What Happened

The Maryland Board of Physicians suspended an anesthesiologist after he admitted to repeatedly ingesting illicit substances and deliberately evading detection on toxicology screens.

The conduct also violated a prior consent order with the Board.

What the Record Shows

suspension

Why It Matters for Diversion Programs

This entry comes from a primary source rather than a federal enforcement release, and it is recorded as reported: admitted to repeatedly ingesting illicit substances and deliberately evading detection on toxicology screens, in violation of a prior consent order. Board and news records are a lagging indicator - by the time a licensing authority or a reporter learns of a diversion, the diversion was normally detected internally first, which makes each entry a signal that inventory reconciliation, waste observation or dispensing oversight failed earlier.

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