What Happened
A physician in a diagnostic radiology practice was found by the Maryland Board of Physicians to have prescribed controlled dangerous substances and other prescription medications in the names of other people, for his own personal use.
The Board imposed a stayed suspension and five years of probation subject to terms and conditions.
What the Record Shows
Suspension for a minimum of 6 months, immediately stayed; Probation for a minimum of 5 years subject to terms and conditions.
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: The Board found that the physician prescribed CDS and other prescription medications in the names of other people for his own personal use.. 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.