What Happened
Dr. Kirsten Van Steenberg Ball, 69, a primary care physician who ran a medical practice from her home in Arlington, Virginia, was convicted by a federal jury in December 2023 of illegally prescribing and distributing oxycodone. Evidence showed she issued prescriptions for over one million pills and conspired with her office manager, Candy Marie Calix, who sold pills prescribed to her and recruited relatives as patients. Trial evidence showed Ball continued prescribing after the Virginia Board of Medicine sanctioned her in 2015 and falsified records submitted to state regulators. She was convicted on 20 counts and faces a maximum of 20 years in prison on each.
“Ball was a primary care physician who operated a medical practice out of her home in Arlington.”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.