What Happened
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announced in December 2024 that Monica Preston, a nurse practitioner, agreed to pay $90,000 to resolve allegations that she unlawfully prescribed controlled substances. The United States alleged that while she worked at the now-defunct Colorado Institute for Pain Management in Colorado Springs, her prescriptions involved dosages, frequencies and drug combinations outside the course of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose. As part of the settlement she agreed to permanently forgo holding a DEA registration. She did not admit liability, and the claims are allegations.
“Ms. Preston agreed to pay $90,000 in damages and civil penalties.”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.