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| Case / When | Where | Setting | Drug | Method | Role | Prosecution status | Penalty | Source |
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Physician at Green Mountain Family Medicine diverted controlled substances by writing staff members' prescriptions for personal and family use
2019-05
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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 |
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Registered nurse alleged to have diverted a controlled substance from a nursing facility in Mukwonago
2018-11
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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 |
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Physician allegedly took back patients' prescribed controlled substances for personal use and falsified records to justify prescribing
2017-07
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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 |
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Physician accused of taking back prescribed opioids from patients for personal use and falsifying records
2017-07
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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 |
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Alaska registered nurse reprimanded for diverting narcotics from employer for personal use
2017-05
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Alaska | her employer | various narcotics | intentionally misappropriated various narcotics from her employer for personal use | not stated | public reprimand; consent agreement | none documented | source |
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Registered nurse reprimanded for misappropriating narcotics from employer for personal use
2017-05
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Alaska | employer | various narcotics | intentional misappropriation of various narcotics from employer for personal use | not stated | Consent Agreement; public reprimand | none documented | source |
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Registered nurse admitted diverting controlled dangerous substances while working in an Oregon regional corrections system
2016-09
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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 |
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Nurse diverted hydromorphone from an automated dispensing cabinet system at place of employment
2016-04
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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 |
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