Agency nurse accused of diverting fentanyl at Watertown hospital; interim suspension 2023-10	Wisconsin Watertown, WI	a hospital located in Watertown, Wisconsin	fentanyl	Alleged diversion and use of fentanyl while working as an agency nurse assigned to a hospital located in Watertown, Wisconsin; the Board had not determined whether any statutes or rules were violated.	not stated	Interim order accepted; privilege to practice as a registered nurse in Wisconsin under the Nurse Licensure Compact suspended during the pendency of the disciplinary matter, effective 10/12/2023.	none documented	source
VA nurse pleaded guilty to stealing fentanyl, morphine and hydromorphone 2023-10	Colorado Aurora, CO	Denver Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System	fentanyl, morphine and hydromorphone	stealing fentanyl, morphine and hydromorphone from the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Denver	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 14 months in prison	none documented	source
VA pharmacy supervisor suspected of stealing painkillers and testosterone over five years 2023-10	Utah Salt Lake City, UT	George Wahlen Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System	painkillers and testosterone	suspected of stealing more than 24,000 painkillers and 25 vials of testosterone over five years	not stated	Suspected; no disposition stated	none documented	source
Traveling nurse fired from Little Rock hospital after positive fentanyl test; Arkansas board ordered cease and desist 2023-10	Arkansas	Hospital in Little Rock	Fentanyl (positive drug test)	not stated	Traveling registered nurse practicing under the Nurse Licensure Compact	not stated	none documented	source
Idaho Falls assisted living employee entered Alford plea to financial card charge after residents' hydrocodone was allegedly swapped for acetaminophen 2023-10	Idaho	Assisted living center in Idaho Falls	Hydrocodone (allegedly replaced with acetaminophen)	not stated	Assisted living center employee	not stated	none documented	source
Janesville Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl Vials 2023-09-14	Wisconsin Janesville, Wisconsin	Hospital	Fentanyl	Withdrew fentanyl, substituted saline, resealed vial stoppers with glue, and returned tampered vials to the dispensing cabinet	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment and a $30,000 fine (Sept. 2023)	$30,000 (criminal fine)	source
Kansas City, Kansas grocery pharmacy settles allegations of dispensing before receiving prescriptions 2023-09-14	Kansas	Retail pharmacy in Kansas City, Kansas	Controlled substances (unspecified)	not stated	Retail pharmacy owned by a Kansas City, Kansas company	not stated	none documented	source
Central Illinois pharmacy technician sentenced to 30 months for diverting hydrocodone and other controlled substances 2023-09-13	Illinois	Pharmacy, Central District of Illinois	Hydrocodone, alprazolam, promethazine with codeine	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Louisiana registered nurse placed on stayed suspension and probation on a charge of diverting non-narcotic medication 2023-09-13	Louisiana	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Out-of-state compact nurse ordered to stop practicing in Louisiana on charges including diversion of a controlled substance and a drug screening violation 2023-09-13	Louisiana	not stated	not stated	not stated	Nurse practicing in Louisiana on a multistate compact privilege	not stated	none documented	source
Louisiana nurse ordered probated on any reinstatement after charges of controlled-substance diversion, falsified records and a criminal conviction 2023-09-13	Louisiana	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Out-of-state compact nurse ordered to stop practicing in Louisiana on charges of controlled-substance diversion and failure to cooperate 2023-09-13	Louisiana	not stated	not stated	not stated	Nurse practicing in Louisiana on a multistate compact privilege	not stated	none documented	source
ICU nurse at Mercy Hospital in Ardmore pleaded guilty to stealing fentanyl and hydromorphone and swapping pain medication with tap water 2023-09	Oklahoma Ardmore, OK	Mercy Hospital in Ardmore	fentanyl and hydromorphone	Stole fentanyl and hydromorphone intended for ICU patients and swapped pain medication with tap water in March and April 2022.	not stated	Pleaded guilty to tampering with pain medications; admitted and confessed to the conduct.	none documented	source
Registered nurse convicted of tampering with fentanyl citrate vials and obtaining controlled substance by fraud at Chamberlain hospital 2023-09	South Dakota Chamberlain, SD	a hospital in Chamberlain, South Dakota	fentanyl citrate for injection	Tampered with a vial of fentanyl citrate for injection by removing the fentanyl and replacing the majority of it with saline solution, then returned the tampered vial to storage knowing the diluted fentanyl could be dispensed to surgical patients; also obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception, and subterfuge.	not stated	Convicted and sentenced to two years of probation and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.	none documented	source
Hospital nurse tampered with fentanyl vial, replacing drug with saline 2023-09	South Dakota Pierre, SD	a Chamberlain hospital	fentanyl citrate	Tampered with a vial of fentanyl citrate stored by the hospital: removed the fentanyl for injection and replaced most of it with saline solution, then returned the tampered vial to storage knowing the diluted fentanyl could be dispensed to surgical patients for severe pain.	not stated	Sentenced to two years of probation on September 11, 2023, for obtaining a controlled substance.	none documented	source
Admission of taking controlled substances from a pharmacy for personal use 2023-09	Texas	Pharmacy	controlled substances	Admitted to taking drugs without authorization from the pharmacy for personal use (2 counts)	not stated	90 days suspension + 5 year probation	none documented	source
Pharmacist charged with diverting hydrocodone/APAP tablets from a West Virginia pharmacy 2023-09	Vermont Stonewood, WV	a pharmacy in Stonewood, West Virginia	hydrocodone/APAP 10/325 mg tablets	Charged with taking between 25 and 50 hydrocodone/APAP tablets per day from the pharmacy for 3 to 5 years without a prescription; allegedly diverted tablets while at the pharmacy filling legitimate prescriptions for himself and/or family by accessing non-public areas and removing bottles; the pharmacy reported losses of 7,000 hydrocodone/APAP 10/325 mg tablets to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, and the losses were attributed to the pharmacist.	not stated	Specification of Charges filed; requested relief includes revocation, suspension, reprimand, conditioning, or other discipline.	none documented	source
Ardmore ICU Nurse Pleads Guilty to Replacing Patients' Pain Medication With Tap Water 2023-08-31	Oklahoma Ardmore, Oklahoma	Hospital intensive care unit	Fentanyl and hydromorphone	Emptied vials, refilled with tap water, and returned them to the controlled storage locker for use on ICU patients	not stated	Pleaded guilty to tampering with consumer products (Aug. 2023); sentencing pending	none documented	source
Sioux City Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Opioids from Hospital Employer 2023-08-31	Iowa Sioux City, Iowa	Hospital, Sioux City, Iowa	Fentanyl, morphine, hydromorphone, and hydrocodone	Diverted drugs intended for patients and falsified controlled-substance disbursement log entries to conceal the shortage	not stated	Pleaded guilty, August 30, 2023, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa; sentencing pending	none documented	source
Nebraska Practical Nurse License Revoked Over Narcotic Count Discrepancies 2023-08-30	Nebraska Nebraska	not stated	Narcotic pain medications; facility not named in the board record	At one care facility in May 2023, failed to complete required medication counts and narcotic medications were later found missing, and failed to account for a controlled substance that was signed out but refused by the patient; at a second facility in June 2023, documented administering narcotic pain medications to patients who later denied receiving them and signed out narcotics at a greater frequency than ordered	not stated	Nebraska Board of Nursing revoked her ability to practice in the state on August 30, 2023	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician's credential revoked for theft of controlled substances from employer pharmacy 2023-08	Louisiana	employer pharmacy	controlled substances	theft of controlled substances from employer pharmacy	not stated	credential revoked; prohibited from applying or reapplying to practice or assist in the practice of pharmacy	none documented	source
Cumberland, Maryland Pharmacy Reaches Consent Decree Over Fraudulent Opioid Prescriptions 2023-07-06	Maryland Cumberland, Maryland	Retail pharmacy	Oxycodone and other opioids, often combined with benzodiazepines, carisoprodol, or buprenorphine	Filled fraudulent, high-MME prescriptions and dangerous drug combinations while ignoring documented red flags	not stated	Consent decree approved — $120,000 civil penalty plus mandatory red-flag protocol (July 2023)	$120,000 (civil settlement)	source
Pharmacist-in-charge diverted hydrocodone and tramadol powder from a pharmacy controlled-substance safe; Maryland license revoked 2023-07	Maryland	a pharmacy in Virginia (name omitted from the order)	Hydrocodone powder (schedule II) and Tramadol powder (schedule IV)	Alleged theft of a controlled substance from the pharmacy; a pharmacy video camera captured the pharmacist-in-charge removing medication from the controlled substance safe and placing it in his pocket or into a cup; an inventory found 847 mg of tramadol powder and 2,947 mg of hydrocodone powder missing; the pharmacy president stated the pharmacist admitted taking controlled substances, including hydrocodone powder, and using them in his coffee and other beverages while working; the pharmacist admitted to Virginia Board investigators that he diverted controlled substances from the pharmacy for personal use between August 13, 2021 and October 13, 2021.	not stated	Maryland pharmacist license revoked; order reportable to the National Practitioner Data Bank	none documented	source
Minnesota home hospice nurse diverted controlled substances from 24 patients 2023-06-29	Minnesota	Home hospice agency (patients receiving hospice care in their own homes)	Controlled substance medications (specific drugs not identified in the available excerpt)	not stated	Hospice registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Surgery Center RN Sentenced for Swapping Fentanyl for Saline in ~450 Vials 2023-06-27	Florida Jensen Beach, Florida	Circulating nurse, outpatient surgical center (Jensen Beach, Martin County, FL)	Fentanyl — swapped for saline in ~450 vials	Extracted fentanyl from vials Feb 28-Apr 18, 2022, replaced with saline, returned vials to the center for use on patients	not stated	Sentenced to 48 months + 3 yrs supervised release	none documented	source
Wilmington family-medicine physician paid $170,000 to resolve allegations of unlawful opioid prescribing 2023-06-23	North Carolina	Family medicine practice in Wilmington	Oxycodone and other Schedule II opioids, benzodiazepines and muscle relaxers	not stated	Physician	not stated	none documented	source
Cheshire Medical Center Pays $2 Million After Nurse Stole Fentanyl IV Bags 2023-06-22	New Hampshire Keene, New Hampshire	Cheshire Medical Center (Keene, NH)	Fentanyl IV bags + other controlled substances	Theft from dispensing machine; hospital-wide recordkeeping failures	not stated	Civil settlement, $2 million — Jun 22, 2023	$2,000,000 (civil settlement)	source
New Hampshire hospital paid $2 million to settle DEA record-keeping allegations after fentanyl diversion 2023-06-22	New Hampshire	Regional medical center in Keene, New Hampshire	Fentanyl bags; 283 diverted and 163 more unaccounted for	not stated	Hospital registrant (employed nurse diverted fentanyl)	not stated	none documented	source
New Hampshire hospital agreed to pay $2 million to settle allegations that poor drug records allowed theft 2023-06-21	New Hampshire	Cheshire Medical Center, including its intensive care unit	not stated	not stated	Hospital (controlled-substance recordkeeping)	not stated	none documented	source
CVS pharmacy manager diverted hydromorphone tablets and liquid solution for personal use; license revoked 2023-06	Vermont Berlin, VT	a CVS Pharmacy in Berlin, Vermont	hydromorphone 8 mg tablets and liquid hydromorphone 1 mg/mL solution	Diverted controlled substances from the pharmacy for personal use from about March 2021 to September 2021; admitted diverting approximately 100 hydromorphone 8 mg tablets from a 100-count bottle over several months and an unknown amount of liquid hydromorphone 1 mg/mL solution. Documented the expected tablet count as in stock knowing the count was off because of the diversion, ordered liquid hydromorphone with no legitimate reason, and told investigators he replaced the diverted liquid volume with distilled water to make the bottle appear full; testing revealed diphenhydramine in the solution.	not stated	License revoked; the Board of Pharmacy found the pharmacist in default and treated the Specification of Charges as proven	none documented	source
National chain pharmacy manager disciplined after oxycodone reported lost/stolen as employee pilferage 2023-06	Maryland Waldorf, MD	a national chain pharmacy	Oxycodone HCL 10 mg and 15 mg tablets	The pharmacy reported an occurrence classified as employee pilferage; a DEA report listed oxycodone HCL 10 mg and 15 mg tablets lost or stolen. The Board found the pharmacist violated patient safety and standard-of-care rules for filling questionable CII prescriptions without validation and for refusing-to-dispense requirements; fraud and false-record charges were dismissed as unsubstantiated.	not stated	Consent order: license reprimanded, placed on probation for at least one year, required continuing education, and a $1,000 fine.	none documented	source
Montgomery County Pharmacy Reaches Consent Decree Over Fraudulent Opioid Dispensing 2023-05-31	Maryland Germantown, Maryland	Retail pharmacy	Opioids dispensed concurrently with stimulants	Filled fraudulent prescriptions for out-of-area patients and high-MME, cash-paid combinations while ignoring red flags	not stated	Consent decree approved — $100,000 civil penalty; pharmacist license surrendered (May 2023)	$100,000 (civil penalty)	source
Raleigh-Area Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Surgical Patients' Painkillers 2023-05-22	North Carolina Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina	Surgical practice, Fuquay-Varina/Raleigh, NC	Fentanyl, morphine, meperidine	Extracted drug from 78+ vials, refilled with saline	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced May 2023 to 48 months	none documented	source
Cape Girardeau Nurse Admits Taking Leftover Fentanyl from Hospital 2023-05-05	Missouri Cape Girardeau, Missouri	Saint Francis Medical Center, ED (Cape Girardeau, MO)	Fentanyl — leftover/tampered vials	Self-administered leftover fentanyl from tampered vials	not stated	Pleaded guilty May 2023; sentencing pending	$5,000 (criminal fine)	source
Surgical practice nurse sentenced for tampering with fentanyl, morphine, and meperidine and replacing them with saline 2023-05	North Carolina Raleigh, NC	a Raleigh-area surgical practice	fentanyl, morphine, and meperidine	extracted medication from vials of fentanyl, morphine, and meperidine and replaced it with saline, compromising at least 78 vials, including those intended for surgical patients; testing found compromised vials contained less than 15% of the actual medication and that tampering rendered multiple vials unsterile	not stated	sentenced to 48 months in prison and three years of supervised release; pleaded guilty to the charges; plea agreement requires permanent surrender of the nursing license	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician's credential revoked for theft of oxycodone tablets from a patient's prescription 2023-05	Louisiana	Pharmacy	oxycodone	theft of eight oxycodone tablets from a patient's prescription	not stated	credential revoked; prohibited from applying or reapplying to practice or assist in the practice of pharmacy	none documented	source
Denver Paramedic Supervisor Sentenced for Stealing 1,900 Vials of Fentanyl 2023-04-19	Colorado Denver, Colorado	Paramedic department, Denver-area hospital (Denver, CO)	Fentanyl — ambulance narcotics kits	Stole ~1,900 vials over 4 years; falsified logs; refilled vials with saline	not stated	Sentenced Apr 19, 2023 — 3 years + 3 yrs supervised release	none documented	source
Chicago-Area Rehab Center Nursing Director Pleads Guilty to Diluting Patients' Morphine 2023-04-11	Illinois Chicago, Illinois	Medical rehabilitation center	Liquid morphine	Removed morphine from prescribed bottles, diluted remaining doses with another liquid, and administered the weakened doses to patients	not stated	Pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product (April 2023); sentencing pending	none documented	source
Hospital nurse accused of diverting fentanyl from CHI Health St. Elizabeth 2023-04	Nebraska Lincoln, NE	CHI Health St. Elizabeth	fentanyl	Allegedly took fentanyl from the hospital and improperly accounted for fentanyl waste in medical records; an audit found fentanyl checkouts with discrepancies in May and June 2022; a urine test was positive for fentanyl according to court documents.	not stated	Charged with acquiring a controlled substance by fraud; arrest warrant issued; not yet arrested; resigned from the position.	none documented	source
Nursing home director of nursing used pre-signed prescription pads to divert hydrocodone 2023-04	Alabama Montgomery, AL	nursing home	hydrocodone	Used pre-signed prescription pads left by the facility's medical director to fax fraudulent prescriptions to the facility's pharmacy, then received and kept the narcotics from the pharmacy's courier instead of administering them	not stated	Pleaded guilty to Theft of Property Second Degree; sentenced to 18 months in community corrections and surrendered nursing license	none documented	source
Missoula Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Opioids Flagged by Distribution Audit 2023-03-22	Montana Missoula, Montana	Hospital (St. Patrick Hospital)	Oxycodone, hydromorphone, hydrocodone, fentanyl, morphine	Ordered opioids at above-peer rates and diverted hospice-style waste amounts by substituting saline before disposal	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 3 years' probation (March 2023)	none documented	source
Kansas Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Fentanyl and Hydromorphone Vials 2023-03-13	Kansas Overland Park, Kansas	Menorah Medical Center (Overland Park, KS)	Fentanyl + hydromorphone	Removed vials from dispensing cabinet, refilled with substitute liquid	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced Mar 2023 to 18 months	none documented	source
Kansas hospital nurse sentenced for tampering with fentanyl and hydromorphone vials 2023-03-13	Kansas	Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas	Fentanyl and hydromorphone	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Licensed practical nurse removed controlled substances from workplace while also working under a suspended license and submitting a fraudulent Board letter 2023-03	Georgia	her workplace	Controlled substances (specific drug not stated in the source)	Removed controlled substances from her workplace, in addition to working as an LPN while her license was suspended and drafting a fraudulent letter purportedly from the Nursing Board	not stated	License revoked by the Georgia Board of Nursing; revocation upheld by the Court	none documented	source
Virginia Nurse License Suspended Over Roanoke-Area Hospital Opioid Diversion 2023-03	Virginia Roanoke and Blacksburg, Virginia	Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA; LewisGale Hospital, Blacksburg, VA	Opioids	Took pain medication from patients reporting severe pain, falsely documented it had been administered, and used the diverted opioids herself while on duty; did not disclose a prior termination from a senior living facility to either hospital	not stated	Virginia Board of Nursing suspended the nursing license, reported March 2023	none documented	source
Vermont registered nurse's license conditioned after attempted diversion of medications from a facility medication cart 2023-02-27	Vermont	Health care facility (unnamed in order)	Medications (unspecified)	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Michigan Pharmacist Sentenced for Selling 25,000+ Opioid Pills from His Own Pharmacy 2023-02-09	Michigan Madison Heights, Michigan	Retail pharmacy (Great Health Pharmacy), Madison Heights, Michigan	Oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone-acetaminophen, and promethazine with codeine	Pharmacist filled cash prescriptions for a patient recruiter, including in the names of people who never visited the pharmacy, and sold pharmacy stock bottles directly with no prescription	not stated	Sentenced February 2023, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, to 84 months in federal prison	$1,200,000 (forfeiture)	source
Missouri Methadone Clinic Owner Admits Diluting Methadone to Conceal a Shortage from the DEA 2023-02-03	Missouri Leadington, Missouri	DEA-registered outpatient methadone clinic (narcotic treatment program), Leadington, Missouri	Methadone oral concentrate	Diluted the clinic's bulk methadone supply with saline and water to conceal a shortage from the DEA, after submitting an inaccurate loss-report form	not stated	Pleaded guilty, February 2023, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri; DEA registration surrendered; sentencing scheduled for May 2023	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician diverted a customer's oxycodone prescription at a Hagerstown pharmacy 2023-02	Maryland Hagerstown, MD	a pharmacy in Hagerstown, Maryland	oxycodone 5 mg/325 mg (oxycodone/acetaminophen), 45 pills	Alleged diversion of a customer's prescription: the technician was given the prescription, carried it with two others to the front register but gave only one to the cashier, placed the oxycodone prescription back in the customer waiting area, later removed the pills from the bag and put them in her pocket, and deleted the prescription on hold. She admitted to the pharmacy's asset protection manager that she diverted the oxycodone pills to self-medicate a back injury, and admitted in a written statement that she took a patient's medication and emptied 45 pills into her pocket.	not stated	Registration to practice as a pharmacy technician revoked by final order; the Board found diversion of a controlled dangerous substance.	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician admitted to stealing controlled substances from employer pharmacy 2023-02	Louisiana	an employer pharmacy	controlled substances	Admitted to the theft of controlled substances from the employer pharmacy.	not stated	Credential revoked; prohibited from applying or reapplying to practice or assist in the practice of pharmacy.	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician accused of forging controlled substance prescriptions from employer pharmacy 2023-02	Louisiana	an employer pharmacy	controlled substances	Alleged to have forged controlled substance prescriptions from the employer pharmacy.	not stated	Credential revoked; prohibited from applying or reapplying to practice or assist in the practice of pharmacy.	none documented	source
Registrant's registration revoked for diversion of controlled substance from pharmacy 2023-02	Texas	pharmacy	controlled substance	diversion of a controlled substance from a pharmacy	not stated	Revocation	none documented	source
Massachusetts Nursing Home Nurse Sentenced for Diluting a Dementia Patient's Morphine 2023-01-13	Massachusetts Northborough, Massachusetts	Nursing home, dementia care unit, Worcester County, Massachusetts	Morphine sulfate	Removed morphine from a resident's bottle during an overnight shift and replaced it with water, and the diluted dose was later administered to the patient	not stated	Sentenced January 2023, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, to 52 months in prison	none documented	source
Massachusetts Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl at Hospital and Surgery Center 2023-01-10	Massachusetts Massachusetts	Hospital post-surgery recovery unit and outpatient vascular surgery center	Fentanyl	Removed fentanyl from surgical-patient vials and replaced it with saline, leaving vials at 1.3-7% of declared concentration	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 5 years' probation (1 year home detention) and a $20,000 fine (Jan. 2023)	$20,000 (criminal fine)	source
Pain clinic nurse practitioner conspired to dispense fentanyl by forging a physician's signature on prescriptions 2023-01	Alabama	a pain management clinic	fentanyl (Subsys and Abstral, Schedule II)	Convicted of conspiring to prescribe fentanyl outside the usual course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose; admitted to seeing patients without physician oversight while impaired by her own drug use, and to asking a co-defendant nurse practitioner to forge a physician's signature on controlled-substance prescriptions.	not stated	Sentenced to 20 months in federal prison after a 50% sentence reduction for cooperating in the prosecution of the clinic's co-owning physicians.	none documented	source
Central Pennsylvania hospital nurse charged with diverting morphine from an emergency department 2022-12-13	Pennsylvania	Emergency department, Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College	Morphine sulfate	not stated	Registered nurse, since separated from the hospital	not stated	none documented	source
Kansas long-term care pharmacy settles allegations of improper Schedule II emergency dispensing 2022-12-13	Kansas	Long-term care pharmacy in Lenexa, Kansas	Schedule II controlled substances, including opioid pain medications	not stated	Long-term care pharmacy	not stated	none documented	source
Kentucky hospital agrees to $4.4 million civil penalty over recordkeeping that allowed pharmacy technician to divert 60,000 opioid doses 2022-12-08	Kentucky	Pikeville Medical Center narcotics vault and automated dispensing cabinets	Oxycodone, hydrocodone, methadone (more than 60,000 doses)	not stated	Hospital pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Kentucky hospital pharmacy technician diverted over 60,000 opioid doses; hospital paid civil penalty 2022-12	Kentucky	Hospital system narcotics vault and automated dispensing cabinets, Pikeville, Kentucky	Oxycodone, hydrocodone and methadone (more than 60,000 doses)	not stated	Hospital pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Iowa Nurse Pleads Guilty to Diverting Fentanyl From Elderly Patients' IV Pumps 2022-11-21	Iowa Clear Lake, Iowa	Healthcare facility caring for elderly patients, Iowa	Liquid fentanyl	Withdrew fentanyl directly from patients' IV pumps using a syringe, diverting doses meant for their pain management	not stated	Pleaded guilty to acquiring a controlled substance by fraud, deception, and subterfuge; sentencing pending	none documented	source
Alaska registered nurse surrendered license over diversion and substance-abuse allegations 2022-11-01	Alaska	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician admitted to theft of controlled substances from her employer; credential revoked 2022-11	Louisiana	her employer	controlled substances	admitted to the theft of various controlled substances from her employer	not stated	credential revoked; prohibited from applying or reapplying to practice or assist in the practice of pharmacy	none documented	source
Vermont chain pharmacy manager diluted hydromorphone oral solution and falsified inventory records 2022-11	Vermont	Chain retail pharmacy in Berlin, Vermont	Hydromorphone (oral solution and tablets)	not stated	Pharmacy manager (licensed pharmacist)	not stated	none documented	source
South Dakota hospital ambulance fentanyl vials found filled with saline; no suspect identified 2022-11	South Dakota	hospital-based ambulance service, Brookings, South Dakota	fentanyl (two vials found filled with normal saline)	not stated	unidentified; no suspect identified as of the inspection	not stated	none documented	source
Le Roy pharmacy technician pleaded guilty to diverting hydrocodone and other controlled substances 2022-11	Illinois	Pharmacy, Le Roy, Illinois	Hydrocodone (over 28,000 pills), alprazolam, promethazine with codeine	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Colorado Nurse Sentenced Over ICU Fentanyl Drip Diversion 2022-11	Colorado Denver, Colorado	Sick and Intensive Care Unit, a Denver hospital	Fentanyl	On March 3, 2021, stole most of an IV fentanyl bag from a comatose, intubated patient by lowering the pump's drip rate and failing to accurately document the flow rate, then drained a second fentanyl bag into a cup and refilled the bag with saline before hospital staff interrupted him; admitted diverting fentanyl by labeling it 'waste' since late 2020	not stated	Sentenced to five years of probation for obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and deception	none documented	source
Dubuque Pharmacist Sentenced for Stealing and Tampering With Patients' Medications 2022-10-31	Iowa Dubuque, Iowa	Retail pharmacy (two Dubuque, Iowa pharmacies)	Controlled-substance capsule medications	Stole from pharmacy inventory and opened already-filled prescription capsules to remove the drug before patients picked them up	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 24 months, $10,000 fine, $9,993 restitution, pharmacy license forfeited	$10,000 (criminal fine)	source
St. Louis County Hospital Nurse Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Fentanyl 2022-10-27	Missouri St. Louis County, Missouri	Hospital (Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis County, Missouri)	Fentanyl	Fraudulently withdrew fentanyl doses from an automated dispensing machine for personal use	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentencing pending	none documented	source
DC nurse diverted fentanyl from two Washington hospitals 2022-10-27	District of Columbia Washington, DC	Registered nurse, Sibley Memorial Hospital and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC	Fentanyl	not stated	not stated	not stated	none documented	source
Traveling Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Opioids at Four Montana Facilities 2022-10-13	Montana Anaconda, Montana	Hospital and long-term care/rehabilitation facilities, Montana	Oxycodone, hydrocodone	Withdrew opioids from pharmacy stock without administering or documenting them to patients; altered and destroyed medication logs	not stated	Pleaded guilty to 3 counts of unlawfully obtaining controlled substances; sentenced to 1 year and 1 day in prison plus 1 year supervised release	none documented	source
Former Nurse Pleads Guilty to Diverting Opioids From Two Boston-Area Hospitals 2022-10-04	Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts	Two Boston-area hospitals	Fentanyl and hydromorphone	Stole an in-use patient infusion bag and syringes from a locked drug cabinet across two hospital jobs	not stated	Pleaded guilty to 4 counts; sentencing pending	none documented	source
Pain clinic nurse practitioner convicted of diverting opioids to a family member using other patients' names 2022-10	Alaska Eagle River, AK	a pain management clinic (Eagle River Pain and Wellness)	opioids	wrote opioid prescriptions in the names of other individuals in order to divert nearly 5,000 pills to a live-in, opioid-addicted partner, and created false appointment records for those individuals to conceal the diversion; also pre-signed and pre-dated prescriptions for non-medical staff to distribute to patients for cash when out of the office	not stated	convicted by a federal jury on 10 felony counts, including distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death, distribution/dispensing of a controlled substance, and maintaining a drug-involved premises	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician took controlled substance from pharmacy for personal use 2022-10	Texas	a pharmacy	controlled substance	Took controlled substance from the pharmacy for personal use	not stated	Suspended until cleared by a mental health professional plus 5 years rehabilitation probation	none documented	source
Missouri nurse diverted fentanyl at two hospitals after being fired for the first diversion 2022-10	Missouri	A St. Louis-area hospital, then a hospital intensive care unit	Fentanyl	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Registered nurse diverted oxycodone, hydrocodone/acetaminophen, and hydromorphone from patients at a Madison medical center 2022-10	Wisconsin Madison, WI	a medical center in Madison, Wisconsin	oxycodone, hydrocodone/acetaminophen, morphine, hydromorphone, and tramadol	Admitted diverting pain medications from patients for personal use over about 1.5 years, totaling approximately 100 patients and 200 dosages; admitted diverting specific doses of oxycodone, hydrocodone/acetaminophen, and liquid hydromorphone on June 12 and 13, 2021; charted that a patient had already received pain medication when the patient asked for it; and pled guilty to acquiring hydrocodone/acetaminophen, oxycodone, and hydromorphone by misrepresentation/fraud/deception by entering patient information into the automated dispensing cabinet and removing controlled substances for personal use.	not stated	Voluntary surrender of nursing license accepted; ordered to pay $904 in costs; cannot petition for reinstatement for at least one year; federal sentence of three years probation and a $3,500 fine.	none documented	source
Hilo Hospital Nurse Charged With Stealing Fentanyl 2022-09-23	Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii	Hilo Medical Center, Hawaii	Fentanyl	not stated	Former registered nurse	Charged Sept. 23, 2022; pleaded not guilty; released on $55,000 bail. Appeared in Hilo's 3rd Circuit Court; a bench warrant was issued with bail set at $55,000, later posted as cash bail; next appearance was scheduled for Dec. 5, 2022.	none documented	source
Connecticut Outpatient Clinic Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl Vials 2022-09-22	Connecticut Hartford, Connecticut	Outpatient medical practice (The Vascular Experts, Connecticut)	Fentanyl	Withdrew fentanyl from sedation vials with a syringe and reinjected saline to mask the missing volume	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 24 months in prison and a $5,000 fine	$5,000 (criminal fine)	source
Butte Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Hydromorphone Cartridges 2022-09-08	Montana Butte, Montana	Hospital, post-operative floor, Butte, Montana	Hydromorphone	Recorded false 'waste' entries and cancelled medication orders after administering doses to herself instead of patients	not stated	Pleaded guilty to unlawfully obtaining a controlled substance; sentenced to 5 years probation	none documented	source
Oklahoma nursing home LPN pleaded guilty to larceny of a patient's Schedule II medication 2022-09	Oklahoma	Nursing home	Patient's Schedule II controlled dangerous substance (unspecified)	not stated	Licensed practical nurse (single-state license)	not stated	none documented	source
Detroit Hospital Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering With Critical Care Patients' Hydromorphone 2022-08-30	Michigan Detroit, Michigan	Hospital critical care unit (Detroit, Michigan)	Hydromorphone	Extracted the drug from vials and syringes pulled from automated dispensing machines and refilled them with saline before restocking	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentencing scheduled	none documented	source
Massachusetts Paramedic Pleads Guilty to Tampering With Ambulance Fentanyl Vials 2022-08-30	Massachusetts Needham, Massachusetts	Ambulance service company, Needham, Massachusetts	Fentanyl citrate	Withdrew fentanyl from ambulance-stocked vials and replaced it with saline before the vials were returned to service	not stated	Pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product; sentencing scheduled to follow	none documented	source
Charges announced in alleged opioid distribution network run from a Morris County physician's office 2022-08-05	New Jersey	Physician's office in Morris County	Prescription opioids	not stated	Medical office employees, according to the Attorney General's statement; four defendants named in the release	not stated	none documented	source
Hospice nurse admitted diverting oxycodone and Oxycontin from two patients 2022-08	Wisconsin Watertown, WI	a hospice center	Oxycodone and Oxycontin	The nurse picked up prescriptions for two hospice patients, signed for oxycodone and Oxycontin, delivered fewer tablets than she signed for, and set up e-prescribing requests without physician orders; she admitted to police that she diverted prescription medication from the patients.	not stated	The Board suspended the nurse's license for an indefinite period, stayed the suspension on compliance with treatment, monitoring, and practice restrictions, and restricted the nurse from working in settings with access to controlled substances.	none documented	source
New Mexico pharmacy settles federal claims after DEA inspections could not account for over 24,000 controlled-substance doses 2022-07-12	New Mexico	Independent retail pharmacy, Peralta, New Mexico	Controlled substances, majority opioid analgesics; 24,422 doses unaccounted for	not stated	Retail pharmacy and its owner (DEA registrant)	not stated	none documented	source
Missouri Nurse License Revoked Over Hospital Opioid Diversion and Unauthorized Badge Access 2022-07-05	Missouri St. Louis, Missouri	Mercy Hospital East, St. Louis, Missouri	Morphine and hydromorphone	Extracted drug residue from vials after administering patient doses and refilled the vials with an identical amount of saline solution to conceal the theft; also retrieved used vials from medical waste containers; after suspension, accessed the hospital 127 times over 18 days using her employee badge, and a drug test returned positive for morphine	not stated	Missouri Board of Nursing revoked the license on July 5, 2022; a circuit court reversed the board's order on January 29, 2023, and the board issued a probated license per the court's order on April 3, 2023	none documented	source
Eastern Idaho nurse practitioner consented to civil judgment over hydrocodone prescriptions written for a third party 2022-06-14	Idaho	Eastern Idaho prescribing practice	Hydrocodone	not stated	Nurse practitioner	not stated	none documented	source
North Carolina Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Hydromorphone Vials 2022-06-01	North Carolina Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Hospital pre/post-procedure unit, Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Injectable hydromorphone	Removed hydromorphone from sealed vials in an automated medication dispensing/monitoring system, injected it herself, refilled vials with saline, and reglued tamper seals before returning them to patient-use stock	not stated	Convicted of tampering with a consumer product; sentenced to 54 months in prison plus 3 years supervised release. She was already serving a three-year prison sentence for a related consumer-product-tampering conviction at a hospital in Danville, Virginia.	$3,000 (criminal fine)	source
Nursing home licensed practical nurse convicted of diverting 638 narcotics pills from residents 2022-06	Alabama Georgiana, AL	Georgiana Health and Rehabilitation. Also referred to as Butler County Nursing Home in the Attorney General's release title.	Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, Tramadol and Lorazepam	Diverted 638 narcotics pills, including hydrocodone, oxycodone, tramadol and lorazepam, from nursing home residents for whom the medications were intended; thefts occurred between November 5, 2020, and January 19, 2021.	not stated	Pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree theft of property; sentencing set for July 7; faces one to 10 years imprisonment and up to a $15,000 fine for each conviction.	none documented	source
Emergency room nurse sentenced to probation for diverting fentanyl from a Lincoln hospital pharmacy 2022-06	Nebraska Lincoln, NE	CHI Health St. Elizabeth	fentanyl	Checked out fentanyl from the hospital pharmacy more than 200 times between May and June 2022; 55 discrepancies were found; 2.65 mg of fentanyl was unaccounted for; in some cases checked out fentanyl without a doctor's order and in others reported administering it within five minutes of patient discharge; denied stealing or using the drug but urine tested positive for fentanyl.	not stated	Pleaded guilty to acquiring a controlled substance by fraud; sentenced to three years of probation; gave up nursing license.	none documented	source
York, Pennsylvania Personal Care Home Nurse Sentenced for Stealing a Hospice Patient's Oxycodone 2022-05-23	Pennsylvania York, Pennsylvania	Personal care home for senior citizens (York, Pennsylvania)	Oxycodone	Diverted a hospice patient's prescribed pills and falsified records to conceal the theft	not stated	Sentenced to 1 year probation and a $525 fine; surrendered nursing license	$525 (criminal fine)	source
Baltimore Pharmacy and Pharmacist Settle Red-Flag Dispensing Allegations 2022-05-12	Maryland Baltimore, Maryland	Independent retail pharmacy (Ultra Care Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland)	Controlled-substance prescriptions (opioids)	Filled facially fraudulent prescriptions for multiple unrelated people presented together, ignoring cross-gender OB/GYN prescribing and identical-quantity red flags	not stated	Consent decree approved; $15,000 civil penalty and corrective red-flag procedures required	$15,000 (civil penalty)	source
Western Pennsylvania pharmacy owner sentenced in prescription drug fraud scheme 2022-05-05	Pennsylvania	Four retail pharmacies in the Pittsburgh region	not stated	not stated	Pharmacist who owned and operated four pharmacies	not stated	none documented	source
Dearborn physician pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute hydrocodone without medical necessity 2022-05-02	Michigan	Medical office in Dearborn	Hydrocodone	not stated	Physician	not stated	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician reinstated after taking a controlled substance from a pharmacy for personal use 2022-05	Texas	a pharmacy	controlled substance	Took a controlled substance from the pharmacy for personal use (dated 06/06/2019), cited in connection with a prior board order	not stated	Granted reinstatement with 3 years probation	none documented	source
Wisconsin Pharmacy Settles Controlled Substance Dispensing and Recordkeeping Violations 2022-04-29	Wisconsin Cadott, Wisconsin	Cadott Miller Pharmacy, retail pharmacy (Cadott, WI)	Controlled substances — high-risk drug combinations dispensed 2017-2019	Filled drug combinations with no legitimate medical purpose, filled prescriptions with no valid Rx on file, allowed unauthorized early refills, dispensed Schedule II drugs for opioid dependence	not stated	DEA immediate suspension order Dec 17, 2019; pharmacy surrendered DEA registration Jan 7, 2020; civil settlement $20,000 — announced Apr 2022	$20,000 (civil settlement)	source
Missoula Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Fentanyl and Hydromorphone 2022-04-26	Montana Missoula, Montana	Hospital (Community Medical Center, Missoula, Montana)	Fentanyl and hydromorphone	Diverted vials and syringes during patient care and had a coworker unknowingly witness the disposal of tampered medication	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 2 years probation and a $2,000 fine	$2,000 (criminal fine)	source
Ulster County Dentist Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Oxycodone in a Patient's Name 2022-04-14	New York Stone Ridge, New York	Dentist, Stone Ridge, NY practice	Oxycodone	Fraudulently submitted an oxycodone prescription in a patient's name and date of birth for a patient she was not treating, then filled it at a Woodstock, NY pharmacy for her own use	not stated	Pleaded guilty Apr 14, 2022 to acquiring a controlled substance by fraud; agreed to surrender medical license and DEA registration eligibility; sentencing set for Aug 25, 2022	$100,000 (civil settlement)	source
Jacksonville Hospital ICU Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering With Patients' Fentanyl 2022-04-13	Florida Jacksonville, Florida	Hospital neurological ICU (Jacksonville, Florida)	Injectable fentanyl	Removed fentanyl from syringes, replaced it with saline, and reglued tamper-evident caps to conceal the substitution	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentencing pending	none documented	source
DC nurse and nurse practitioner licenses revoked after oxycodone distribution conviction 2022-04-08	District of Columbia Washington, DC	Registered nurse and nurse practitioner licensed in the District of Columbia; employer not identified in the order	Oxycodone	not stated	not stated	not stated	none documented	source
Prisma Health Midlands Pays $1 Million in Record South Carolina CSA Settlement 2022-04-05	South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina	Prisma Health Midlands hospital system (Columbia, SC)	Controlled substances — recordkeeping/dispensing violations	Failed to notify DEA within one business day of thefts/significant losses over a 3-year period; pharmacy filled prescriptions with no legitimate medical purpose for two patients later convicted of drug distribution	not stated	Civil settlement (memorandum of agreement), $1 million — announced Apr 5, 2022; largest CSA settlement in SC history	$1,000,000 (civil settlement)	source
Hilo Medical Center nurse charged with fentanyl theft and drug possession 2022-04	Hawaii Hilo, HI	Hilo Medical Center	fentanyl	Charged with prescription drug theft and felony drug possession in relation to two April 2022 incidents at the hospital; the charges allege two counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, embezzlement or theft, third-degree promoting a dangerous drug (possessed fentanyl, in any amount), and second-degree promoting a dangerous drug (possessed one-fourth ounce or more of fentanyl).	not stated	Charged with four felony offenses; made an initial appearance in Hilo Circuit Court, where a request for supervised release or bail reduction was denied and bail was maintained at $55,000; later posted $55,000 cash bail and was released from custody. Next court appearance set for December 5, 2022.	none documented	source
Worcester County Nursing Home Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering With a Dementia Patient's Morphine 2022-03-08	Massachusetts Northborough, Massachusetts	Nursing home dementia care unit (Worcester County, Massachusetts)	Morphine sulfate	Removed liquid morphine from a patient's bottle and diluted the remainder with water	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentencing pending	none documented	source
Danville Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Fentanyl and Hydromorphone 2022-03-04	Virginia Danville, Virginia	RN, Sovah Health-Danville (Danville, VA)	Fentanyl and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) vials	Popped tops off fentanyl vials in an AcuDose machine using her unique access code, diverting the drug for personal use; denied tampering to investigators in two separate interviews before admitting it	not stated	Pleaded guilty May 2021; sentenced Mar 4, 2022 to 36 months in federal prison	$4,360,000 (civil settlement)	source
Mount Pleasant pharmacy technician charged with stealing OxyContin and Adderall from CVS pharmacy 2022-03	South Carolina Mount Pleasant, SC	CVS Pharmacy on Ben Sawyer Boulevard	OxyContin and Adderall	Allegedly stole tablets of OxyContin and Adderall from the pharmacy while working as a pharmacy technician.	not stated	Charged with two counts of theft of a controlled substance; booked into the Al Cannon Detention Center and later released on own recognizance.	none documented	source
Illinois Dentist Charged with Tampering with Patients' Fentanyl 2022-02-10	Illinois Rochester, Illinois	Dentist, Rochester, IL practice	Fentanyl — surgical anesthesia vials	Pierced fentanyl vials before patient surgeries, removed half the drug for personal use, refilled vials with another solution and administered the diluted fentanyl as anesthesia	not stated	Indicted Feb 1, 2022 on 8 counts of drug diversion + 8 counts of acquiring a controlled substance by fraud + tampering + false statements; arrested Feb 7, 2022	$200,000 (criminal fine)	source
Aspirar Pharmacy Pays $100K for Filling Invalid Opioid Prescriptions 2022-02-03	North Carolina Cary / Durham, North Carolina	Aspirar Pharmacy, two locations (Cary/Durham, NC)	Controlled substances — invalid prescriptions filled 2017-2018	Filled prescriptions from Dr. Sharon Halliday, who wrote them outside the scope permitted by her Duke University faculty limited license, without confirming her license's validity	not stated	Civil settlement, $100,000 + DEA memorandum of agreement to stop filling for the practice — announced Feb 3, 2022	$100,000 (civil settlement)	source
North Carolina pharmacy chain paid $100,000 to resolve claims it filled prescriptions from physician on limited license 2022-02-03	North Carolina	Community pharmacies in Cary and Durham	Controlled substances (unspecified)	not stated	Retail pharmacy (two locations)	not stated	none documented	source
Ready Pharmacy Pays $400K Over 26,000 Missing Controlled Substance Units 2022-02-01	New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico	Ready Pharmacy, retail pharmacy, now closed (Albuquerque, NM)	Controlled substances — 26,000+ missing dosage units	Failed to account for missing dosage units found Mar 15, 2016; DEA on-site inspection also found controlled substances unsafeguarded and improperly stored	not stated	Civil settlement, $400,000 (initial $50,000 + $350,000 over 5 years) — announced Feb 2022	$400,000 (civil settlement)	source
Cedar Rapids Surgery Center Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl Vials 2022-01-21	Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa	Outpatient surgery center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa	Fentanyl	Punctured fentanyl vial caps with a needle to withdraw the drug, refilled with saline, and reglued the caps to disguise the tampering	not stated	Pleaded guilty to drug fraud and product misbranding; sentenced to 5 years probation, $10,000 fine, forfeited nursing license	$10,000 (criminal fine)	source
San Diego Pharmacy Pays $105K for Ignoring Opioid Prescription Red Flags 2022-01-20	California San Diego, California	Balboa Pharmacy, retail pharmacy (San Diego, CA)	Opioids, incl. doses exceeding 100 MME + benzodiazepine/muscle-relaxant "trinity" combinations	Filled prescriptions without resolving red flags — high MME doses, dangerous drug combinations, patients with multiple prescribers, early refills	not stated	Civil settlement, $105,000 — announced Jan 20, 2022; entered Oct 2021 memorandum of agreement with DEA	$105,000 (civil settlement)	source
DC emergency nurse's diversion surfaced by automated dispensing cabinet audit 2022-01-14	District of Columbia Washington, DC	Emergency room registered nurse, Providence Hospital and United Medical Center, Washington, DC	Narcotics removed from hospital stock; admitted addiction to oxycodone and tramadol	not stated	not stated	not stated	none documented	source
Skilled nursing facility registered nurse diverted Ativan tablets from PRN supply for personal use; Vermont license warned 2022-01	Vermont Gwynedd, PA	Foulkeways at Gwynedd Skilled Nursing Facility	Ativan	Admitted to diverting Ativan tablets for personal use in 2015 or 2016 on more than one occasion by taking them from the PRN supply at the skilled nursing facility; the Board found this constituted diverting drugs for unauthorized use and failing to exercise independent professional judgment.	not stated	License warned; no other conditions or sanctions imposed. Board found Violations Two and Four proven; Violations One and Three not proven.	none documented	source
Physician pleads guilty to illegally prescribing opioids and falsifying records at a Lake Milton medical office 2022-01	Ohio Lake Milton, OH	a medical office in Lake Milton, Ohio	opioids including oxycodone and hydrocodone, often in combination with benzodiazepines and stimulants	illegally prescribed controlled substances outside the usual course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose; used false diagnoses, falsified patient pain intensity scales in medical charts, increased dosages, and prescribed for prolonged periods without evidence of efficacy; ignored urine drug screen results and warning signs of patient addiction and abuse; unlawfully prescribed opioids to two patients who later fatally overdosed and to an individual under the age of 21	not stated	pleaded guilty to illegally distributing controlled substances, causing the deaths of two patients, unlawfully distributing a controlled substance to a person under the age of 21, and health care fraud; sentencing scheduled for May 17, 2022	none documented	source
Vermont dental practice employee conspired to forge oxycodone prescriptions 2021-12-20	Vermont	Dental practice in St. Albans, Vermont, and several area retail pharmacies	Oxycodone (controlled substances obtained via 46 fake prescriptions)	not stated	Dental practice employee	not stated	none documented	source
Confluence Health Clinic Nurse Tampered with Morphine Vials 2021-12-07	Washington Moses Lake, Washington	Outpatient clinic (Confluence Health), Washington	Morphine	Removed morphine from vials with a syringe, replaced it with saline, and glued vial caps back to conceal the tampering	not stated	Pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product; sentencing pending	none documented	source
South Jersey hospital system settles DEA allegations after 400 oxycodone tablets reported lost or stolen 2021-12	New Jersey	Hospital inpatient pharmacy, Voorhees	Oxycodone 30 mg (400 tablets)	not stated	Hospital system (institutional registrant)	not stated	none documented	source
Contract nurse at Winston-Salem hospital diverted hydromorphone and replaced it with saline 2021-12	North Carolina Winston-Salem, NC	Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center	injectable hydromorphone	Removed vials of injectable hydromorphone from an automated dispensing cabinet machine, injected the drug into herself, replaced the drug with saline solution, used glue to replace the lids, and returned the contaminated vials to locked drawers.	not stated	Pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with a consumer product; sentenced to four years and six months in federal prison, a $3,000 fine, and three years of supervised release; nursing license suspended.	none documented	source
Colorado Nurse Sentenced Over Fake Research-Study Hydromorphone Diversion 2021-12	Colorado Colorado	A Colorado hospital	Hydromorphone	Falsely told patients not assigned to her care that she was conducting a PCA-pump study, used a key to open the secured syringe, removed a portion of hydromorphone from it, and returned the syringe to the patient's PCA; obtained the drug from three patients on four occasions and fabricated a false email to law enforcement to support her cover story	not stated	Sentenced to 12 months in federal prison plus one year of supervised release for obtaining controlled substances by fraud and deception	none documented	source
DC nurse diverted oxycodone from a rehabilitation hospital 2021-11-23	District of Columbia Washington, DC	Registered nurse, MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC	Oxycodone IR	not stated	not stated	not stated	none documented	source
VA Medical Center Pharmacy Chief Diverted Painkillers from Veterans' Prescriptions 2021-11-12	Pennsylvania Erie, Pennsylvania	VA Medical Center pharmacy, Erie, Pennsylvania	Hydrocodone and oxycodone	As Pharmacy Chief, removed dosage units from patient pill bottles awaiting delivery to VA patients	not stated	Pleaded guilty to a federal drug-law violation; sentencing pending	none documented	source
Ann Arbor VA Nurse Anesthetist Stole 2,000+ Vials of Opioids 2021-11-09	Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan	Surgical unit, Ann Arbor VA Hospital (Ann Arbor, MI)	Fentanyl, hydromorphone, morphine, midazolam — 2,000+ vials	Used patient data and falsified records to withdraw drugs from dispensing machines	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced Nov 9, 2021 to 3 years' probation	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician surrendered registration after admitted theft of controlled substances from Walgreens pharmacy 2021-11	Mississippi Gulfport, MS	Walgreens pharmacy	controlled substances	Admitted to theft of controlled substances from the Walgreens pharmacy where the technician worked.	not stated	Voluntary surrender of pharmacy technician registration accepted; registration revoked; ordered to pay $150.00 in investigation costs.	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician surrendered registration after admitting to ingesting THC-infused chocolate while working at Kroger pharmacy 2021-11	Mississippi Brandon, MS	Kroger Pharmacy #493	THC-infused chocolate	Admitted to ingestion of chocolate infused with THC while working at Kroger Pharmacy #493.	not stated	Voluntary surrender of pharmacy technician registration accepted; registration revoked; may petition for reinstatement after at least one year.	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician took controlled substances from a pharmacy 2021-11	Texas	a pharmacy	controlled substances	Took controlled substances from the pharmacy.	not stated	Revocation	none documented	source
Nebraska City Nurse Diverted Thousands of Opioid Tablets from an Assisted-Living Facility 2021-10-20	Nebraska Nebraska City, NE	Assisted-living facility, Nebraska City, NE	Hydrocodone, tramadol, and oxycodone	Repeatedly ordered opioid refills for residents that were never logged as administered; audit found over 6,000 tablets missing across 23 residents	not stated	Sentenced Oct 20, 2021, to three years of probation and a $5,000 fine	none documented	source
Colorado Nurse Stole Fentanyl in Hospital Catheterization Lab 2021-09-18	Colorado Colorado	Catheterization lab, contract hospital placement (Colorado)	Fentanyl, midazolam, propofol	Over-obtained doses beyond procedure needs; falsified patient charts to hide the diversion	not stated	Sentenced Sep 18, 2021 to 3 months in prison	none documented	source
Carterville Nurse Diverted Hydrocodone at Disability Care Center 2021-09-16	Illinois Carterville, Illinois	Residential care facility for adults with intellectual disabilities (Progress Port), Illinois	Hydrocodone	Falsely claimed doses were dispensed to a resident, diverted the pills, and replaced some with over-the-counter Tylenol	not stated	Sentenced to 4 years' probation, $500 fine, on felony drug diversion and health care fraud charges	$500 (criminal fine)	source
South Dakota pharmacy technician diverted medications from employer pharmacy 2021-09-16	South Dakota Sioux Falls, South Dakota	Registered pharmacy technician, employer pharmacy in Sioux Falls, SD	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	none documented	source
DC nurse license stays suspended after fentanyl and oxycodone relapse 2021-09-01	District of Columbia Washington, DC	Registered nurse, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC	Fentanyl and oxycodone	not stated	not stated	not stated	none documented	source
Southeast Missouri medical center paid $1.6 million to resolve invalid opioid prescribing claims 2021-09-01	Missouri	Medical center in southeast Missouri; physician practiced in Farmington, Missouri	Morphine, hydromorphone and oxycodone, prescribed alongside muscle relaxers and benzodiazepines	not stated	Employed physician (prescriber) at a hospital-affiliated practice	not stated	none documented	source
Florida emergency room nurse accused of diverting hydromorphone after syringes found in work bag; probable cause panel dismissed case 2021-09	Florida	Hospital emergency room in Florida	Hydromorphone (two mostly empty pre-drawn 1 mg syringes)	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Two Colorado nurses held accountable for taking controlled substances from patients 2021-08-28	Colorado	Patient care settings in Colorado	Controlled substances intended for patients	not stated	Nurses (two separate cases)	not stated	none documented	source
Sentara Norfolk Pharmacy Technician Stole 50,000+ Controlled Substance Units 2021-08-13	Virginia Norfolk, Virginia	Hospital pharmacy (Sentara Norfolk General Hospital), Virginia	Prescription opioids and other controlled substances (50,000+ dosage units)	Exploited his role restocking the automated medication dispensing/monitoring system, falsifying records and intercepting audit reports to hide the theft	not stated	Pleaded guilty to acquiring controlled substances by fraud; faced up to 4 years in prison	none documented	source
South Dakota hospital nurse convicted of tampering with fentanyl vials and replacing contents with saline 2021-08	South Dakota Chamberlain, SD	a hospital in Chamberlain, South Dakota	fentanyl citrate for injection	removed fentanyl citrate for injection from a vial and replaced the majority of it with saline solution, then returned the tampered vial to storage	not stated	convicted of Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Misrepresentation, Fraud, Forgery, Deception, and Subterfuge; sentenced to two years of probation and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund	none documented	source
Registered pharmacy technician took controlled substances from a pharmacy for purposes of sale 2021-08	Texas	a pharmacy	controlled substances	took controlled substances from the pharmacy for purposes of sale	not stated	30-day suspension and 5 years probation	none documented	source
Registered pharmacy technician took controlled substances from a pharmacy for use by a family member 2021-08	Texas	a pharmacy	controlled substances	took controlled substances from the pharmacy for use by a family member	not stated	revocation	none documented	source
Intermountain Healthcare Nurse Tampered with Hydromorphone Syringes 2021-07-23	Utah Salt Lake City, Utah	Hospital surgical/trauma ward (Intermountain Healthcare), Utah	Hydromorphone	Diverted hydromorphone from pre-loaded syringes, replaced it with saline, and returned the syringes for use on other patients	not stated	Convicted by federal jury on 3 counts; sentencing pending	none documented	source
Hospital nurse convicted of diverting hydromorphone from pre-loaded syringes and replacing it with saline 2021-07	Utah Sandy, UT	Intermountain Healthcare surgical and trauma ward	hydromorphone	Diverted hydromorphone from pre-loaded syringes for personal use, replaced the pain medication with saline solution, returned the syringes containing greatly reduced amounts of hydromorphone for medical use by other hospital staff, and made false statements to an FDA special agent during the investigation.	not stated	Convicted by a federal jury of three counts related to fraudulently obtaining and tampering with hydromorphone, and also convicted of making false statements to an FDA special agent.	none documented	source
Pain clinic physician pleaded guilty to operating a pill mill and selling oxycodone for kickbacks 2021-07	Ohio Columbus, OH	Columbus Pain Specialists	oxycodone	operated a pill mill out of his practice for more than seven years and sold oxycodone in exchange for financial kickbacks; also staged a break-in at his practice to make a fraudulent insurance claim	not stated	pleaded guilty; sentenced to five years probation, ordered to pay a $5,000 fine, forfeit more than $524,000, and surrender his medical license and DEA registration	none documented	source
Massachusetts ER Nurse Tampered with Hydromorphone and Meperidine 2021-06-29	Massachusetts West Boylston, Massachusetts	Hospital emergency department, Massachusetts	Hydromorphone and meperidine	Falsified automated dispensing machine transactions to remove carpujects, punctured them to steal the drugs, and refilled some with saline before returning them to circulation	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 1 year and 1 day in prison plus 3 years supervised release	none documented	source
Nurse Tampered with Fentanyl Vials at Yale Fertility Clinic 2021-05-25	Connecticut Orange, Connecticut	Nurse, Yale Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility clinic (Orange, CT)	Fentanyl vials — ~75% of doses given Jun-Oct 2020 found adulterated	Stole fentanyl for personal use, reinjected saline into vials to mask the theft	not stated	Pleaded guilty Mar 2021; sentenced to 3 yrs supervised release, 4 weekends incarceration, 3 months home confinement	$308,250 (civil settlement)	source
Nurse Arrested for Stealing 1,400+ Vials of Fentanyl from Long Island Hospital 2021-05-18	New York Manhasset, New York	Nurse, cardiac unit, North Shore University Hospital (Manhasset, NY)	Fentanyl — 1,467 vials + midazolam — 223 vials	Used her fingerprint and ID number to access a medication dispensing machine 50+ times over ~2.5 months, noting a patient's name against each withdrawal though none of the drugs were administered to patients	not stated	Arrested and arraigned May 18, 2021 on state charges incl. 3rd-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, grand larceny, and falsifying business records	none documented	source
Minnesota pharmacist caught on video pocketing amphetamines; suspension stayed with monitoring 2021-05	Minnesota	Pharmacy (employer not named in order)	Amphetamines (Schedule II controlled substances)	not stated	Pharmacist	not stated	none documented	source
Minnesota pharmacy technician took oxycodone from filled patient prescriptions; registration surrendered 2021-05	Minnesota	Retail pharmacy will-call area	Oxycodone tablets	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Dothan Pharmacy Owner Sentenced for Selling Opioids Without Prescriptions 2021-04-27	Alabama Dothan, Alabama	Independently owned retail pharmacy (Allen's Pharmacy), Dothan, Alabama	Oxycodone and hydrocodone (Schedule II)	Pharmacy owner personally sold controlled substances to individuals for cash outside any valid prescription	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 87 months in federal prison and 3 years of supervised release	none documented	source
Fontana pharmacy technician's registration revoked over diversion of 117 tramadol tablets 2021-04-26	California	High-volume outpatient pharmacy of a large health system in Fontana	Tramadol 50 mg (Schedule IV)	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Nursing Home Employees Sentenced for Stealing and Reselling Patients' Alprazolam 2021-04-19	Georgia Brunswick, Georgia	Guest services rep + LPN, nursing and personal care facility (Brunswick, GA)	Alprazolam	Stole drugs from patient supplies and resold them for shared profit, Dec 2019-early 2020; caught after an internal facility review found drugs missing	not stated	Indicted May 2020; both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute — Gibson sentenced to probation Mar 2021, Ellison sentenced to probation Apr 15, 2021	none documented	source
Lowell Nursing Home Nurse Diverted Hospice Patients' Liquid Morphine 2021-04-09	Massachusetts Lowell, Massachusetts	Nursing home hospice care, Lowell and Melrose, Massachusetts	Liquid morphine	Diverted morphine from bottles prescribed to elderly hospice patients, replacing it with saline or Benadryl and falsifying medication records	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 42 months in prison and 3 years supervised release	none documented	source
Westfield Nursing Facility Nurse Diluted Hospice Patient's Morphine 2021-03-30	Massachusetts Westfield, Massachusetts	Nursing facility (Governor's Center), Westfield, Massachusetts	Liquid morphine	Removed morphine from a hospice patient's prescribed bottle and diluted the remainder with another substance	not stated	Pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product; sentencing scheduled for June 2021	none documented	source
Roswell Park Cancer Center Nurse Tampered with Patients' Hydromorphone 2021-03-10	New York Buffalo, New York	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (Buffalo, NY)	Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) dispensing-machine vials	Canceled dispensing transactions, removed drug, refilled vials with water	not stated	Pleaded guilty Mar 10, 2021; caused waterborne infections in 6 patients	none documented	source
Registered nurse accused of diverting controlled substances from Wisconsin health care facilities 2021-03	Wisconsin Waukesha, WI	multiple health care facilities in Wisconsin	controlled substances	Alleged diversion of controlled substances from facilities for personal use and repeated improper administration and wasting of controlled substances; complaints also alleged obtaining and ingesting steroids without a prescription, stealing saline syringes, impairment at work, and failed reasonable suspicion drug tests.	not stated	Interim order suspending the registered nurse license pending final resolution; the nurse voluntarily agreed not to practice in Wisconsin or under multistate privileges during the investigation.	none documented	source
Connecticut fertility clinic nurse replaced fentanyl with saline, leaving patients in pain 2021-03	Connecticut	Outpatient fertility clinic	Fentanyl	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Meriden pharmacy settled after DEA audit found 2,000-tablet controlled substance shortage 2021-03	Connecticut	Community pharmacy in Meriden	Various controlled substances	not stated	Retail pharmacy and its owner (DEA registrant)	not stated	none documented	source
VA Hospice Nurse Sentenced for Diluting Dying Veterans' Morphine 2021-02-24	Massachusetts Bedford, Massachusetts	Hospice unit, VA Medical Center (Bedford, MA)	Liquid morphine	Diluted patients' morphine doses with tap water, drank the diverted portion	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced Feb 24, 2021 to 40 months	none documented	source
Former pharmacist-in-charge and three others charged in Warren County oxycodone diversion scheme 2021-02-24	New Jersey	Retail pharmacy in Allamuchy, Warren County	Oxycodone 30 mg tablets and promethazine	not stated	Former registered pharmacist-in-charge, a hospital pharmacy technician, and two others	not stated	none documented	source
Assisted living facility nurse diverted Vicodin from a resident for personal use 2021-02	Wisconsin Sturgeon Bay, WI	an assisted living facility	Vicodin	Diverted Vicodin from a resident for personal use on April 30 and May 1, 2019.	not stated	License suspended for an indefinite period; suspension may be stayed upon compliance with conditions including treatment, monitoring, and practice limitations.	none documented	source
Oklahoma physician, pharmacist and clinic owner sentenced over pre-signed prescription scheme 2021-02	Oklahoma	Home-visit physician practice, clinic and co-located retail pharmacy in Wellston, Oklahoma	Hydrocodone, morphine and fentanyl (prescription opioids)	not stated	Physician, licensed pharmacist and clinic owner	not stated	none documented	source
Warren County pharmacy: former pharmacist-in-charge and hospital pharmacy technician charged in alleged oxycodone diversion scheme 2021-02	New Jersey	Independent retail pharmacy in Allamuchy Township, Warren County; prescription blanks allegedly taken from two hospitals in Paterson and Teaneck	Oxycodone 30 mg tablets and promethazine	not stated	Former registered pharmacist-in-charge of a retail pharmacy and a hospital pharmacy technician, plus two non-licensed co-defendants	not stated	none documented	source
Roanoke Pharmacist Sentenced for Tampering with Hydromorphone Vials 2021-01-29	Virginia Roanoke, Virginia	Pharmacist, Home Choice Partners (Roanoke, VA)	Hydromorphone — 50 mL vial	Replaced hydromorphone in a narcotics-cabinet vial with saline over about nine months; caught after a needle and bloody tissue were found in a bathroom, prompting an all-staff drug test	not stated	Pleaded guilty Sept 2020 to tampering with a consumer product; sentenced Jan 29, 2021 to 12 months + 1 day	none documented	source
Michigan hospital network paid $7.75 million to settle allegations its pharmacies enabled opioid diversion 2021-01-20	Michigan	Retail and subsidiary pharmacies, including a Port Huron pharmacy and a Western Michigan pharmacy	Hydrocodone, oxycodone and hydromorphone	not stated	Health care corporation operating hospital and retail pharmacies	not stated	none documented	source
Rural Pennsylvania hospital pharmacy technician charged after 2,100 oxycodone tablets went missing 2021-01	Pennsylvania	Hospital pharmacy, Penn Highlands DuBois	Oxycodone; a total of 2,100 tablets reported missing	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Rawlins physician sentenced federally for dispensing medically unnecessary controlled substances 2020-12	Wyoming Rawlins, WY	medical practice in Rawlins, Wyoming	oxycodone, alprazolam, hydrocodone, tramadol and other controlled substances	Pleaded guilty to 20 counts of dispensing medically unnecessary controlled substances; prosecutors said some patients were addicts or became addicted, that drugs were traded for sexual favors, and that 430 oxycodone pills were prescribed to a young female patient in return for lewd photographs.	not stated	Sentenced to 20 concurrent five-year prison terms, six years of supervised release, a $2,000 special assessment and $400 restitution; licence previously suspended by the state medical board.	none documented	source
Former Ennis pharmacist pleaded guilty to opioid distribution and was sentenced to prison and fined 2020-11	Montana	Pharmacy, Ennis	Opioids	not stated	Pharmacist (former)	not stated	none documented	source
Southwest Michigan nurse summarily suspended over alleged fentanyl-for-saline substitution 2020-10-28	Michigan	Southwest Michigan healthcare workplace	Fentanyl (allegedly replaced with saline)	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Maui physician charged with unlawful distribution of hydrocodone after undercover visits 2020-10-08	Hawaii	Private medical practice in Kahului, Maui, with a second office in Hilo	Hydrocodone (schedule II opioid)	not stated	Physician (medical doctor)	not stated	none documented	source
Nursing Home Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Hospice Patient's Oxycodone 2020-10-02	Massachusetts Dighton, Massachusetts	Registered nurse, Dighton Care and Rehabilitation Center (Dighton, MA)	Oxycodone — 3 blister-card packages	Removed oxycodone from a hospice patient's blister packs and substituted other pills disguised to look like oxycodone	not stated	Pleaded guilty Oct. 2, 2020 to tampering with a consumer product; sentencing set for Jan. 19, 2021	none documented	source
Minnesota pharmacy technician shorted patient prescriptions of oxycodone-acetaminophen; registration revoked 2020-10	Minnesota	Pharmacy	Oxycodone-acetaminophen 5/325 mg tablets	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Paramedic Stole and Diluted Ambulance Fentanyl and Hydromorphone 2020-09-17	Missouri Carthage / Mount Vernon, Missouri	Mercy EMS ambulance and office narcotics stock (Carthage/Mount Vernon, MO)	Fentanyl and hydromorphone vials	Punctured vials, removed drug, refilled with saline/water; under-dosed a patient to steal the rest	not stated	Pleaded guilty Sep 17, 2020; faced up to 10 years	none documented	source
New York Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty to Diverting Medication Using Patient's Children's Identities 2020-09-17	New York Clifton Park, New York	Psychiatrist, private practice (Clifton Park, NY)	Methylphenidate (Ritalin); ketamine (separate civil matter)	Arranged for a patient to kick back part of his own methylphenidate prescriptions, then used the patient's children's identities to obtain additional prescriptions for himself	not stated	Pleaded guilty Sept. 17, 2020 to unlawful drug distribution and misuse of personal information; surrendered his medical license; also settled a related civil ketamine-recordkeeping claim for $43,225.24	$43,225 (civil penalty)	source
Buffalo-Area Medical Office Manager Sentenced for Stealing Controlled Substances via Forged Prescriptions 2020-09-17	New York Buffalo, New York	Office manager, physician's practice (Williamsville/Buffalo, NY)	Hydrocodone and oxycodone — 166 fraudulent prescriptions, ~11,885 dosage units	Used the physician's prescription pad and electronic prescribing token to issue fraudulent scripts in her own name, associates' names, and fictitious patients, then filled them at local pharmacies	not stated	Convicted of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud; sentenced Sept. 17, 2020 to two years' probation and $1,911.23 restitution	$1,911 (restitution)	source
Nurse Sentenced to 5 Years for Tampering with Hospice Patient's Morphine 2020-09-14	Massachusetts Danvers / Amesbury, Massachusetts	RN, Hunt Nursing and Rehab (Danvers, MA) + Maplewood Care and Rehab (Amesbury, MA)	Morphine sulfate	Extracted morphine from patients' prescribed bottles, diluted to as little as 1.2%-26% of prescribed concentration by refilling with another liquid	not stated	Pleaded guilty Jul 2019; sentenced to 60 months + 3 yrs supervised release	none documented	source
Minnesota pharmacist-in-charge reprimanded after technician diverted over 18,000 doses of controlled substances 2020-09	Minnesota	Pharmacy	Twenty-five different controlled substances plus gabapentin	not stated	Pharmacist-in-charge (supervising pharmacist)	not stated	none documented	source
Montana Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Filling Fraudulent Opioid Prescriptions for Himself 2020-07-30	Montana Ennis, Montana	Pharmacist-in-charge, Ennis Pharmacy (Ennis, MT)	Hydrocodone (Norco 10-325mg)	Filled self-directed prescriptions never authorized by the named physician, and altered a friend's prescription strength and quantity before filling it himself	not stated	Pleaded guilty July 2020 to dispensing a controlled substance by a practitioner and obtaining a controlled substance by fraud; sentencing set for Nov. 19, 2020	$125,000 (civil penalty)	source
Walgreens pharmacy technician diverted Norco 10 and Norco 7.5 2020-07	Mississippi	Walgreens pharmacy	Norco 10 and Norco 7.5	admitted to taking Norco 10 and Norco 7.5 from the Walgreens pharmacy where she worked	not stated	The board accepted the voluntary surrender of the pharmacy technician registration, revoked it, and imposed $250 in investigation costs.	none documented	source
Walgreens pharmacist diverted Adderall and Allegra D 2020-07	Mississippi McComb, MS	Walgreens pharmacy	Adderall and Allegra D	admitted to taking Adderall and Allegra D from the Walgreens pharmacy where she worked	not stated	The board accepted the voluntary surrender of the pharmacist license, revoked it, and imposed $750 in investigation costs.	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician diverted OxyContin from AccuDose machines at Baptist Medical Center 2020-07	Mississippi	Baptist Medical Center	OxyContin	admitted to taking OxyContin from the AccuDose machines at Baptist Medical Center	not stated	The board accepted the voluntary surrender of the pharmacy technician registration, revoked it, and imposed $250 in investigation costs.	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician diverted Norco, Percocet, and MS Contin from Magee General Hospital pharmacy 2020-07	Mississippi	Magee General Hospital pharmacy	Norco, Percocet and MS Contin	admitted to taking Norco, Percocet and MS Contin from the pharmacy at Magee General Hospital where she worked	not stated	The board accepted the voluntary surrender of the pharmacy technician registration, revoked it, and imposed $350 in investigation costs.	none documented	source
Eastern Iowa ICU Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Patient's Fentanyl and Morphine 2020-06-26	Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa	ICU, Cedar Rapids, Iowa hospital	Fentanyl and morphine	Over-obtained doses from pharmacy and withdrew drug directly from a patient's IV line	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced Jun 26, 2020 to federal prison	$5,500 (criminal fine)	source
ICU Nurse Steals Fentanyl IV Bags at Research Medical Center 2020-06-18	Missouri Kansas City, Missouri	ICU nurse, HCA Research Medical Center (Kansas City, MO)	Compounded fentanyl IV bag	Ordered fentanyl IV bag under a false name/pretense, extracted the drug, refilled bag with an unknown liquid	not stated	Pleaded guilty to obtaining a controlled substance by fraud	none documented	source
South Dakota ICU nurse's lawsuit over termination for fentanyl discrepancies rejected on appeal 2020-06-17	South Dakota	Hospital in Minnehaha County, South Dakota	Fentanyl; also unaccounted lorazepam and hydromorphone	not stated	Registered nurse, intensive care unit	not stated	none documented	source
South Dakota ICU nurse fired after fentanyl accountability review; wrongful-discharge suit fails on appeal 2020-06-17	South Dakota	hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota	fentanyl, lorazepam (Ativan) and hydromorphone unaccounted for	not stated	registered nurse, intensive care unit	not stated	none documented	source
Savage Family Pharmacy Pays $180,480 to Settle Controlled Substances Act Recordkeeping Violations 2020-06-08	Pennsylvania Waynesboro, Pennsylvania	Retail pharmacy — Savage Family Pharmacy (Waynesboro, PA)	Oxycodone and hydrocodone — tens of thousands of unaccounted doses	Failed to reconcile inventories against the perpetual log and allowed altered counts and removed log pages, enabling undetected employee diversion over several years	not stated	Agreed June 2020 to pay $180,480 in civil penalties to resolve CSA recordkeeping violations	$180,480 (civil penalty)	source
Virginia Rite Aid Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Filling Fraudulent Prescriptions in Pets' Names 2020-06-02	Virginia Saltville, Virginia	Pharmacist, Rite Aid (Saltville, VA)	Controlled substances prescribed nominally to five dogs	Filled ~47 fraudulent/altered prescriptions written in pets' names via his girlfriend's veterinary clinic, including after one animal's death, to obtain drugs for personal use	not stated	Pleaded guilty June 2020 to obtaining drugs by fraud and misuse of a DEA registration number; sentencing set for Aug. 28, 2020	none documented	source
ICU nurse at a Sioux Falls hospital accused of diverting fentanyl, lorazepam and hydromorphone after medication records review 2020-06	South Dakota Sioux Falls, SD	Avera McKennan Hospital	fentanyl, lorazepam (Ativan), hydromorphone	Alleged diversion: a medication log review showed an atypically high fentanyl removal rate; a review of 16 charts found 12 areas of concern, including unaccounted amounts of 275 micrograms of fentanyl and 3 milligrams each of lorazepam and hydromorphone, and 66 of 669 medications not scanned as administered or wasted.	not stated	Terminated in 2016; sued for wrongful discharge, breach of contract and defamation; circuit court granted the hospital summary judgment, upheld by the South Dakota Supreme Court; the Board of Nursing investigated and ordered counseling, while other reported agencies took no action.	none documented	source
West Hartford long-term care pharmacy settled after alprazolam loss and 22,000-dose discrepancy 2020-06	Connecticut	Pharmacy serving about 200 care facilities	Alprazolam and other controlled substances	not stated	Long-term care pharmacy (DEA registrant)	not stated	none documented	source
CRNA Tampered with Fentanyl Vials at Charles City Hospital 2020-05-29	Iowa Charles City, Iowa	CRNA, Charles City hospital surgery & birthing centers (Charles City, IA)	Fentanyl and sufentanil	Perforated tamper-proof vial seals, replaced drug with saline, glued vials shut, returned to secure dispensaries	not stated	Pleaded guilty Aug 1, 2019; sentenced to 34 months + $15,000 fine + $31,998.34 restitution	$31,998 (restitution)	source
VA Urgent Care Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Hydromorphone 2020-05-28	Louisiana Pineville, Louisiana	VA Medical Center Urgent Care Clinic (Pineville, LA)	Hydromorphone	Logged into narcotics cabinet under patients' names without orders; refilled vials with saline	not stated	Pleaded guilty May 28, 2020	none documented	source
Nurse accused of diverting fentanyl and hydromorphone at Danville hospital 2020-05	Virginia Danville, VA	Sovah Health-Danville	fentanyl and injectable hydromorphone	Was accused of diverting and tampering with vials of fentanyl and injectable hydromorphone intended for patients; hospital discovered that tops of several vials had been removed or tampered with, including 14 of 20 fentanyl vials whose tops popped off and one vial with a dry white film appearing to be superglue.	not stated	Was already serving a three-year prison sentence for tampering with consumer products at Sovah Health-Danville.	none documented	source
Pinellas Park pharmacy owner sentenced for filling oxycodone and hydromorphone prescriptions outside professional practice 2020-04-24	Florida	Retail pharmacy in Pinellas Park, Florida	Oxycodone 30 mg and hydromorphone 8 mg (Schedule II)	not stated	Licensed pharmacist who owned and operated an independent pharmacy	not stated	none documented	source
Pembina County Long-Term Care Nurse Charged With Stealing Resident Narcotics 2020-04-13	North Dakota Mountain, North Dakota	Long-term care facility in Pembina County, North Dakota	Hydrocodone/APAP, oxycodone, and transdermal fentanyl patches	Allegedly substituted over-the-counter medication for residents' prescribed opioids from March-November 2017; discovered via a tampered medication card	not stated	Charged April 13, 2020 with 9 felony counts of theft of a prescription, 2 felony counts of reckless endangerment, and 1 misdemeanor theft count - the first case brought by the state's new Medicaid Fraud Control Unit	none documented	source
Missouri Nurse's Probation Extended Over Employer Medication Diversion 2020-04	Missouri Missouri	not stated	Prescription medications and syringes; facility and specific drug not named in the court opinion	Unlawfully took and consumed medications requiring a prescription from her employer over several months in 2019	not stated	Board imposed 3 years' probation with random screening in April 2020; extended the probation by 4 years in November 2022 after a positive alcohol metabolite test; Court of Appeals affirmed the board's action May 28, 2024	none documented	source
Wisconsin Dentist Pleads Guilty to Diverting Oxycodone Through Employee's Prescription 2020-03-12	Wisconsin Mauston, Wisconsin	Dentist, private dental practice (Mauston, WI)	Oxycodone	Wrote a prescription in his hygienist's name, had her fill it, and took the pills for his own use	not stated	Pleaded guilty March 12, 2020 to obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, and deception; sentencing set for May 26, 2020	none documented	source
Buffalo-Area Physician Diverted Controlled Substances Through Fraudulent Prescriptions to Associates 2020-03-05	New York Buffalo, New York	Physician contracted to area hospitals; fraudulent prescriptions issued outside legitimate patient care	Oxycodone, hydrocodone, and amphetamine	Issued fraudulent prescriptions in his own name and in the names of non-patients (coworkers, associates) in exchange for cocaine, cash, and a share of the pills	not stated	Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances; sentencing scheduled	none documented	source
Anchorage nurse practitioner charged with manslaughter and drug distribution for opioid prescriptions without office visits 2020-03	Alaska Anchorage, AK	Surgical Specialists of Alaska	diazepam, oxycodone, tramadol, hydrocodone, and Ambien	Alleged: used position as a nurse practitioner to fraudulently give a patient and others vast quantities of prescription opioids; routinely prescribed controlled substances to friends and acquaintances without office visits, chart notes, rationalization, or explanation, often via text or the internet; agreed to meet to write a prescription after a request for pain pills.	not stated	Indicted on 18 felony counts including manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide plus drug distribution counts; pleaded not guilty; license suspended by the Alaska Board of Nursing. An outside review found no justification for many of the prescriptions; the nursing board had previously suspended the practitioner's license.	none documented	source
Farmville pharmacy and pharmacist-in-charge ordered to pay $600,000 and permanently barred from dispensing controlled substances 2020-02-03	North Carolina	Independent pharmacy in Farmville	Oxycodone, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, methadone and potentiators such as diazepam, alprazolam and zolpidem	not stated	Pharmacy owner and pharmacist-in-charge	not stated	none documented	source
Rawlins physician charged with prescribing oxycodone and other controlled substances outside legitimate medical practice 2020-02	Wyoming Rawlins, WY	Practice	oxycodone, alprazolam, tramadol, promethazine with codeine, amphetamine/dextroamphetamine, hydrocodone	Charged in a 32-count federal indictment with dispensing controlled substances from 2014 to 2017 often without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual course of professional practice, including to persons under 21 and to pregnant women under 21; the state medical board found in 2017 that the physician was inappropriately prescribing controlled substances for other than legitimate purposes, prescribing to known abusers, and offering drugs in exchange for sex.	not stated	Federal criminal charges (32 counts) with a guilty plea scheduled; 2017 licence suspension; voluntary relinquishment of licence accepted August 2018.	none documented	source
Iowa Nursing Home Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Patients' Pain Medication 2020-01-28	Iowa Manchester, Iowa	Nursing home (Manchester, IA)	Hydrocodone, morphine, oxycodone, codeine, tramadol	Took pills from 14+ patients by deception; diluted liquid morphine with mouthwash	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced Jan 28, 2020 to 4 years	$593 (restitution)	source
Casper pharmacy agreed to $1 million civil settlement over controlled substance dispensing allegations 2020-01	Wyoming	Community pharmacy in Casper, Wyoming	Narcotic prescription medications	not stated	Retail pharmacy (Osco Pharmacy)	not stated	none documented	source
Virginia Nurse License Suspended Over Roanoke-Area Nursing Home Opioid Diversion 2020	Virginia Roanoke and Lynchburg, Virginia	Pheasant Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center, Roanoke, VA; Central Healthcare, Lynchburg, VA	Opioids	Diverted opioids for personal and unauthorized consumption across multiple healthcare employers, including LewisGale, Carilion, and a home-health agency	not stated	Virginia Board of Nursing suspended the nursing license, reported as 2020; source states only the year	none documented	source
Bucks County Dentist Pays $150,000 for Opioid Diversion and Recordkeeping Violations 2019-12-31	Pennsylvania Bucks County, Pennsylvania	Private dental practice	Schedule II controlled substances (opioids)	Dentist diverted a package of controlled substances for personal use and failed to maintain required inventory and transfer records	not stated	Civil settlement - $150,000 penalty and 4-year prescribing ban	$150,000 (civil settlement)	source
Haverhill Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Hospice Patient's Morphine 2019-12-18	Massachusetts Amesbury, Massachusetts	Nursing home / hospice care facility	Morphine sulfate	Nurse extracted morphine from a hospice patient's prescribed bottles for personal use and replaced it with cough syrup to mask the theft	not stated	Sentenced to 54 months in federal prison	none documented	source
Connecticut Pharmacist Admits Tampering with Home-Infusion Narcotics 2019-12-13	Connecticut Wolcott, Connecticut	Home/hospice infusion compounding pharmacy (Connecticut)	Hydromorphone and morphine sulfate infusion vials	Withdrew narcotics with syringe, reinjected saline, resealed vials with crimping tools	not stated	Pleaded guilty Dec 13, 2019; faced up to 10 years	none documented	source
Air-Evacuation Paramedic Tampered with Fentanyl and Ketamine Vials 2019-12-09	Oklahoma Weatherford, Oklahoma	Emergency air-evacuation service (Weatherford, OK)	Fentanyl and ketamine vials	Removed drug from vials, replaced with sterile saline	not stated	Sentenced Dec 9, 2019 — 6 months + 3 yrs supervised release	none documented	source
Jacksonville Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Injectable Painkillers 2019-12-06	Florida Jacksonville, Florida	Jacksonville-area hospitals (Jacksonville, FL)	Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) injectable syringes	Extracted drug from syringes, refilled with saline, returned to inventory	not stated	Pleaded guilty Dec 6, 2019; faced up to 10 years	none documented	source
Registered nurse alleged to have diverted controlled substances from a rehabilitation facility in Burlington 2019-12	Wisconsin Burlington, WI	a rehabilitation facility (Facility B)	controlled substances	Alleged to have diverted controlled substances from the facility on or around December 3, 2019.	not stated	License surrender accepted; final decision and order dated September 10, 2020; no petition for reinstatement for at least one year and $632 costs before any application is considered.	none documented	source
Chicago pharmacy technician sentenced to five years for stealing and selling hydrocodone 2019-11-22	Illinois	Retail pharmacy, Humboldt Park, Chicago	Hydrocodone (56,108 pills)	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Chicago pharmacy technician sentenced to five years for stealing and selling hydrocodone 2019-11-21	Illinois	Retail discount pharmacy, Chicago	Hydrocodone (approximately 56,108 pills)	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Chicago Pharmacy Technician Sentenced for Stealing 56,000 Hydrocodone Pills 2019-11-20	Illinois Chicago, Illinois	Pharmacy technician, Allcare Discount Pharmacy (Chicago, IL)	Hydrocodone — approx. 56,108 pills	Stole pills with a co-defendant, falsified inventory records to conceal the theft, sold the pills for profit	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced Nov 2019 to 5 years in federal prison	$250,000 (civil settlement)	source
ICU Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Fentanyl at Parker Adventist Hospital 2019-11-13	Colorado Parker, Colorado	ICU, Parker Adventist Hospital (Parker, CO)	Fentanyl — dispensing-cabinet cassettes	Used the automated dispensing cabinet to access fentanyl, withdrew it with a syringe and saline flushes, sometimes reinjected saline into the cassette to conceal the theft; flagged by an April 2018 audit for high fentanyl use/waste	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced Nov 13, 2019 to 44 months in federal prison	none documented	source
Pharmacist stole Schedule IV controlled substances from Institutional Care Pharmacy 2019-11	Ohio Tiffin, OH	Institutional Care Pharmacy	zolpidem, modafinil, clonazepam, tramadol, lorazepam, alprazolam	stole controlled substances from employer; observed on security camera; admitted stealing; retrieved stolen drugs from purse and residence	not stated	license suspended indefinitely; summary suspension removed	none documented	source
Pain Clinic Nurse Accused of Replacing Stolen Fentanyl Vials 2019-10-31	Michigan Greenville, MI	Outpatient pain management clinic (Michigan Pain Consultants, Greenville, Michigan)	Fentanyl	Stole vials of liquid fentanyl after hours, refilled them with saline, and falsified administration records to conceal the loss	not stated	Michigan LARA summary suspension order, October 31, 2019, following the nurse's admission	none documented	source
Magoffin County Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Hospital Medication 2019-10-30	Kentucky Salyersville, Kentucky	Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center (Salyersville/Magoffin County, KY)	Butorphanol tartrate (Stadol)	Removed vials from drug supply area, refilled with saline	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced Oct 30, 2019 to 24 months	none documented	source
St. Vincent Healthcare Nurse Swapped Patient's Pain Pills for Acetaminophen 2019-10-29	Montana Billings, Montana	St. Vincent Healthcare (Billings, MT)	Hydrocodone (patient's prescribed pain pills)	Swapped patient's hydrocodone pills for over-the-counter acetaminophen	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced Oct 29, 2019 to 4 years' probation	none documented	source
Queens Supervising Pharmacist Sentenced for Filling Forged Oxycodone Prescriptions 2019-08-30	New York Richmond Hill, Queens, New York	Retail pharmacy	Oxycodone 30 mg tablets	Supervising pharmacist knowingly filled forged prescriptions and sold additional pills for cash outside any valid prescription	not stated	Sentenced to 4 years in prison; pharmacist license surrendered	none documented	source
St. Francis Hospital Nurse Turned Off Infusion Pumps to Divert Narcotics 2019-08-14	Connecticut Hartford, CT	Hospital (St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut)	Hydromorphone, fentanyl, and morphine	Shut off patients' narcotic infusion pumps for hours at a time and diverted the withheld doses; falsified controlled substance and medical records	not stated	Connecticut consent order, August 14, 2019: $2,000 civil penalty, one-year license suspension, five years' probation	$2,000 (civil penalty)	source
Nursing Facility LPN Took Six Patients' Oxycodone 2019-08-14	Connecticut Glastonbury, CT	Skilled nursing facility (Salmon Brook Health Care, Glastonbury, Connecticut)	Oxycodone	Took oxycodone tablets intended for six patients and failed to accurately document their medication records	not stated	Connecticut consent order, August 14, 2019: two years' probation, no solo practice, remedial coursework	none documented	source
Wausau Physician Pleads Guilty to Diverting Fentanyl Patches from Patients 2019-07-18	Wisconsin Wausau, Wisconsin	Hospital-affiliated family practice clinic	Fentanyl patches	Physician prescribed fentanyl patches to patients without medical need and had them return the filled patches to him for personal use	not stated	Guilty plea; sentencing pending at time of report	none documented	source
Hartford Hospital Nurse Disciplined for Diverting Opiates 2019-07-17	Connecticut Hartford, CT	Hospital (Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut)	Opiates	Diverted opiates from the hospital for personal use over roughly four months	not stated	Connecticut consent order, July 17, 2019: four years' probation, one-year bar on controlled-substance access	none documented	source
Georgia Pharmacy Owner Charged Over Fake Prescriptions and Unauthorized Controlled Substance Distribution 2019-07-15	Georgia Baxley, Georgia	Fulghum Discount Drugs, Baxley, GA	Controlled substances distributed without a valid prescription	Beginning as early as January 2015 and continuing until at least October 2018, created fake prescriptions purportedly for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and billed those programs, and separately distributed controlled substances to individuals without a physician's prescription	not stated	Charged via criminal information July 15, 2019, with Conspiracy with Objects of Healthcare Fraud and Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances; up to 5 years in federal prison if convicted	none documented	source
Georgia Pharmacist-in-Charge Charged Over False Statements in Controlled-Substance Dispensing Audit 2019-07-15	Georgia Darien, Georgia	A pharmacy in Darien, GA	Controlled substances dispensed from prescriptions written by high-volume prescribers	From 2015 through 2017, filled a large number of controlled-substance prescriptions from high-volume prescribers, then drafted false and fraudulent statements in documents that the DEA would review as part of a regulatory compliance audit of her dispensing history	not stated	Charged via criminal information July 15, 2019, with False Statements Related to Healthcare; up to 5 years in federal prison if convicted	none documented	source
Hartford hospital nurse placed on four-year probation for diverting opiates 2019-07	Connecticut	Hartford Hospital	Opiates (unspecified), plus alcohol misuse	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Connecticut LPN placed on probation after Massachusetts license suspension for diverting opioids 2019-07	Connecticut	Nursing employment in Massachusetts, September 2016 to January 2018	Roxanol (morphine), Dilaudid (hydromorphone) and/or oxycodone	not stated	Licensed practical nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Minnesota pharmacy chain pays $225,000 to resolve Controlled Substances Act claims after pharmacist-in-charge diverted opioids 2019-06-11	Minnesota	Retail pharmacy chain in Minnesota	Schedule II opioids including oxycodone and hydrocodone	not stated	Pharmacist-in-charge of a retail store (employee); employer pharmacy chain settled civil claims	not stated	none documented	source
Nurse practitioner forged physicians' signatures to issue unauthorized controlled-substance prescriptions at two Montgomery pill-mill practices 2019-06	Alabama Montgomery, AL	Family Practice and Mercy Family Health Care, Montgomery medical practices	fentanyl, hydrocodone, oxycodone, alprazolam, and methadone	Convicted at trial of issuing unnecessary and illegitimate prescriptions for controlled substances and, because she lacked authority as a nurse practitioner to refill Schedule II prescriptions without physician approval, forging physicians' signatures on those prescriptions; the unnecessary office visits and unlawful prescriptions were billed to insurers. Conduct spanned 2013 through 2016, initially at a Montgomery medical practice and later at a second practice she opened.	not stated	Convicted by federal jury on 17 counts of unlawful distribution of controlled substances, one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, four counts of health care fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud; sentenced to 10 years and received enhancements for obstructing justice and abuse of trust.	none documented	source
Physician found guilty of operating a pill mill and prescribing opioids without legitimate medical purpose 2019-06	Ohio Canton, OH	medical office in Jackson Township	opioids and other drugs	prescribed opioids and other drugs without a legitimate medical purpose; operated a pill mill; aggravated trafficking in drugs; tampering with records; illegal processing of drug documents	not stated	Found guilty on 187 counts; sentencing scheduled for July 3, 2019	none documented	source
Louisiana federal settlement with drug distributor over civil penalty claims 2019-05-24	Louisiana	Wholesale drug distribution; matter handled by the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana and DEA	Oxycodone (release is tagged to oxycodone; excerpt gives no further drug detail)	not stated	Pharmaceutical drug distributor (company, not an individual)	not stated	none documented	source
Charlotte pharmacy technician convicted of embezzling oxycodone via fraudulent prescription 2019-05-09	North Carolina	Retail chain pharmacy drive-thru, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County	Oxycodone (with a Percocet prescription also presented)	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Physician at Green Mountain Family Medicine diverted controlled substances by writing staff members' prescriptions for personal and family use 2019-05	Vermont Rutland and White River Junction, VT	Green Mountain Family Medicine	Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen (Schedule II), Lorazepam (Schedule IV), Diazepam (Schedule IV), Tramadol (Schedule IV), Carisoprodol (Schedule IV)	The physician admitted to writing and receiving at least nine controlled-substance prescriptions in staff members' names for his own use from May 2013 through October 2015, writing at least four such prescriptions in staff members' names for an immediate family member's use, and altering staff medical records to include false information about the prescriptions.	not stated	The Board reprimanded the physician; suspended his Vermont medical license for five years with time served from June 21, 2016; permanently prohibited him from prescribing Schedule II-V controlled substances in Vermont; required practice monitoring, treatment, and a $9,000 administrative penalty.	none documented	source
Las Vegas nurse sentenced for illegally prescribing hydrocodone and oxycodone in a cash-for-prescriptions scheme 2019-05	Nevada Las Vegas, NV	not stated	hydrocodone and oxycodone	Alleged and admitted conduct: arranged with a surgical technician and a physician to give hydrocodone and oxycodone to patients without a legitimate medical purpose in exchange for cash, and wrote illegal prescriptions without a medical purpose; also billed Medicare and Medicaid for prescriptions for lidocaine, modafinil and diclofenac sodium without having examined the patient.	not stated	Pleaded guilty to eight counts of distribution of a controlled substance and eight counts of health care fraud; sentenced to more than six years in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $3,749,121 in restitution.	none documented	source
Utah County sheriff's evidence technician charged with taking drugs slated for destruction 2019-05	Utah	Utah County Sheriff's Office evidence handling	Hydrocodone or OxyContin	not stated	Former forensic technician	not stated	none documented	source
Morgantown pharmacist sentenced to 121 months for distributing oxycodone outside professional practice 2019-05	West Virginia	Pharmacy practice in Morgantown / Monongalia County, WV	Oxycodone (more than 7,400 grams)	not stated	Licensed pharmacist	not stated	none documented	source
Boise Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Fentanyl Vials from an Automated Dispensing Cabinet 2019-04-16	Idaho Boise, ID	Hospital, Boise, ID	Fentanyl (100 mcg/2 mL vials)	Accessed an automated dispensing cabinet on at least 28 occasions between Sept. 29 and Nov. 14, 2017, falsifying and manipulating system records to conceal the withdrawals	not stated	Pleaded guilty to obtaining a controlled substance by fraud; sentenced Apr 16, 2019, to three years of probation	none documented	source
Lewiston pharmacy technician sentenced to 54 months after stealing nearly 60,000 pills from employer 2019-04-09	Idaho	Retail pharmacy in Lewiston	Hydrocodone, oxycodone, lorazepam	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Rhode Island VA Nurse Sentenced Over Liquid Opioid Tampering 2019-04-05	Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island	Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI	Morphine and other liquid opioids	On several occasions in October and November 2017, accessed vials of liquid opioids designated for patient use, removed them from a locked storage cart, and stole the prescriptions for personal use, leaving behind vials filled with saline	not stated	Pleaded guilty December 7, 2018, to tampering with a consumer product and acquiring a controlled substance by deception; sentenced April 5, 2019, to 24 months in federal prison plus 2 years of supervised release	none documented	source
Boise hospital nurse diverted fentanyl vials by falsifying dispensing-system records 2019-04	Idaho Boise, ID	a hospital in Boise, Idaho	fentanyl, 100 mcg/2 mL vials	Employed as a registered nurse at a Boise hospital with access to a system that monitored the distribution and management of prescription medications, including controlled substances, the nurse accessed the machine and removed fentanyl 100 mcg/2 mL vials on at least 28 occasions by falsifying and manipulating information in the system; the case was charged as obtaining controlled substances by fraud.	not stated	Pleaded guilty on Oct. 25, 2018, and was sentenced to three years of probation, per the U.S. Attorney's office; investigated by a DEA-led Tactical Diversion Squad.	none documented	source
Hilo clinic physician and employees accused of unlawfully distributing opioids 2019-02	Hawaii Hilo, HI	a medical clinic in Hilo	hydrocodone, oxycodone, fentanyl and morphine	accused of prescribing and unlawfully distributing powerful narcotics, sedatives and opioids such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, fentanyl and morphine	not stated	arrested; scheduled to stand trial in U.S. District Court in June	none documented	source
Army hospital pharmacy technician admitted stealing and distributing hydrocodone and oxycodone 2019-02	Hawaii Oahu, Hawaii	Tripler Army Medical Center	hydrocodone or oxycodone	charged with and later admitted stealing and distributing 8,505 pills containing five milligrams of either hydrocodone or oxycodone from the hospital's pharmacy vault	not stated	charged; later admitted; serving a one-year sentence in a federal correctional institution in California	none documented	source
KU Hospital Pharmacy Tech Stole 483 Bags of Fentanyl 2018-12-10	Kansas Kansas City, Kansas	Pharmacy technician, University of Kansas Hospital (Kansas City, KS)	Fentanyl — 483 IV bags	Used AcuDose cabinet-stocking and expired-medication disposal duties to divert bags; flagged by internal audit's high transaction count	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 3 years probation + $4,300+ restitution; pharmacy license revoked	$4,300 (restitution)	source
Tribal pharmacy in St. Ignatius paid civil penalty after about 2,500 oxycodone pills went missing 2018-12	Montana	Tribal health department pharmacy, St. Ignatius	Oxycodone (approximately 2,500 pills stolen or unaccounted for)	not stated	not stated	not stated	none documented	source
Arizona pharmacist and technician sentenced for diverting over 200,000 opioid tablets through two Phoenix-area pharmacies 2018-11-30	Arizona	Two pharmacist-owned retail pharmacies in the Phoenix metro area	Oxycodone, hydrocodone, alprazolam, promethazine with codeine	not stated	Pharmacist (pharmacy owner) and pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Phoenix-Area Pharmacist and Technician Diverted More Than 200,000 Opioid Tablets from Two Pharmacies 2018-11-28	Arizona Peoria / Phoenix, AZ	Two retail pharmacies, Phoenix metro area, AZ	Oxycodone, hydrocodone, alprazolam, and promethazine with codeine	Processed fraudulent prescriptions through two pharmacies to distribute over 200,000 opioid tablets and thousands of alprazolam tablets into the community	not stated	Convicted of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and launder proceeds; sentenced Nov 28, 2018, to 120 months (pharmacist) and 48 months (technician) in prison	none documented	source
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' Pharmacy Settles Over Missing Oxycodone 2018-11-20	Montana St. Ignatius, Montana	Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' Pharmacy (St. Ignatius, MT)	Oxycodone — approximately 2,500 pills unaccounted for	Inadequate recordkeeping and failure to report missing controlled substances to DEA	not stated	Civil settlement, $95,520 — announced Nov 20, 2018	$95,520 (civil penalty)	source
Montana reservation pharmacy settled over 2,500 unaccounted-for oxycodone tablets 2018-11-19	Montana	Pharmacy on the Flathead Indian Reservation in St. Ignatius, Montana	Oxycodone (approximately 2,500 tablets unaccounted for, March 2017 to March 2018)	not stated	Tribal pharmacy (organizational respondent, no individual charged)	not stated	none documented	source
Registered nurse alleged to have diverted a controlled substance from a nursing facility in Mukwonago 2018-11	Wisconsin Mukwonago, WI	a nursing facility (Facility A)	a controlled substance	Alleged to have diverted a controlled substance from the facility on or around November 7, 2018.	not stated	License surrender accepted; final decision and order dated September 10, 2020; no petition for reinstatement for at least one year and $632 costs before any application is considered.	none documented	source
Physician charged with health care fraud and distributing Suboxone without medical necessity through a clinic 2018-11	Ohio Dublin, OH	a Suboxone clinic	Suboxone	Charged in a federal indictment with a health care fraud scheme that involved marketing prescription creams in low-income neighborhoods and persistently mailing those creams to Medicaid customers, and with prescribing and distributing Suboxone without medical necessity.	not stated	Charged in a seven-count federal indictment on October 30, 2018; scheduled for an initial appearance in federal court.	none documented	source
Two South Denver pharmacists pleaded guilty to felony opioid distribution charges 2018-10-17	Colorado	Pharmacy practice in south Denver, Colorado	Opioids and other controlled substances	not stated	Two licensed pharmacists	not stated	none documented	source
Hospital pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone and oxycodone from a pharmacy vault through fraudulent automated dispensing transactions 2018-10	Hawaii	Tripler Army Medical Center	hydrocodone and oxycodone (Schedule II controlled substances)	Stole 8,505 pills, each containing 5 milligrams of either hydrocodone or oxycodone, from the hospital's pharmacy vault between February 2017 and March 2018, using her authorized fingerprint and unique login to conduct 82 fraudulent transactions in the hospital's new automated medication distribution and tracking system, which she found did not require a valid prescription to dispense medication to patients being discharged; gave the pills to her boyfriend for his personal use and used some herself.	not stated	Sentenced to 12 months in jail plus six years of court supervision; pleaded guilty in June to one count each of possessing with intent to distribute hydrocodone and oxycodone; had repaid $1,033 to the hospital before sentencing.	none documented	source
Las Vegas nurse practitioner and surgical technician pleaded guilty to distributing hydrocodone and oxycodone prescriptions for cash 2018-10	Nevada	Parking lots in the Las Vegas Valley; prescriptions written on the nurse practitioner's pad with a physician's pre-signed DEA number	Hydrocodone and oxycodone	not stated	Advanced practice registered nurse and a surgical technician without a medical or DEA license	not stated	none documented	source
Arkansas nurse surrenders license after record reviews found controlled-substance diversion at two facilities 2018-09	Arkansas	Academic medical center hospital in Little Rock and a second facility	Controlled substances (not specified)	not stated	Nurse	not stated	none documented	source
University of Michigan Health System Pays $4.3M in Record Drug Diversion Settlement 2018-08-30	Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan	University of Michigan Health System, main hospital and 15 unregistered off-site clinics (Ann Arbor, MI)	Opioids including fentanyl, system-wide	Unregistered off-site narcotics distribution; recordkeeping failures; untimely theft/loss reporting to DEA	not stated	Civil settlement, $4.3 million — announced Aug 30, 2018	$4,300,000 (civil settlement)	source
Pharmacy Technician Diverts Fentanyl at Iowa Methodist Medical Center 2018-07-10	Iowa Des Moines, Iowa	Pharmacy technician, Iowa Methodist Medical Center (Des Moines, IA)	Fentanyl vials	Extracted fentanyl with syringe, self-injected, refilled vials with a different fluid, returned to storage	not stated	Sentenced Jul 10, 2018 — 30 months + 3 yrs supervised release	none documented	source
Long Island pharmacy chain settled claims it failed to timely report controlled substance losses and thefts 2018-06-28	New York	Pharmacy stores in Nassau and Suffolk counties, Long Island	Hydrocodone and other controlled substances	not stated	Retail pharmacy chain	not stated	none documented	source
Pain clinic physician indicted for prescribing fentanyl, oxycodone and other controlled substances without patient examinations 2018-06	Ohio Hamilton, OH	Cincinnati Centers for Pain Relief	fentanyl, oxycodone, methadone, morphine	Charged by indictment with unlawful distribution of controlled substances: allegedly prescribing fentanyl, oxycodone, methadone, morphine and other controlled substances on many occasions without patients actually being seen by the physician, and billing Medicare, Medicaid and the Bureau of Workers' Compensation for medically unnecessary prescriptions; also alleged to have received payments from a pharmaceutical company for sham speaking engagements about a fentanyl spray.	not stated	Federal grand jury indictment: 88 counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, one count of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance with death resulting, eight counts of health care fraud and 17 counts of violating the anti-kickback law. Charges only; no finding or plea reported.	none documented	source
ED Nurse Transmits Hepatitis C to Patients at Good Samaritan Hospital 2018-05	Washington Puyallup, Washington	ED nurse, Good Samaritan Hospital (Puyallup, WA)	Hydromorphone and fentanyl vials	Diverted injectable narcotics for personal use, reused contaminated needles on patients, exposing 12 to hepatitis C	not stated	Pleaded guilty Sept 5, 2023 to tampering with a consumer product; faced up to 10 years	$4,000,000 (civil settlement)	source
Health system settles alleged opioid diversion case over tens of thousands of missing oxycodone 30 mg tablets 2018-05	Georgia Springfield, GA	Effingham Health System	oxycodone 30 mg tablets	Alleged large-scale diversion of opioids; tens of thousands of oxycodone 30 mg tablets were reported missing over more than four years, and the health system allegedly failed to notify authorities of the suspected diversion within the time required by federal law.	not stated	Agreed to pay $4.1 million to settle the claims; the system said it has since overhauled pharmacy recordkeeping and reporting and implemented electronic inventory systems. At the time, the largest settlement of its kind for hospital drug diversion; the DEA investigation was launched in 2017.	none documented	source
Georgia hospital settles allegations over unaccounted 30 mg oxycodone tablets believed diverted 2018-05	Georgia	a Georgia hospital	oxycodone (30 mg tablets)	allegedly failed to provide effective controls and procedures to guard against theft and loss of controlled substances, resulting in tens of thousands of 30 mg oxycodone tablets unaccounted for and believed diverted for illegal uses over a four-year period, and allegedly failed to notify DEA of suspected diversion within the requisite time period	not stated	$4.1 million civil settlement and performance improvement plan with DEA	none documented	source
North Colorado Medical Center Nurse Stole Opioids from Locked Dispensing System 2018-04-26	Colorado Greeley, Colorado	North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley, CO)	Fentanyl, morphine, hydromorphone	Theft from locked automated dispensing system; used drugs while on shift	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced Apr 26, 2018 to 4 months + 1 year supervised release	none documented	source
Denver VA and ER Nurse Tampered with Fentanyl Vials, Resealed with Skin Glue 2018-04-19	Colorado Denver, Colorado	VA Medical Center and a free-standing UCHealth ER (Denver, CO)	Hydromorphone, morphine, fentanyl	Took leftover waste doses; tampered fentanyl vials refilled with saline, resealed with skin glue	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced Apr 19, 2018 to 14 months + 3 years supervised release	none documented	source
Springfield chain pharmacy technician admitted stealing thousands of hydrocodone tablets over nine months 2018-04-19	Illinois	Chain retail pharmacy, Springfield	Hydrocodone tablets	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
UT Southwestern Pays $4.5M Over Staff Fentanyl Diversion and Two Nurse Overdose Deaths 2018-04	Texas Dallas, Texas	Clements University Hospital, UT Southwestern (Dallas, TX)	Fentanyl and other controlled substances	Staff diversion went undetected amid CSA recordkeeping failures — late theft/loss reporting, dispensing/wasting documentation errors	not stated	Civil settlement, $4.5 million — Nov 30, 2021	$4,500,000 (civil settlement)	source
UC San Diego anesthesiologist's license revoked after alleged sedative diversion and saline substitution 2018-04	California	UC San Diego Medical Center	Sedatives and opioids including morphine and fentanyl	not stated	Anesthesiologist	not stated	none documented	source
Meridian nurse practitioner pleaded guilty to swapping hydrocodone in clinic cabinets for muscle relaxants and forging prescriptions 2018-03-14	Idaho	Multi-site medical facility in Idaho	Hydrocodone/APAP	not stated	Nurse practitioner	not stated	none documented	source
Delaware nurse who impersonated a doctor to obtain Xanax lost bid to regain license after permanent revocation 2018-02-22	Delaware	not stated	Xanax	Impersonated a physician to obtain a prescription medication for personal use	Licensed nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Delaware nurse who obtained Xanax by impersonating a doctor loses bid to regain license 2018-02-22	Delaware	not stated	Xanax, obtained by posing as a physician	not stated	Licensed nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Home-Infusion Pharmacy Tech Diluted Hospice Patients' IV Opioids 2018-02-21	Alabama Birmingham, Alabama	ContinuumRx of Central Alabama, home-infusion pharmacy (Birmingham, AL)	Morphine sulfate and hydromorphone — IV compounding vials	Withdrew drug with syringe, refilled vials with saline/sterile water, returned to inventory	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced Feb 21, 2018 to 5 years in federal prison	none documented	source
Wyoming hospital nurse sentenced for diluting hydromorphone and meperidine vials 2018-02-21	Wyoming	Hospital in Douglas, Wyoming (Memorial Hospital of Converse County)	Hydromorphone and meperidine	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Former registered nurse at Memorial Hospital of Converse County sentenced for stealing hydromorphone and meperidine and replacing them with saline 2018-02	Wyoming Douglas, WY	Memorial Hospital of Converse County	hydromorphone (Dilaudid) and meperidine (Demerol)	The former nurse pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with a consumer product and one count of acquiring a controlled substance by misrepresentation, deception or subterfuge. An indictment alleged tampering with 58 vials of hydromorphone and one container of meperidine by removing some or all of the drug and replacing it with saline solution. The former nurse admitted to stealing hydromorphone and a hospital spokesman said the former nurse personally used the drugs.	not stated	Sentenced to two concurrent eight-month prison terms and two concurrent three-year terms of supervised release, with home confinement except for court-approved activities, cognitive-behavioral treatment, and substance abuse treatment. The Wyoming State Board of Nursing suspended the nurse's license.	none documented	source
Former pharmacy-tech trainee at Little Rock VA hospital sentenced to prison for role in opioid theft and sales 2018-02	Arkansas	Veterans Affairs hospital in Little Rock	Opioids stolen from a hospital supplier	not stated	Pharmacy-technician trainee	not stated	none documented	source
Birmingham Pharmacy Technician Tampered with Opioid IV Bags Prepared for Palliative Care Patients 2018-02	Alabama Birmingham, AL	Home-infusion pharmacy, Birmingham, AL	Morphine sulfate and hydromorphone hydrochloride	Removed drugs from vials used to mix palliative-care IV bags and replaced them with another liquid, knowing diluted bags would reach patients	not stated	Sentenced to five years in prison for tampering with opioids intended for IV fluid	none documented	source
Utah health system paid $1 million to resolve clinic drug diversion allegations 2017-12-08	Utah	Ogden-area clinic and pharmacy operated by a Utah health system	Oxycodone, diazepam, phentermine and hydrocodone	not stated	Former medical assistant to a clinic physician	not stated	none documented	source
Orlando pharmacist sentenced to more than 24 years for dispensing oxycodone on fraudulent and pill-mill prescriptions 2017-12	Florida	Community pharmacy in Orlando, Florida	Oxycodone	not stated	Licensed pharmacist	not stated	none documented	source
Former hospital nurse in Douglas charged with stealing and diluting hydromorphone and meperidine 2017-10	Wyoming Douglas, WY	Memorial Hospital of Converse County	hydromorphone (Dilaudid) and meperidine (Demerol)	Alleged tampering with consumer products by removing some or all of hydromorphone and meperidine and replacing the drugs with saline solution; alleged acquiring Schedule II controlled substances by removing them from their containers and replacing them with saline solution. A hospital spokesman said the former nurse admitted to stealing hydromorphone.	not stated	Pleaded not guilty to four counts; placed on administrative leave and license suspended by the Wyoming State Board of Nursing; remains free on an unsecured bond and a trial was set.	none documented	source
Palos Park physician's medical and controlled substance licenses temporarily suspended over prescribing 2017-10	Illinois	Private medical practice, Palos Park, Illinois	Controlled substances (unspecified)	not stated	Physician and surgeon	not stated	none documented	source
Schaumburg psychiatrist temporarily suspended over boundary violations and controlled substance prescribing 2017-10	Illinois	Private psychiatric practice, Schaumburg, Illinois	Controlled substances (unspecified)	not stated	Physician and surgeon (psychiatric practice)	not stated	none documented	source
Perryville pharmacy owner sentenced to 10 years for selling opioids off pharmacy shelves and forging prescriptions 2017-09-27	Arkansas	Independent pharmacy in Perryville	Oxycodone and hydrocodone (Schedule II, III and IV pills)	not stated	Managing pharmacist and co-owner	not stated	none documented	source
Three former Trinity Hospital hospice nurses accused of stealing drugs and endangering patients 2017-09	North Dakota Minot, ND	Trinity Hospital's Home Health and Hospice program	morphine and hydromorphine; drugs prescribed for hospice patients	Accused of stealing drugs prescribed for hospice patients; two charged with endangering a patient by diluting medication or giving morphine instead of prescribed hydromorphine; alleged conspiracy to steal drugs; one allegedly confessed to ingesting unused medication and self-administering for over a year; investigation found multiple drug diversions in records of 104 patients.	not stated	Charged with felony offenses; two voluntarily surrendered nursing licenses after admitting to board allegations; one arrested and signed promise to appear.	none documented	source
Little Rock VA hospital employee pleads guilty in conspiracy to steal and distribute opioids 2017-09	Arkansas	Veterans Affairs hospital in Little Rock	Prescription medication including opioids	not stated	Hospital technician (one of three indicted employees)	not stated	none documented	source
Nevada grocery-pharmacy technician accused of diverting hydrocodone, amphetamine and oxycodone tablets from patient bottles 2017-08	Nevada	Retail grocery-chain pharmacy	Hydrocodone/acetaminophen, amphetamine salts and oxycodone (alleged)	not stated	Registered pharmaceutical technician	not stated	none documented	source
South Dakota medication aide charged with hydrocodone possession in 2017 health care fraud sweep 2017-07-13	South Dakota	not specified in release; one of two cases in Yankton County and Turner County	hydrocodone	not stated	medication aide	not stated	none documented	source
South Dakota medication aide charged with ingesting a substance to become intoxicated in 2017 health care fraud sweep 2017-07-13	South Dakota	not specified in release; one of two cases in Yankton County and Turner County	not specified (substance other than alcohol)	not stated	medication aide	not stated	none documented	source
Ogden hospital emergency room nurse charged with diverting morphine and dilaudid and tampering with vials, exposing patients to hepatitis C 2017-07	Utah Ogden, UT	McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden and Davis Hospital and Medical Center in Layton	morphine and dilaudid	Alleged diversion of controlled substances by injecting herself with morphine and dilaudid and then administering the tampered drugs to patients	not stated	Indicted on eight counts of tampering with a consumer product and eight counts of fraudulently obtaining a controlled substance; surrendered nursing license in November 2015	none documented	source
Physician allegedly took back patients' prescribed controlled substances for personal use and falsified records to justify prescribing 2017-07	New Mexico Moriarty, NM	private medical practice	opioid drugs	State medical board alleged the physician resumed personal unlawful use of opioid drugs, thwarted required drug screenings, diverted controlled substances he had prescribed to patients back from those patients for his own personal use, and falsified medical records to justify the prescribing of controlled substances.	not stated	DEA revoked the physician's DEA Certificate of Registration and denied any pending applications after the state medical board summarily suspended his medical license	none documented	source
Physician accused of taking back prescribed opioids from patients for personal use and falsifying records 2017-07	New Mexico Moriarty, NM	Moriarty, NM	opioid drugs / controlled substances	Alleged to have resumed personal use of opioid drugs, prescribed large and varied amounts of controlled substances to patients without adequate medical justification, taken back controlled substances he had prescribed to patients for his own personal use, and falsified medical records to justify the prescribing	not stated	DEA revoked his Certificate of Registration; revocation was based on the resulting suspension of his state medical license, not on an adjudication of the diversion allegations, which remained contested and pending before the state medical board	none documented	source
Massachusetts Paramedic Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Ambulance Fentanyl 2017-06-22	Massachusetts Rowley, Massachusetts	Private ambulance company (Rowley, MA)	Fentanyl — ambulance patient supply, 650+ vials	Stole vials outright for personal use; separately withdrew fentanyl from patient-bound vials and replaced with saline	not stated	Pleaded guilty Jun 22, 2017; sentenced Nov 2017 to 30 months + 3 years supervised release	none documented	source
Registered nurse accused of diverting hydromorphone at Memorial Hospital of Converse County by replacing it with saline 2017-06	Wyoming Douglas, WY	Memorial Hospital of Converse County	hydromorphone (Dilaudid); also Demerol and fentanyl	Allegedly stole hydromorphone for personal use; drew hydromorphone from vials and refilled them with saline; overrode the automated medication dispensing system; tampered with containers of Demerol and fentanyl. A hospital official said the nurse admitted to stealing the hydromorphone.	not stated	Placed on administrative leave; nursing license summarily suspended by the Wyoming State Board of Nursing; state boards and police investigating; no criminal charges filed at that point.	none documented	source
Wayne hospital pharmacy technician indicted for stealing fentanyl from operating room dispensers 2017-06	New Jersey	Hospital operating rooms, Wayne, New Jersey	Fentanyl	not stated	Hospital pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Metro Jackson Hospital Nurse Charged With Embezzling Opioids 2017-05-24	Mississippi	Hospital in the Jackson, Mississippi metro area	Dilaudid (hydromorphone) and morphine, both Schedule II	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Scottsdale Surgery Center Nurse Surrenders License After Diverting Fentanyl and Dilaudid 2017-05-02	Arizona Scottsdale, AZ	Ambulatory surgery center (Scottsdale, AZ)	Fentanyl and hydromorphone (Dilaudid)	Tampered with narcotic vials on hand at the surgery center and refilled them with sterile saline to conceal the theft	not stated	Surrendered Arizona nursing license May 2, 2017; later indicted on 23 drug-diversion felony counts	none documented	source
Alaska registered nurse reprimanded for diverting narcotics from employer for personal use 2017-05	Alaska	her employer	various narcotics	intentionally misappropriated various narcotics from her employer for personal use	not stated	public reprimand; consent agreement	none documented	source
Registered nurse reprimanded for misappropriating narcotics from employer for personal use 2017-05	Alaska	employer	various narcotics	intentional misappropriation of various narcotics from employer for personal use	not stated	Consent Agreement; public reprimand	none documented	source
Hospital nurse accused of embezzling Dilaudid and morphine for diversion 2017-05	Mississippi Jackson, MS	a metro-area hospital	Dilaudid (hydromorphone) and morphine	alleged diversion/embezzlement of Schedule II opioid medications	not stated	arrested; surrendered nursing license	none documented	source
California respiratory care practitioner's license revoked after nursing board discipline for possessing controlled substances and false hospital records 2017-03-25	California	not stated	Controlled substance (not specified in the board summary)	not stated	Respiratory care practitioner who also held a registered nursing license	not stated	none documented	source
California respiratory care practitioner surrendered license after being found with four fentanyl syringes not needed for work 2017-03-23	California	not stated	Fentanyl	not stated	Respiratory care practitioner	not stated	none documented	source
Wyoming pharmacy technician-in-training surrendered permit over controlled-substance diversion 2017-03	Wyoming	not stated	not stated	not stated	Pharmacy technician-in-training	not stated	none documented	source
Hudson Valley nurse surrendered licenses after admitting unordered medication withdrawals she could not account for 2017-03	New York	not stated	not stated	not stated	Licensed practical nurse and registered professional nurse	not stated	none documented	source
VA Hospital Pharmacy Employees Charged with Stealing and Selling Opioids 2017-02-08	Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas	VA John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital (Little Rock, AR)	Oxycodone, hydrocodone, promethazine with codeine syrup	Pharmacy tech used VA supplier web-portal access to order excess drugs, falsified invoices, redistributed to coworkers	not stated	Federal indictment unsealed Feb 8, 2017; 8 counts including conspiracy to steal and distribute	none documented	source
Minnesota pharmacist diverted hydrocodone, zolpidem and tramadol for years and altered records; license suspended indefinitely 2017-02	Minnesota	Multiple pharmacies where the licensee practiced	Hydrocodone/acetaminophen, zolpidem, tramadol	not stated	Pharmacist	not stated	none documented	source
MedStar Ambulance Paramedic Supervisor Charged with Tampering with Fentanyl and Morphine 2017-01-18	Illinois O'Fallon, Illinois	MedStar Ambulance Inc. (O'Fallon / Metro East St. Louis, IL)	Fentanyl and morphine — ambulance narcotic supply	Punctured tamper-resistant vial packaging with a needle, replaced drug with water/saline, falsified records to conceal losses	not stated	Indicted Jan 18, 2017; convicted on all 38 counts; sentenced Aug 21, 2018 to 111 months	none documented	source
Pharmaceutical distributor pays record $150 million penalty over unreported suspicious controlled-substance orders 2017-01-17	New Jersey	Distribution centers serving independent and small chain pharmacies	Controlled substances (suspicious orders)	not stated	Pharmaceutical distributor (DEA registrant)	not stated	none documented	source
Traveling nurse surrendered license after admitting to stealing fentanyl from Massachusetts hospital 2017	Massachusetts Newburyport, MA	Anna Jaques Hospital	fentanyl, morphine, hydromorphone	Stealing fentanyl, morphine and hydromorphone from the hospital; admitted to stealing 27 doses of fentanyl for patients already discharged.	not stated	Surrendered license as a traveling nurse in 2017.	none documented	source
Carlsbad Pharmacy Technician Pleads Guilty to Stealing Oxycodone 2016-12-20	New Mexico Carlsbad, New Mexico	Southwest Pharmacy (Carlsbad, NM)	Oxycodone — approximately 20,344 tablets alleged stolen over the employment period	Pharmacy technician took pills directly from stock bottles for personal use	not stated	Pleaded guilty Dec 20, 2016 to misdemeanor unlawful possession of a controlled substance	$1,000 (criminal fine)	source
New Mexico pharmacy technician pleaded guilty after oxycodone theft report from Carlsbad pharmacy 2016-12-20	New Mexico	Retail pharmacy in Carlsbad, Eddy County	Oxycodone tablets	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Casper physician suspended over alleged excessive painkiller prescriptions and oxycodone conspiracy 2016-12	Wyoming Casper, WY	Casper, WY	oxycodone, methadone, fentanyl, hydrocodone, phentermine, hydromorphone, tramadol, testosterone cypionate	The board found the physician prescribed high amounts of oxycodone, methadone, and fentanyl to one patient and may have conspired to acquire a scheduled drug by deception for use by someone other than that patient; prescribed controlled substances to a patient with whom he was in a relationship and may have obtained them by fraud; and increased and decreased oxycodone doses for another patient, which the board said could be careless disregard or conspiracy to acquire a narcotic by fraud.	not stated	Wyoming Board of Medicine summarily suspended the physician's license until a formal complaint and hearing; the physician was arrested and charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone.	none documented	source
Illinois nursing home nurse diverted hydrocodone by falsely recording resident requests 2016-10-17	Illinois	Long-term care facility in Belleville, Illinois	Hydrocodone (Schedule II opioid)	not stated	Nurse	not stated	none documented	source
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Employee Charged with Forging Oxycodone Prescriptions 2016-10-12	District of Columbia Washington, DC	MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.	Oxycodone	Allegedly used a nurse practitioner's blank prescription pad to forge and fill oxycodone prescriptions in eight instances, obtaining about 600 pills	not stated	Indicted on eight counts of distribution and eight counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud	none documented	source
Illinois emergency room nurse diverted hydromorphone from Pekin hospital 2016-10-06	Illinois	Hospital in Pekin, Illinois	Hydromorphone (Schedule II opioid)	not stated	Emergency room nurse	not stated	none documented	source
New Jersey hospital nurse reprimanded after hydromorphone ampules found tampered with 2016-10	New Jersey	Hospital (community medical center)	Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
DC hospital administrative assistant indicted over forged prescriptions for 600 oxycodone pills 2016-10	District of Columbia	University hospital in Washington, DC	Oxycodone (about 600 pills alleged)	not stated	Administrative assistant (former hospital employee)	not stated	none documented	source
Mississippi registered nurse's license revoked over medication misappropriation and unauthorized drug possession grounds 2016-10	Mississippi	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Mississippi registered nurse's license revoked over unauthorized drug possession and misappropriation grounds 2016-10	Mississippi	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Mississippi registered nurse's license revoked over unauthorized drug handling and falsified records grounds 2016-10	Mississippi	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
New Mexico pharmacy technician charged federally after 20,000-plus oxycodone tablets reported stolen 2016-09-23	New Mexico	Retail pharmacy, Carlsbad, New Mexico	Oxycodone tablets of various strengths; pharmacy reported 20,344 tablets stolen	not stated	Pharmacy technician (former employee of the pharmacy)	not stated	none documented	source
Tufts Medical Center Pays $100,000 to Settle Controlled Substances Recordkeeping Violations 2016-09-20	Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts	Tufts Medical Center (Boston, MA)	Controlled substances generally — losses tied to three former nurses	Inaccurate inventories/records, uncontrolled prescription pads, untimely DEA theft/loss reporting	not stated	Civil settlement, $100,000 — announced Sep 20, 2016; 3 years of warrantless DEA inspections	$100,000 (civil settlement)	source
Registered nurse admitted diverting controlled dangerous substances while working in an Oregon regional corrections system 2016-09	New Jersey Wasco County, Oregon	Northern Oregon Regional Corrections system	controlled dangerous substances	admitted diverting controlled dangerous substances while working as a nurse in the corrections system; separately convicted in Oregon of Supplying Contraband, Theft and a controlled substance offense, and voluntarily surrendered the Oregon nursing license	not stated	reprimanded for violating N.J.S.A. 45:1-21(f); petition to reactivate the New Jersey registered nurse license granted, conditioned on continued participation in and compliance with the board's Recovery and Monitoring Program	none documented	source
Northern Maine Medical Center Pays $125,000 to Settle Controlled Substances Act Allegations 2016-08-29	Maine Fort Kent, Maine	Northern Maine Medical Center / Forest Hill long-term care unit (Fort Kent, ME)	Schedule II-V controlled substances — destruction and disposal recordkeeping	Failed to document destruction method/manner; distributed controlled substances at an unregistered location	not stated	Civil settlement, $125,000 — announced Aug 29, 2016	$125,000 (civil settlement)	source
Cleveland-area diet clinic pill mill indicted for trafficking phentermine and scheduled stimulants 2016-08	Ohio Cleveland, OH	Diet Med Clinics in Mayfield Heights, Fairview Park, and Mentor	phentermine and scheduled stimulants	indicted for running a pill mill that illegally sold more than a million doses of weight loss medication; a physician allegedly used credentials to purchase large quantities of scheduled stimulants while having little or no patient contact as hundreds of thousands of doses were dispensed directly from the clinics	not stated	charged in a 227-count indictment with Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, Drug Trafficking, and Money Laundering; arraignment scheduled for September 1	none documented	source
New Haven man pleaded guilty in fraudulent oxycodone prescription ring that used runners at Connecticut pharmacies 2016-06-16	Connecticut	Pharmacies throughout Connecticut	Oxycodone	not stated	Member of a drug trafficking organization (not a licensed provider)	not stated	none documented	source
New Haven oxycodone ring used forged prescriptions and stolen prescriber identities 2016-06-16	Connecticut	Pharmacies throughout Connecticut	Oxycodone	not stated	Member of a drug trafficking organization	not stated	none documented	source
Advanced practice nurse diverted phentermine through unauthorized prescriptions at Seacrest Village 2016-05	New Jersey Little Egg Harbor, NJ	Seacrest Village	phentermine (Schedule IV controlled substance)	The Board found the nurse called in multiple phentermine prescriptions under a collaborating physician's name and DEA number without authorization; she admitted writing phentermine prescriptions for facility staff and herself using the physician's pre-signed prescriptions.	not stated	Registered nurse license and advanced practice nurse certificate suspended for a minimum of three years effective 30 days after filing of the Final Order of Discipline; $5000 civil penalty.	none documented	source
Emergency room nurse suspended indefinitely for diverting controlled substances from an automated medication administration machine 2016-04	Georgia	emergency room of a hospital	controlled substances	repeatedly withdrew controlled substances from an automated medication administration machine and failed to document that they were administered to patients; a drug screen showed three controlled substances in the nurse's system	not stated	suspended until able to demonstrate twelve months of continued sobriety and thereafter placed on probation; the Georgia Board of Nursing's proposed sanction was upheld	none documented	source
Hospital emergency room nurse diverted controlled substances from an automated medication administration machine 2016-04	Georgia	a hospital emergency room	controlled substances	repeatedly withdrew controlled substances from an automated medication administration machine and failed to document that they were administered to patients; a drug screen indicated three controlled substances in the nurse's system	not stated	suspended indefinitely; required to demonstrate twelve months of continued sobriety and thereafter placed on probation	none documented	source
Nurse diverted hydromorphone from an automated dispensing cabinet system at place of employment 2016-04	Mississippi	The nurse's place of employment in Mississippi (specific facility not named in the board summary)	hydromorphone	diverted hydromorphone from an automated dispensing cabinet system at the nurse's place of employment; misappropriated drugs, supplies or equipment	not stated	Revocation of nursing license	none documented	source
Nevada nursing board found a licensed practical nurse withdrew morphine from patient dispensers at a rural hospital without documenting it 2016-03	Nevada Caliente, NV	a rural hospital and nursing home in Caliente, Nevada	morphine	withdrew morphine from the medication dispensers of two patients without documenting what happened to the controlled substance	not stated	license stripped; barred from reapplying for five years	none documented	source
Emory Hospital Pharmacy Technicians Diverted More Than 1 Million Doses of Controlled Substances 2016-02-01	Georgia Atlanta, GA	Hospital pharmacy (Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta, GA)	Alprazolam, hydrocodone, and codeine products	Pharmacy technicians misappropriated buyer credentials to order and receive controlled substances, bypassing receiving and inventory checks	not stated	Georgia Board of Pharmacy consent order finalized February 2016; $200,000 fine and 3-year pharmacy license probation	$200,000 (civil penalty)	source
University hospital employees fired for diverting controlled substances including alprazolam and hydrocodone 2016-02	Georgia	Emory University hospital	alprazolam (Xanax), codeine, hydrocodone	Two hospital employees illegally diverted more than a million doses of controlled substances in a scheme that lasted nearly five years.	not stated	The employees were fired; a consent order fined the hospital $200,000 and placed its pharmacy license on probation for three years; the matter was reported to the DEA.	none documented	source
Wayne County LPN Sentenced to Jail for Diverting Oxycodone from Nursing Home Patients 2016-01-06	New York Newark, NY	Nursing home (DeMay Living Center, Newark, NY)	Oxycodone and other narcotic pills	Falsified medication administration records for 14 residents while diverting the pills for personal use	not stated	Pleaded guilty June 2015; sentenced to 99 days in jail January 6, 2016 after violating plea conditions	none documented	source
Worcester Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Oxycodone from Nursing Home Patients 2015-11-05	Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts	Nursing care facility (Worcester, MA)	Oxycodone tablets, three patients	Stole prescribed tablets, substituted look-alike antihistamine/antidepressant pills	not stated	Pleaded guilty Nov 5, 2015; faced up to 4 years in prison	none documented	source
Mississippi registered nurse placed on 24-month restricted license over misappropriation ground 2015-10	Mississippi	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Mississippi licensed practical nurse's license revoked over misappropriation ground 2015-10	Mississippi	not stated	not stated	not stated	Licensed practical nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Mississippi registered nurse voluntarily surrendered license amid record falsification and misappropriation grounds 2015-10	Mississippi	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Mississippi registered nurse voluntarily surrendered license amid self-administration of drugs ground 2015-10	Mississippi	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Mississippi registered nurse voluntarily surrendered license amid misappropriation and record-entry grounds 2015-10	Mississippi	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Massachusetts General Hospital Pays $2.3M in Drug Diversion Settlement 2015-09-28	Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts	Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA)	Oxycodone and other pills — ~16,000 stolen by two nurses; 20,000+ records discrepancy	Inadequate monitoring and access controls on automated dispensing machines; incomplete recordkeeping	not stated	Civil settlement, $2.3 million — announced Sep 28, 2015	$2,300,000 (civil settlement)	source
Madison hospital nurse stole fentanyl vials 2015-08-19	Wisconsin Madison, WI	a Madison hospital	fentanyl	stole vials of fentanyl from a hospital; said she had wanted help before being caught diverting	not stated	nursing license fully reinstated	none documented	source
Southern Tier LPN Pleads Guilty to Diverting Percocet from Nursing Home Patients 2015-08-12	New York Horseheads, NY	Nursing home (Elcor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Horseheads, NY)	Percocet (oxycodone-acetaminophen)	Falsified records indicating narcotics were administered to eight residents while diverting the pills for personal use	not stated	Pleaded guilty August 12, 2015 to falsifying business records, petit larceny, and criminal possession of a controlled substance	none documented	source
Dallas pharmacy dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescriptions; agreed order 2015-08	Texas Dallas, TX	a Dallas pharmacy	controlled substances	dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescription orders	not stated	Agreed Board Order accepted and entered; license placed on 2-year probation with conditions and fined $2500	none documented	source
Pharmacist-in-charge at a Dallas pharmacy dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescriptions; agreed order 2015-08	Texas Dallas, TX	a Dallas pharmacy	controlled substances	as pharmacist-in-charge dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescription orders	not stated	Agreed Board Order accepted and entered; license placed on 2-year probation with conditions and fined $2500	none documented	source
Houston pharmacy dispensed controlled substances and dangerous drugs pursuant to invalid prescriptions; agreed order 2015-08	Texas Houston, TX	a Houston pharmacy	controlled substances and dangerous drugs	dispensed controlled substances and dangerous drugs pursuant to invalid prescription orders	not stated	Agreed Board Order accepted and entered; license placed on 2-year probation with conditions, fined $5000, and must develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure therapeutic dispensing of prescription drugs	none documented	source
Pharmacist-in-charge and corporate president at a Cleveland pharmacy dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescriptions; agreed order 2015-08	Texas Cleveland, TX	Tristar-Cleveland	controlled substances	as pharmacist-in-charge and corporate president dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescription orders	not stated	Agreed Board Order accepted and entered; license placed on 3-year probation with conditions, fined $7500, and must pass pharmacy law exam	none documented	source
Cleveland pharmacy dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescriptions; agreed order 2015-08	Texas Cleveland, TX	Tristar-Cleveland	controlled substances	dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescription orders	not stated	Agreed Board Order accepted and entered; license placed on 3-year probation with conditions and fined $7500	none documented	source
Nurse at a medical center in Caliente investigated for unaccounted morphine; license revoked 2015-08	Nevada Caliente, NV	a medical center in Caliente, Nevada	morphine	investigated for two 2015 incidents involving unaccounted morphine; investigation indicated obtaining morphine syringes for patients but failing to document whether the drug was administered	not stated	Nevada State Board of Nursing revoked the nursing license for five years for unprofessional conduct	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician diverted over 216,000 Norco tablets from a retail pharmacy while the pharmacist-in-charge failed to detect the theft 2015-08	California West Hills, CA	retail pharmacy (Target)	Norco (hydrocodone/acetaminophen)	A pharmacy technician diverted the drug over a roughly two-year period by repeatedly ordering large quantities to be delivered on days she worked, intercepting and hiding the bottles in the storeroom, destroying the packing invoices, and removing the drugs to her car while the on-duty pharmacist was on break. The pharmacist-in-charge failed to review delivery invoices, restrict access to the phone-ordering passcode, or conduct random audits that could have detected the diversion sooner.	not stated	The California State Board of Pharmacy found grounds for discipline after a hearing and revoked the pharmacist-in-charge's license but stayed the revocation, placing the license on three years' probation with conditions; a petition for writ of administrative mandate challenging the discipline was denied, and the Court of Appeal affirmed.	none documented	source
Minnesota Paramedic Stole Ambulance Morphine, Replaced It with Saline 2015-07-16	Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota	Allina Health ambulance service (Minneapolis, MN)	Morphine and hydromorphone — ambulance patient supply	Withdrew drug with syringe from ambulance stock, refilled vials with saline	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced Jul 16, 2015 to 3 years probation	none documented	source
Houston pharmacy pharmacist-in-charge dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescriptions; temporary suspension 2015-07	Texas Houston, TX	Rx Max Pharmacy	controlled substances	dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescription orders	not stated	Temporary Suspension Order entered; license suspended until further Order of the Board	none documented	source
Pharmacist-in-charge at a Houston pharmacy dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescriptions; temporary suspension 2015-07	Texas Houston, TX	Supreme Rx Pharmacy	controlled substances	as pharmacist-in-charge dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescription orders	not stated	Temporary Suspension Order entered; license suspended until further Order of the Board	none documented	source
Hospital nurse diverted hydrocodone intended for a patient and falsified records 2015-06	West Virginia Parkersburg, WV	Camden Clark Medical Center	hydrocodone	Admitted to taking two 5 mg hydrocodone pills intended for a patient, keeping them for personal use, and falsely documenting in the patient file that the medication had been given to the patient.	not stated	Pleaded guilty to obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception, and subterfuge; terminated from employment on June 27, 2015; faces up to four years in federal prison; sentencing set for October 1, 2018.	none documented	source
Twin Falls Pharmacy Technician Sentenced for Selling Stolen Oxycodone 2015-05-19	Idaho Twin Falls, Idaho	Retail pharmacy (Twin Falls, ID)	Oxycodone and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) tablets	Stole bottles from pharmacy stock; arranged street sales via text and glove-box drops	not stated	Sentenced May 19, 2015 to 12 months + 1 day in federal prison	$1,000 (criminal fine)	source
Applicant for reinstatement granted probation after prior controlled substance diversion from pharmacy 2015-05	Texas	pharmacy	controlled substance	diversion of a controlled substance from a pharmacy	not stated	Reinstatement granted with 3 years probation	none documented	source
Hospital nurse diverted fentanyl from secure medication management stations 2015-05	Wisconsin Madison, WI	a hospital in Madison, Wisconsin	fentanyl	The hospital investigation concluded the nurse diverted 18 vials of fentanyl between May 2 and 3, 2015, by accessing a secure medication management station on a day off, making duplicate withdrawals for the same patient from multiple stations, withdrawing medication while not scheduled to work, and withdrawing from units where not actively providing patient care. The nurse neither admitted nor denied the allegations.	not stated	Professional nursing license suspended for an indefinite period; suspension may be stayed after three months under conditions, including drug and alcohol treatment, monitoring, and practice limitations.	none documented	source
Twin Falls Pharmacy Technician Sold Stolen Oxycodone and Hydromorphone Tablets from Pharmacy Stock 2015-05	Idaho Twin Falls, ID	Retail pharmacy, Twin Falls, ID	Oxycodone and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) tablets	Stole bottles of controlled-substance prescriptions from pharmacy stock, arranged sales by text message, and left the bottles in a car glove box in the pharmacy parking lot in exchange for cash	not stated	Sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, three years supervised release, and a $1,000 fine	none documented	source
California hospital system agreed to $1.55 million civil penalty after hydrocodone losses at Stockton outpatient pharmacy 2015-04	California	Outpatient pharmacy at a Stockton medical center and other Sacramento-area facilities	Hydrocodone tablets and other controlled substances	not stated	Hospital system as DEA registrant	not stated	none documented	source
New Hampshire practical nurse's license suspended on emergency basis after nursing home diversion allegations 2015-03-24	New Hampshire	County nursing homes in Westmoreland and Sullivan County, New Hampshire	not stated	not stated	Licensed practical nurse	not stated	none documented	source
New Hampshire Practical Nurse Given Emergency Suspension Over Nursing Home Drug Diversion Allegations 2015-03-20	New Hampshire Westmoreland, New Hampshire	Cheshire County Nursing Home, Westmoreland, NH (prior employer: Sullivan County Nursing Home)	Not specified in the order; described as drug diversion activity	Complaint from the facility's Director of Nursing plus information from a prior employer raised allegations of drug diversion activity	not stated	Board issued an Order of Emergency License Suspension and Notice of Hearing on March 20, 2015	none documented	source
Search warrant at Norwalk, OH physician's office over alleged prescriptions issued while physician absent 2015-02	Ohio Norwalk, OH	a physician's office in Norwalk, OH	controlled and non-controlled substances	Alleged issuance of prescriptions for controlled and non-controlled substances while the physician was absent from the office due to illness; prescriptions were not dated as of the day issued.	not stated	Search warrant served; evidence seized; no arrests; case to be presented to the Huron County Prosecutor's Office for requested charges of Illegal Processing of Drug Documents and Trafficking in Drugs.	none documented	source
Louisiana registered nurse voluntarily surrendered license on charges of controlled-substance diversion and a positive for-cause drug screen 2015-01-14	Louisiana	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Billings man sentenced to 48 months in prison for theft of drugs from a Walgreens pharmacy 2015-01	Montana	Retail pharmacy (Walgreens), Billings	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	none documented	source
Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Stealing 67,000 Doses of Prescription Narcotics — Minnesota, 2014 2014-10-28	Minnesota Burnsville, Minnesota	Retail pharmacy in Burnsville, MN	Hydrocodone, oxycodone, carisoprodol, and diazepam	Falsified controlled-substance receiving logs to understate shipments, then stole the discrepancy	not stated	Pleaded guilty to obtaining a controlled substance by fraud	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician admitted taking Xanax, Lortab and Luminal without payment from a national chain pharmacy 2014-10	Maryland Baltimore, MD	a national chain pharmacy in Baltimore, Maryland	Xanax (alprazolam) 2 mg, Lortab (hydrocodone-APAP) 10/500 mg, Luminal (phenobarbital) 60 mg and 16.2 mg	admitted orally and in writing to taking the drugs without payment and stated the count was not accurate and that she stole the drugs	not stated	registration summarily suspended by the State Board of Pharmacy; terminated from employment; criminally charged in the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore County with theft less than $1,000 and theft-scheme less than $1,000	none documented	source
Former Trinity Home Health/Hospice nurses accused of diluting and diverting patients' morphine and hydromorphone 2014-09	North Dakota Minot, ND	Trinity Home Health/Hospice	morphine and hydromorphone; prescription pain medication	Allegedly diluted nursing home patients' medications; administered morphine instead of hydromorphone; brought unused medication back to the office after a patient died and ingested it; investigation found multiple instances of drug diversion.	not stated	Charges across suspects include Endangering a Vulnerable Adult (B felony), Conspiracy (C felony), and Theft of Property (C felony); two former nurses voluntarily surrendered their nursing licenses after admitting to the drug-diversion allegations; arrest warrants were issued.	none documented	source
Pharmacy licensee in Mitchell, SD diverted prescription drugs for personal use and received three-year probation 2014-09	South Dakota Mitchell, SD	Pharmacy	prescription drugs	Diverted prescription drugs for personal use; violated laws and rules governing pharmacy practice.	not stated	Three-year probation effective September 29, 2014; required continued participation in a monitored program for health professionals, quarterly reports to the Board, and passage of the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam before completing probation.	none documented	source
Physician indicted for trafficking controlled substances prescribed to friends and co-workers 2014-04	Ohio Andover, OH	St. Joseph’s Andover Medical Center	controlled substances	The physician was alleged to have prescribed controlled substances to friends and co-workers who were not patients and not for a legitimate medical purpose, leading to an indictment on 26 felony counts of trafficking in drugs.	not stated	Indicted on 26 felony counts of trafficking in drugs; pleaded not guilty and was released on a $10,000 personal recognizance bond.	none documented	source
Delaware state hospital nurse charged with forging medication records to obtain oxycodone 2014-03-24	Delaware	State hospital for the chronically ill (Smyrna, Delaware)	Oxycodone	not stated	Former nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Burlington pharmacy technician accused of taking thousands of hydrocodone, zolpidem and buprenorphine tablets 2014-03-11	Vermont	Retail pharmacy, Burlington	Hydrocodone, zolpidem and Suboxone	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Vermont supermarket pharmacist wrote and filled fraudulent hydrocodone prescriptions in two states 2014-03-11	Vermont	Supermarket pharmacy; prescriptions filled in Vermont and New York	Hydrocodone-acetaminophen (majority of prescriptions)	not stated	Pharmacist	not stated	none documented	source
Former nurse at Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill charged with forging controlled-substance records to divert oxycodone 2014-03	Delaware Smyrna, DE	Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill	Oxycodone	Allegedly forged signatures of other nurses on Controlled Substances sheets to indicate oxycodone had been given to patients, while allegedly keeping the drugs for personal use.	not stated	Arrested and charged with three felony counts of obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation or fraud or forgery, seven counts of second-degree forgery, and one count of falsifying a business record. Released on $51,000 unsecured bond.	none documented	source
Emergency room nurse sentenced for stealing prescription drugs from patient accounts via a hospital dispensing system 2014-03	Maine York, ME	York Hospital emergency room	prescription drugs	Used their own name to access a computerized dispensing system at the hospital and withdrew drugs in the names of emergency room patients; also falsified private records.	not stated	Pleaded guilty to 10 counts of stealing drugs and three counts of falsifying private records; sentenced to two years in prison with all but six months suspended, a consecutive two-year term all suspended, four years of probation, $4,000 in fines and $8,318 in restitution, and prohibited from employment giving access to controlled substances; nursing license under suspension.	none documented	source
UW Hospital nurse charged in morphine and hydromorphone syringe diversion 2014-03	Wisconsin Madison, WI	UW Hospital	morphine and hydromorphone	Admitted to hospital staff that she was diverting pain-management drugs and taking them for herself since October 2013; a police investigation found she accessed morphine syringes from a secured machine, replaced them with syringes containing water or an unknown liquid, and took the morphine syringes for herself in at least 42 instances.	not stated	Arrested on June 12 and was to be charged with 42 felony counts of diversion of drugs and 42 counts of reckless injury; no longer employed by UW Hospital.	none documented	source
Roseville Pharmacy break-ins lead to indictment for theft of Schedule II and III controlled substances 2014-02	Ohio Roseville, OH	Roseville Pharmacy	Schedule II and Schedule III controlled substances	alleged break-ins and theft of 6,140 Schedule II and Schedule III controlled substances from a pharmacy	not stated	indicted on 69 felony counts: 4 counts of breaking and entering, 35 counts of theft of drugs and 30 counts of possession of dangerous drugs	none documented	source
Traveling Radiologic Technologist Sentenced for Fentanyl Diversion and Multistate Hepatitis C Outbreak — New Hampshire, 2013 2013-12-02	New Hampshire Exeter, New Hampshire	Exeter Hospital, NH, and hospitals in at least seven other states (traveling technologist)	Fentanyl	Stole fentanyl syringes, self-injected, replaced with saline-filled used syringes	not stated	Pleaded guilty to 8 counts; sentenced to 39 years in federal prison	none documented	source
Delaware nurse suspended two years after unrecorded cabinet withdrawals and muscle-relaxant theft at a state prison 2013-11-07	Delaware	Hospital in Lewes, then Sussex Correctional Institute in Georgetown	Vicodin (one pill) and Soma, a muscle relaxant	not stated	Registered nurse (previously licensed practical nurse)	not stated	none documented	source
Hospital pharmacist convicted of stealing oxycodone and Ambien from Mid Coast Hospital for personal use 2013-10	Maine Brunswick, ME	Mid Coast Hospital	Oxycodone and Ambien	Diverted Oxycodone and Ambien from the hospital for personal use; pleaded guilty to two counts of Stealing Drugs in connection with a series of thefts in 2011 and 2012.	not stated	Convicted after guilty plea; sentenced to 2 years imprisonment with all but 14 days suspended and 2 years probation on the felony Oxycodone charge; concurrent 14 days imprisonment on the misdemeanor Ambien charge; ordered to pay $800 in fines; probation condition prohibiting employment with access to controlled substances; pharmacist license revoked in April 2012.	none documented	source
Hospital Settles Adderall Diversion Allegations Involving Medical Residents — New York, 2013 2013-09-20	New York Brooklyn, New York	New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY	Adderall (amphetamine)	Medical residents wrote 194 fraudulent Adderall prescriptions on hospital forms	not stated	Civil consent judgment; no admission of wrongdoing	$70,000 (civil settlement)	source
Psychiatrist found to have unlawfully possessed controlled substances taken back from patients and kept no required records 2013-09	New Mexico Albuquerque, NM	private psychiatric practice	controlled substances including fentanyl patches, oxycodone, OxyContin, methadone, Suboxone, hydrocodone, benzodiazepines, and Lyrica samples	Took back and retained already-dispensed controlled substances directly from patients outside the CSA's closed distribution system, and failed to maintain any inventory or records of the controlled substances he received or the drug samples kept in his office; a separate allegation that he redistributed these drugs to other patients was investigated but found unproven.	not stated	DEA registration renewal granted subject to a six-month suspension and restriction to non-narcotic controlled substances only; DATA-Waiver authority to prescribe Suboxone/Subutex revoked.	none documented	source
California retail pharmacy technician accused of conspiring with physician to divert opioids; Board decision issued 2013-07-17	California	Independent retail pharmacy, Glendale	Oxycodone (OxyContin), hydrocodone (Vicodin, Norco), hydromorphone (Dilaudid)	not stated	Pharmacy technician (accusation also named the pharmacy and its pharmacist-in-charge)	not stated	none documented	source
Sweetbriar Assisted Living nurse sentenced for hydrocodone theft and falsifying records 2013-06	West Virginia Charleston, WV	Sweetbriar Assisted Living	hydrocodone	obtaining hydrocodone by fraud; admitted stealing hydrocodone intended for patients for personal use and falsifying records to cover up the theft	not stated	sentenced to five years of probation; previously pleaded guilty	none documented	source
New Hampshire pharmacy technician's registration suspended after admitted hydrocodone theft and resale 2013-06	New Hampshire	Retail pharmacy in Londonderry, New Hampshire	Hydrocodone; 100 to 150 tablets on about 10 occasions	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Licensed practical nurse found to have ingested prescription medications and possessed Adavan at Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill 2013-04	Delaware	Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill	prescription medications; Adavan	ingested several prescription medications without telling her supervisor; was found with Adavan in her pocket that should have been administered to a patient but was claimed missing; Hearing Officer found a pattern of theft and consumption of controlled substances	not stated	Board suspended the license for five years, required monthly random drug screens, and required 12 CEs (6 in ethics, 6 in substance abuse)	none documented	source
Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Dilaudid, Causing Patient Infections — Minnesota, 2013 2013-03-20	Minnesota St. Cloud, Minnesota	Hospital in St. Cloud, MN (unnamed in DOJ release)	Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)	Withdrew Dilaudid from patients' IV bags via hospital lockboxes, reinjected saline to mask the theft	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 24 months federal prison	$340,000 (restitution)	source
VA Hospital Pharmacy Technician Sentenced for Stealing Oxycodone and Other Narcotics — Oregon, 2013 2013-01-31	Oregon Roseburg, Oregon	Roseburg VA Medical Center pharmacy, Roseburg, OR	Oxycodone, clonazepam, zolpidem, and OxyContin	Manipulated the pharmacy's narcotics tracking/dispensing system to divert pills	not stated	Sentenced to 24 months in federal prison	$23,475 (restitution)	source
New Hampshire pharmacy technician surrendered registration after alleged theft of oxycodone tablets 2013-01	New Hampshire	Retail chain pharmacy in Exeter, New Hampshire	Percocet (oxycodone); at least 300 tablets alleged over June to December 2012	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Dentist had patients and staff fill painkiller prescriptions for his own use 2013	Pennsylvania	dental practice	painkillers	Had patients and staff fill prescriptions for painkillers intended for his own use to feed a drug addiction	not stated	Pled guilty to 86 counts; Pennsylvania's dental board suspended his license for 10 years	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician accused of removing pills from a filled Oxycontin prescription and returning it to conceal the theft 2012-12	Maryland Rockville, MD	a retail pharmacy chain location	Oxycontin 15 mg	Alleged to have pulled a customer's filled prescription from the staging area, removed pills, and returned the prescription to the staging area; the customer later reported 198 of 270 pills missing	not stated	Registration summarily suspended pending a show cause hearing	none documented	source
South Burlington physician pleaded guilty to prescription fraud after writing prescriptions under fictitious names 2012-11	Vermont	Primary care practice, South Burlington; retail pharmacies in Chittenden and Addison counties	Adderall and Vicodin	not stated	Physician	not stated	none documented	source
DC hospital medical technician sold patient data and blank prescription forms used for forged oxycodone scripts 2012-09-21	District of Columbia	University hospital in Washington, DC	Oxycodone (obtained by a third party through forged prescriptions)	not stated	Medical technician, hospital general surgery department	not stated	none documented	source
Lutz pharmacist sentenced to 17 years for dispensing oxycodone on fraudulent prescriptions and to a DEA confidential source 2012-08-21	Florida	Pharmacy in the Tampa area (Lutz, Florida)	Oxycodone	not stated	Licensed pharmacist	not stated	none documented	source
Pharmacy technician admitted diverting Valium, Promethazine/Codeine Syrup, Vicodin, Loratadine, and Soma from Pharmacy A 2012-07	Maryland	Pharmacy A	Valium, Promethazine/Codeine Syrup, Vicodin, Loratadine, and Soma	Admitted diverting drugs from Pharmacy A from the fall of 2010 until the spring of 2011; obtained the drugs for a family member and a friend, not for personal use.	not stated	Summarily suspended on January 31, 2012; permanently surrendered registration to practice as a pharmacy technician, with the Board accepting the surrender as a final order.	none documented	source
Mississippi licensed practical nurse given 12-month restricted license over drug possession and record falsification grounds 2012-07	Mississippi	not stated	not stated	not stated	Licensed practical nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Mississippi registered nurse voluntarily surrendered license amid drug misappropriation ground 2012-07	Mississippi	not stated	not stated	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
A pharmacy technician diverted narcotics by taking and selling them, and the pharmacy's controlled-substance records were found inaccurate as a result 2012-05	Mississippi	a retail pharmacy	hydrocodone and alprazolam	A pharmacy technician took narcotics from the pharmacy and sold them; a subsequent state board order found the pharmacy had failed to maintain accurate records of the receipt and disposal of hydrocodone and alprazolam over an extended period.	not stated	The technician was terminated and the technician's license was revoked by the state pharmacy board; the pharmacy itself was placed on two years' probation, fined $5,000, and assessed investigation costs by that board. A separate state board later granted the pharmacy's out-of-state permit application subject to one year of probation because of these violations.	none documented	source
Overland Park pharmacy technician stole hydrocodone and lorazepam, falsified inventories; sentenced to federal probation 2012-04-16	Kansas	Retail warehouse-club pharmacy, Overland Park, Kansas	Hydrocodone (more than 500 tablets) and lorazepam (approximately 200 tablets)	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Nursing Home Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with a Dementia Patient's Morphine — Kansas, 2012 2012-02-03	Kansas Topeka, Kansas	Rolling Hills Health Center, Topeka, KS	Morphine (also hydrocodone at an earlier facility)	Stole morphine from an elderly dementia patient's bottle, diluted it with tap water	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 3 years federal prison; surrendered nursing license	none documented	source
Nursing Facility Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Patients' Morphine — Kansas, 2012 2012-01-24	Kansas Salina, Kansas	Holiday Resort Nursing Facility, Salina, KS	Morphine	Removed morphine from patient vials with syringes, replaced with sodium chloride solution	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 3 years federal prison	none documented	source
Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Hydromorphone via Drug Cabinet Login Credentials — Minnesota, 2012 2012-01-20	Minnesota Minnesota	Unnamed Minnesota hospital (automated dispensing cabinet access)	Hydromorphone	Used personal login credentials to withdraw the drug from automated dispensing cabinets	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 3 years probation	none documented	source
Westchester pharmacy technician charged with trafficking oxycodone, hydrocodone and alprazolam after DEA parking-lot arrest 2011-12-21	New York	not stated	Over 350 oxycodone, hydrocodone and alprazolam tablets seized	not stated	Pharmacy technician at a pharmacy in Mohegan Lake, NY	not stated	none documented	source
Psychiatrist reprimanded for prescribing Ritalin to her spouse without medical justification 2011-12	California Ridgecrest, CA	Ridgecrest, CA	Ritalin	Admitted to prescribing Ritalin to her spouse without adequate documentation of medical necessity.	not stated	Reprimand by the Maryland Board of Physicians, taken reciprocally after the Illinois Board of Medicine fined her for the same conduct	none documented	source
Sisseton pharmacy technician pleaded guilty to health care fraud over hydrocodone theft 2011-11-28	South Dakota	Tribal health care center, Sisseton, South Dakota	Hydrocodone (approximately 10 pills)	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Internal medicine physician summarily suspended over chronic cocaine and opiate use 2011-11	Maryland Baltimore, MD	Facility	cocaine and opiates	The Board determined that the physician's chronic and active personal use of cocaine and opiates constituted a substantial likelihood of risk of serious harm to the public health, safety and welfare.	not stated	Summary suspension of medical license	none documented	source
Former state developmental center employee sentenced to prison for selling oxycodone in Cumberland County 2011-10-28	New Jersey	Street-level sales outside a convenience store in Millville; no evidence the drugs came from his workplace	Oxycodone (undercover purchases also included hydrocodone and diazepam)	not stated	Former training technician at a state developmental center, employed by the New Jersey Department of Human Services until his arrest	not stated	none documented	source
Four Connecticut pharmacy technicians charged with stealing and selling prescription drugs 2011-10-04	Connecticut	Pharmacies in Connecticut	Prescription drugs (not specified in extracted text)	not stated	Pharmacy technicians (four individuals)	not stated	none documented	source
Psychiatric Hospital Settles Unregistered Methadone Clinic Allegations — Massachusetts, 2011 2011-09-27	Massachusetts Georgetown, Massachusetts	Baldpate Hospital, a private psychiatric hospital in Georgetown, MA	Methadone	Operated an unregistered narcotic treatment clinic; failed to maintain required methadone records/inventories	not stated	Civil settlement with DEA/U.S. Attorney's Office	$29,500 (civil settlement)	source
Anesthesiologist admitted to repeatedly ingesting illicit substances and evading toxicology screens 2011-07	Maryland Baltimore, MD	Baltimore, MD	illicit substances	admitted to repeatedly ingesting illicit substances and deliberately evading detection on toxicology screens, in violation of a prior consent order	not stated	suspension	none documented	source
Physician assistant wrote unauthorized prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances for her own personal use 2011-07	Maryland Hagerstown, MD	Hagerstown, MD	Controlled Dangerous Substances	found to have written unauthorized prescriptions for Controlled Dangerous Substances for her own personal use, amid substance abuse issues	not stated	revocation	none documented	source
Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Siphoning Dilaudid from Patients' IV Bags — Minnesota, 2011 2011-06-29	Minnesota Coon Rapids, Minnesota	Mercy Hospital, Coon Rapids, MN	Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)	Used a syringe to withdraw Dilaudid from patients' IV bags	not stated	Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 3 years probation	none documented	source
Manhattan, Kansas registered nurse pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and obstruction 2011-06-13	Kansas	Manhattan, Kansas (facility not identified in the release)	Oxycodone	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
South Dakota tribal health center pharmacy technician sentenced after hydrocodone theft plea 2011-05-16	South Dakota	Indian Health Service health care center, Sisseton, South Dakota	Hydrocodone	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Respiratory care practitioner took controlled dangerous substances from her workplace 2011-05	Maryland Frederick, MD	Workplace	controlled dangerous substances	found to have taken controlled dangerous substances from her workplace	not stated	reprimand with terms and conditions, upon applying for reinstatement	none documented	source
West Hartford physician settled civil claims over prescriptions not dispensed to named patients 2011-04-20	Connecticut	Private medical office	Vyvanse and Subutex	not stated	Physician	not stated	none documented	source
Vermont psychiatric-facility nurse accused of diverting narcotics; consent order later contested through state supreme court 2011-04	Vermont	In-patient mental health facility, Brattleboro	Narcotic drugs (unspecified)	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Nursing Home Nurse Sentenced for Diluting Hospice Patients' Morphine with Tap Water — Washington, 2011 2011-03-07	Washington Snohomish, Washington	Merry Haven Care Center, a nursing home/hospice in Snohomish, WA	Morphine sulfate	Removed morphine from prescription vials, replaced it with tap water	not stated	Sentenced to 1 year in federal prison, 3 years supervised release	none documented	source
California hospital lead pharmacy technician diverted over 6,000 controlled-substance tablets from dispensing system 2011-02-07	California	University medical center hospital pharmacy, Loma Linda	Several controlled substances; accusation alleged 6,540 tablets, evidence established over 6,000	not stated	Lead pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Registered nurse signed out extra OxyContin, Percocet, and oxycodone not given to residents and forged a narcotic sheet 2011-01	Alaska	Long-term care facility for residents (not named in the Alaska board summary)	OxyContin, Percocet, oxycodone	signed out extra doses not given to residents and forged another registered nurse's initials on a narcotic sheet	not stated	consent agreement with five years probation, chemical dependency treatment, random drug screening, and employment restrictions	none documented	source
Former nurse pleads guilty to stealing hydromorphone from Mayo Regional Hospital 2010-11	Maine Dover-Foxcroft, ME	Mayo Regional Hospital	hydromorphone	stole about $8,000 worth of drugs from her employer, took the drugs, did not administer them to patients, injected them into her body to dull pain from a previous injury	not stated	pleaded guilty to Class C theft; sentencing continued; district attorney recommended two years in prison with all but 90 days suspended and two years of probation	none documented	source
New Jersey physician's license revoked for prescribing Percocet without medical justification 2010-10-12	New Jersey	Private medical office, North Wildwood	Percocet (oxycodone/acetaminophen)	not stated	Osteopathic physician (pain management)	not stated	none documented	source
Diagnostic radiologist prescribed controlled substances in the names of others for his own use 2010-07	Maryland Annapolis, MD	private medical practice	Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS)	The Board found that the physician prescribed CDS and other prescription medications in the names of other people for his own personal use.	not stated	Suspension for a minimum of 6 months, immediately stayed; Probation for a minimum of 5 years subject to terms and conditions.	none documented	source
Surgical Technician Diverts Fentanyl, Triggers Multistate Hepatitis C Outbreak — Colorado, 2010 2010-02-24	Colorado Denver, Colorado	Rose Medical Center (Denver, CO) and Audubon Surgery Center (Colorado Springs, CO)	Fentanyl	Stole patient-intended fentanyl syringes, self-injected, refilled syringes with saline	not stated	Sentenced to 360 months (30 years) in federal prison	$506,935 (restitution)	source
Tulsa hospital pharmacy operator paid civil penalty after employees stole hundreds of thousands of hydrocodone and alprazolam doses 2010-02-19	Oklahoma	Two hospital pharmacies in Tulsa run by an outside pharmacy management company	Hydrocodone, alprazolam and phentermine	not stated	Pharmacy employees, including one responsible for invoices and medication purchasing	not stated	none documented	source
Nurse practitioner self-administered controlled substances taken from office stock 2010-01	Alaska	Practice	controlled substances	took controlled substances from her office stock without a prescription and self-administered them	not stated	consent agreement with five years probation, drug rehabilitation counseling, psychiatric/psychological therapy, random testing, and restrictions on controlled-substance access and practice	none documented	source
Registered nurse had Schedule II drugs removed from an automated dispensing cabinet and unaccounted for 2010-01	Alaska	Practice	Schedule II drugs	removed Schedule II drugs from an automated dispensing cabinet; 184 incidents were unaccounted for	not stated	consent agreement with three years probation, public reprimand, chemical/alcohol assessment, counseling, supervision, and limits on controlled-drug access	none documented	source
Rutland pharmacy technician's registration revoked after alleged theft and consumption of a narcotic cough syrup 2009-10-08	Vermont	Pharmacy, Rutland, Vermont	Tussionex (schedule III narcotic mixture)	not stated	Pharmacy technician	not stated	none documented	source
Respiratory care practitioner took controlled substances from a hospital's automated dispensing cabinet dispensing system without authorization 2009-10	Maryland Baltimore, MD	hospital	controlled dangerous substances (CDS)	Took CDS from a hospital's automated dispensing cabinet system without authorization amid impairment issues	not stated	Reprimand; probation for a minimum of 1 year subject to terms and conditions	none documented	source
Anesthesiologist diverted controlled substances from his workplace for personal use 2009-06	Maryland	workplace	controlled dangerous substances (CDS)	Diverted CDS from his workplace for his personal use amid substance abuse issues	not stated	Reprimand; suspension until the physician's license is activated by the Oregon Medical Board	none documented	source
Tucson hospital reached civil settlement with the United States after DEA investigation of missing controlled substances 2009-03-27	Arizona	Hospital in Tucson	Controlled substances (several doses reported missing; specific drugs not identified in the source)	not stated	Hospital (institutional controlled-substance registrant)	not stated	none documented	source
Delaware nurse used a physician's DEA number to obtain Xanax for herself; licenses later permanently revoked 2009-02-12	Delaware	Outside any facility: prescriptions ordered in her own name using a physician's DEA registration	Xanax	not stated	Licensed nurse holding Delaware nursing licenses	not stated	none documented	source
General practice physician accused of self-administering narcotics and writing prescriptions to family and staff without medical records 2009-02	Maryland Bowie, MD	General practice office	controlled dangerous substances (CDS)/narcotics	Board investigative findings alleged the physician was addicted to CDS, overdosed on narcotics in December 2008, and wrote multiple prescriptions to family members and office staff without maintaining medical records, while allowing patients to keep their own medical records.	not stated	Summary suspension	none documented	source
Gaston County general practitioner's license revoked after felony conviction for prescribing controlled substances without a legal medical purpose 2008-11-20	North Carolina	Medical practice, Bessemer City, Gaston County	Controlled substances (not specified)	not stated	Physician (general practice)	not stated	none documented	source
A physician assistant was accused of unauthorized prescribing of Schedule II narcotics to family members 2008-02	Maryland Annapolis, MD	Annapolis, MD	Schedule II narcotics	alleged unauthorized prescribing of Schedule II narcotics to family members, cited as part of the basis for an emergency public health and safety action	not stated	Summary suspension	none documented	source
Vermont-licensed nurse charged over diversion of opioids prescribed to a New Hampshire nursing home resident 2008-01-30	Vermont	Nursing center, Jaffrey, New Hampshire	Opioids prescribed to a resident	not stated	Nurse (Vermont licensee)	not stated	none documented	source
Unlicensed resident removed narcotic patches from nursing home patient 2007-07	Maryland Baltimore, MD	nursing home	narcotic-eluding patches	unlawfully removed narcotic-eluding patches from a ventilator-dependent patient at a nursing home. He posed as a licensed physician and entered the nursing home's premises on several occasions before the patches were removed.	not stated	Permanent Revocation; any application for licensure, registration, or certification will not be accepted	none documented	source
Registered nurse diverted a Schedule II controlled substance from the workplace 2007-06	Alaska	Workplace	Schedule II controlled substance	diverted a Schedule II controlled substance from the workplace	not stated	amended memorandum of agreement; relocated to Nebraska	none documented	source
Pennsylvania practical nurse's license revoked for misappropriating drugs 2007-05-10	Pennsylvania	Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; practice site not identified in the notice	not stated	not stated	Licensed practical nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Pennsylvania nurse disciplined for misappropriation and non-medical use of a controlled substance 2007-05-08	Pennsylvania	Bucks County, Pennsylvania; practice site not identified in the notice	not stated	not stated	Nurse holding both practical and professional nursing licenses	not stated	none documented	source
Nevada pharmacy technician refilled hydrocodone prescriptions for herself; registration revoked 2007-02-22	Nevada	Pharmacy (employer not named in report)	Hydrocodone	not stated	Pharmaceutical technician	not stated	none documented	source
Nevada hospital pharmacy technician created fictitious nurse account to pull narcotics from dispensing cabinets 2007-02-22	Nevada	Hospital pharmacy and automated dispensing cabinets	Schedule II and III narcotic drugs	not stated	Pharmaceutical technician	not stated	none documented	source
Hospital anesthesiologist diverted controlled dangerous substances from medication management system and falsified patient records 2006-10	Maryland Berlin, MD	hospital	controlled dangerous substances (unspecified)	diverted controlled dangerous substances from a hospital medication management system and placed false information in patient medical records to conceal the diversion	not stated	Summary Suspension	none documented	source
Radiation therapy technologist forged prescriptions to obtain pain medication 2006-10	Maryland Eldersburg, MD	Eldersburg, MD	prescription pain medicine	forged prescriptions in her own name and in other names to obtain prescription pain medicine	not stated	Summary Suspension	none documented	source
Internist fraudulently wrote prescriptions for controlled substances and misrepresented having them filled 2006-09	Maryland Clinton, MD	Clinton, MD	controlled substances (unspecified)	fraudulently wrote prescriptions for controlled substances and made misrepresentations in having prescriptions filled	not stated	Suspension immediately stayed; probation for a minimum of 3 years; $10,000 fine	none documented	source
Virginia-licensed pharmacist self-administered diverted phentermine on duty; suspension stayed by consent order 2006-05	Virginia	not stated	Phentermine HCl 37.5 mg (Schedule IV)	not stated	Pharmacist	not stated	none documented	source
Kansas practical nurse convicted of obtaining prescription drug by fraud; license reinstated under stayed suspension 2006-01-04	Kansas	Kansas nursing employment (employer not identified in excerpt); criminal case in Johnson County District Court	Prescription-only drug (not named in the order)	not stated	Licensed practical nurse	not stated	none documented	—
General practice physician summarily suspended after admitting cocaine use in violation of probation 2006-01	Maryland Columbia, MD	private medical practice	cocaine	Tested positive for cocaine in violation of a prior consent order and admitted to using cocaine on the occasion that produced the positive test.	not stated	Summary suspension	none documented	source
Illinois hospital bacteremia outbreak linked to nurse drug diversion 2006	Illinois	Hospital in Illinois	not stated	not stated	Nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Internist's reinstatement denied over past substance abuse and fraud in obtaining controlled dangerous substances 2005-09	Maryland Annapolis, MD	Not specified	controlled dangerous substances	past misconduct concerning substance abuse and fraud in obtaining controlled dangerous substances and submitting false statements when he obtained licensure in Maryland	not stated	Reinstatement Denied; the Board will not accept any further applications for reinstatement for 5 years	none documented	source
Pathologist suspended for narcotic/CDS abuse and illegal prescribing 2005-08	Maryland Owings Mills, MD	Not specified	narcotic or controlled dangerous substances (CDS)	being addicted to or habitually abusing any narcotic or CDS; willfully making or filing a false report in the practice of medicine and when making application for licensure; and prescribing drugs for illegal or illegitimate medical purposes	not stated	Suspension for 5 years with terms and conditions; should the suspension be stayed, probation for 5 years with terms and conditions	none documented	source
Nursing home nurse took Percocet from a resident's medication supply for personal use 2005-06	Maine Kennebunk, ME	Kennebunk Nursing Center	Percocet	Took 72 Percocet pills from a resident's supply of medication under the guise of medicating the resident, taking the pills for her own use, between February 7, 2004 and May 8, 2004.	not stated	Found guilty by a York County Superior Court jury; sentenced to 9 months in jail with all but 5 days suspended, plus two years of probation with random searches and drug testing.	none documented	source
Psychiatrist summarily suspended for prescribing controlled substances in others' names and picking up prescriptions 2005-06	Maryland College Park, MD	Not specified	controlled dangerous substances (CDS)	prescribing large quantities of CDS in the names of 12 individuals for whom the physician could not provide medical records, and picking up the filled prescriptions himself	not stated	Summary Suspension	none documented	source
Physician removed hospital supplies to administer a controlled substance to a friend and falsified test records to conceal it 2005-02	Maryland	a hospital	a controlled dangerous substance (CDS, unspecified)	Removed supplies from a hospital to intravenously administer a controlled dangerous substance to an addicted friend, then arranged for the friend's blood to be tested with results filed under another inpatient's name to conceal the act.	not stated	License revocation	none documented	source
Registered nurse diverted morphine and fentanyl from Children's Hospital of Wisconsin stock or waste 2004-11	Wisconsin Milwaukee County, Wisconsin	Children's Hospital of Wisconsin	morphine and fentanyl	The Board found that the nurse diverted morphine and fentanyl from hospital stock or waste for personal use over four years until June 28, 2004, and consumed the substances at work without a prescription or other authority. The nurse was also criminally charged with unlawfully obtaining a controlled substance.	not stated	License suspended for six months, then indefinitely, with conditions including treatment, monitoring, and restricted access to controlled substances; partial costs of $200.	none documented	source
General practice physician summarily suspended over alleged conspiracy to distribute Ecstasy and Phentermine 2004-03	Maryland Baltimore, MD	Practice	Ecstasy and Phentermine (controlled dangerous substances)	alleged conspiracy, possession, and intent to distribute CDS, and illegal manufacture, distribution, storage, and concealment of CDS	not stated	Summary suspension of medical license	none documented	source
Family practice physician's license revoked after ingesting morphine in violation of probation 2004-01	Maryland Catonsville, MD	Practice	Morphine	violated a prior Board consent order and rehabilitation contract by ingesting morphine	not stated	Revocation of license; barred from applying for reinstatement for 3 years	none documented	source
Physician assistant's certification revoked after guilty plea to illegally distributing oxycodone 2004-01	Maryland Montgomery, PA	Montgomery, PA	Oxycodone	pled guilty to distributing Oxycodone not for legitimate medical purposes, and to falsely altering a certificate of discharge from the Army	not stated	Revocation of certification	none documented	source
Anesthesiologist placed on probation after being sanctioned for abusing fentanyl and Demerol 2003-07	Maryland Los Angeles, CA	Practice	fentanyl and Demerol (meperidine)	Found by a state medical board to have abused fentanyl and Demerol, controlled substances to which the physician had professional access.	not stated	5 years probation subject to terms and conditions (reciprocal to an Arizona Medical Board sanction)	none documented	source
Radiation therapy technologist's certification revoked after positive drug test for morphine 2003-01	Maryland Bel Air, MD	Bel Air, MD	morphine	Tested positive for morphine on a urine screen, in violation of a disposition agreement with the licensing board that required abstinence from controlled substances.	not stated	Certification revoked	none documented	source
Rochester nurse admitted diverting morphine and hydromorphone through fraudulent dispensing-cabinet entries 2001-11-09	New York	not stated	Morphine and/or Dilaudid (hydromorphone)	Fraudulent withdrawals from an automated dispensing cabinet using patient identification numbers	Registered professional nurse (also held LPN license)	not stated	none documented	source
Physician assistant self-prescribed narcotic analgesics and benzodiazepines while addicted to opiates 2000-03	Maryland Baltimore, MD	Practice	narcotic analgesics and benzodiazepines	The Board found that the practitioner, who had a problem with opiate dependency, filled prescriptions for himself for narcotic analgesics and benzodiazepines, and was found guilty of providing professional services while using a narcotic or controlled dangerous substance and being addicted to narcotics or CDS.	not stated	Suspension for three years effective 12/15/1999, with 26 months stayed (10 months active suspension), followed by probation for five years subject to terms and conditions	none documented	source
Children's Wisconsin nurse diverted morphine and fentanyl for self-administration 2000	Wisconsin	Children's Wisconsin	morphine and fentanyl	stole morphine and fentanyl intended for pediatric patients and self-administered the drugs; convicted of stealing drugs on the job	not stated	charged with multiple felonies; convicted; spent four months in jail; nursing license suspended indefinitely, later fully reinstated; pardoned	none documented	source
Physician assistant applicant found guilty by court-martial of self-prescribing controlled substances and prescribing them for his spouse without authorization 1999-12	Maryland Virginia Beach, VA	U.S. Navy	CDS (controlled dangerous substances, unspecified)	found guilty by Navy court-martial of self-prescribing and prescribing for his spouse controlled dangerous substances without authorization	not stated	Application for certification denied	none documented	source
New York practical nurse surrendered license after admitting diversion of Fioricet for personal use 1999-11-05	New York	Not specified in board summary (licensee of Rome, NY)	Fioricet (controlled substance)	not stated	Licensed practical nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Psychiatrist in Salisbury, MD, reprimanded for writing controlled dangerous substance prescriptions for himself under others' names 1999-08	Maryland Salisbury, MD	Psychiatric practice	controlled dangerous substances	wrote prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances for himself in the names of others and issued undated CDS for patients	not stated	Reprimand; terms and conditions for four years	none documented	source
Physician wrote prescriptions in patients' names and diverted the controlled substance for personal use 1999-04	Maryland Kensington, MD	Kensington, MD	Stadol (a controlled dangerous substance)	Alleged to have written prescriptions for patients for a controlled dangerous substance and then used part or all of the medication himself, and to have asked other physicians to write him personal prescriptions for the same drug	not stated	Summary suspension based on investigatory findings of imperative health, safety, and welfare concerns	none documented	source
Physician pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining diazepam 1997-05	Texas Brownsville, TX	Brownsville, TX	diazepam	Pleaded guilty to possession of the controlled dangerous substance diazepam obtained by fraud.	not stated	License revocation, statutorily required following the guilty plea	none documented	source
Family practice physician convicted of illegally distributing stimulants and dispensing controlled substances 1997-04	Maryland Potomac, MD	Practice	stimulants	Convicted in circuit court of fifteen counts of distribution of stimulants and seven counts of unlawful dispensing of a controlled substance; the conviction was affirmed on appeal.	not stated	License revocation, statutorily required following the criminal conviction	none documented	source
Registered nurse misappropriated controlled substances at Mountainside Hospital 1995-09	New Jersey	Mountainside Hospital	controlled substances	misappropriated controlled substances for personal use from December 1994 through April 1995 while employed as a nurse	not stated	nursing license suspended indefinitely by consent order	none documented	source
Mooresville pharmacist's license suspended indefinitely for unauthorized consumption of controlled substances 1995-01	North Carolina Mooresville, NC	Practice	controlled substances	Consuming controlled substances without authorization	not stated	Prior stay terminated; license to practice suspended indefinitely	none documented	source
Graham pharmacist's license suspended indefinitely for obtaining and consuming controlled substances without authorization 1995-01	North Carolina Graham, NC	Practice	controlled substances	Obtaining and consuming controlled substances without authorization	not stated	License to practice pharmacy suspended indefinitely	none documented	source
Charlotte pharmacist's license suspended indefinitely for altering prescriptions and unauthorized controlled substance use 1995-01	North Carolina Charlotte, NC	Charlotte, NC	controlled substances	Altering prescriptions for controlled substances; obtaining and consuming controlled substances without authorization	not stated	License suspended indefinitely	none documented	source
Durham pharmacist admitted unauthorized Sufentanil use; license suspended 30 days, stayed five years 1995-01	North Carolina Durham, NC	Durham, NC	Sufentanil	Admitted use of Sufentanil without authorization	not stated	License suspended 30 days, stayed five years with conditions; accepted by the pharmacist and the Board	none documented	source
Mullins pharmacist's license revoked for consuming controlled substances without authorization 1995-01	South Carolina Mullins, SC	Mullins, SC	controlled substances	Consuming controlled substances without authorization	not stated	License revoked	none documented	source
Pharmacist at Fairview Pharmacy Consultants obtained and consumed controlled substances without authorization 1994-03	North Carolina Fairview, NC	Fairview Pharmacy Consultants	controlled substances	obtaining and consuming controlled substances without authorization	not stated	license suspended indefinitely, stayed for five years with conditions	none documented	source
Arkansas hospital nurse's license suspended three years after narcotics cabinet tampering and Demerol concerns 1993-08-17	Arkansas	Two hospitals, in Bentonville and Eureka Springs	Demerol (meperidine)	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Registered nurse misappropriated controlled substances at Montclair Community Hospital 1991-10	New Jersey	Montclair Community Hospital	controlled substances	misappropriated controlled substances during February and March 1991 while employed as a nurse	not stated	nursing license suspended for two years	none documented	source
University of Utah Medical Center nurse accused of diverting Percocet by substituting Tylenol 1990-06	Utah	University of Utah Medical Center	Percocet; Tylenol; Tylenol and Motrin combinations	Allegedly signed out Percocet prescribed to patients who had already been discharged and had not requested the drug; on about 10 occasions allegedly gave plain Tylenol or Tylenol and Motrin combinations to women who had requested Percocet and kept the Percocet for her own use; allegedly began taking one to three pills a week away from work and later used Percocet at work.	not stated	Faces sanctions against her license; charged by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing with two counts of violating the state's Nurse Practice Act and Controlled Substance Act; had 30 days to respond, after which a hearing could be held or a settlement negotiated; voluntarily entered a drug dependency program earlier that year.	none documented	source
Vermont hospital nurse admitted diverting patient drugs; civil suit tested confidentiality of board investigative files 1990-01	Vermont	Hospital (Windham County civil action)	Injectable drugs intended for a patient (unspecified)	not stated	Registered nurse	not stated	none documented	source
Mississippi nurse anesthetist's license revocation over unaccounted Demerol reversed by state supreme court 1984-10-03	Mississippi	County hospital in Monticello, Mississippi	Demerol	not stated	Certified registered nurse anesthetist	not stated	none documented	source
DC agency nurse's Demerol pull for a patient with an expired order led to two-year suspension, upheld on appeal 1983-03-29	District of Columbia	Capitol Hill Hospital, Washington, DC	Demerol (meperidine), 50 mg	not stated	Registered nurse (temporary staffing agency)	not stated	none documented	source

What each column does and doesn't cover

Every case states When (date) and Where (state) — 723 of 723. Beyond that, a blank cell means the source record does not state that fact, not that it did not happen:

Setting: stated in 642 of 723 cases (89%)
Drug: stated in 650 of 723 cases (90%)
Method: stated in 466 of 723 cases (64%)
Prosecution status: stated in 466 of 723 cases (64%); a documented penalty (fine, settlement, or restitution) exists for 75 of 723 cases (10%)
Role: stated in only 256 of 723 cases (35%) — filtering or sorting by role silently hides the rest of the registry, which may still describe the same role in prose without a structured field

Why: documented failure modes

A separate text analysis of the 723 case summaries found 371 cases (51.3%) matching at least one named failure-mode pattern below. 352 cases (48.7% of 723) matched none of these categories - most of these are short board-order summaries ("licensee diverted controlled substances from their employer") that state an outcome without describing a mechanism, not cases where no failure occurred. A case can match zero, one, or several categories — these are corpus-level counts, not a per-case tag, and are not used as a row filter above: reproducing the exact category membership per case from the stored patterns did not exactly match this file's hand-curated counts on independent re-check, so no individual case here is labeled with a "why" that this code cannot verify.

Drug swapped for a substitute and the container returned to circulation 137 of 723

Text names an act of replacing/refilling the drug with a named substitute (saline, water, an OTC pill, a cleaning product, etc.), OR uses swap/dilute/tamper to describe the same act, so the altered container went back into use looking unchanged.

Outright theft or embezzlement of stock (no substitution described) 120 of 723

Text uses stole/stealing/embezzled to describe removal of controlled substances.

Records, charts, orders, inventories, or receipts falsified to conceal the diversion 58 of 723

Text uses a form of "falsif-" within 60 characters of a record-type noun (chart, inventory, transaction, receipt, prescription, etc.).

Prescriptions fraudulent, forged, invalid, or written outside legitimate medical practice 53 of 723

Text explicitly characterizes the prescription(s) as fraudulent, forged, invalid, or issued outside legitimate medical practice (including "pill mill" language).

Automated dispensing cabinet used as the point of exploitation 30 of 723

Text names an automated dispensing cabinet/machine, or the acronym ADC, as part of the mechanism.

Waste/wastage claim used to cover the diversion, or wastage not witnessed 38 of 723

Text describes recording or claiming drug as "waste" (when it was not), pulling drug from a waste stream, or wastage that was not independently witnessed.

Cancelled, voided, or falsely entered dispensing-system transactions to hide the removal 11 of 723

Text describes cancelling, voiding, or falsely entering a system transaction (an order, a return-to-stock entry, a cancel entry) specifically to conceal a removal.

Facility-level failure to maintain accurate inventory or required records (not one employee concealing a theft) 24 of 723

Text states the FACILITY (not an individual concealing personal use) failed to maintain required inventory/records, or names a recordkeeping violation/negligent recordkeeping as the basis for the government action.

Drug obtained using a false identity, a fictitious patient, or impersonation 11 of 723

Text describes using a fictitious patient profile, a false name/identity, stolen patient information, or impersonating a licensed prescriber to obtain the drug.

Known or suspected loss/theft/diversion not reported to DEA or a licensing board 10 of 723

Text states a failure to notify or report a loss, theft, or suspected diversion to a regulator.

Disclaimer

Case summaries are based on public records (DOJ press releases, court documents, news reports). Charges are allegations unless a conviction is noted. Analysis is educational, not legal advice.

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Last reviewed: September 2026 · Content is educational, not legal advice.