Buprenorphine diversion cases
14 documented cases, 2018–2026.
Figures are derived from the 1081 case records collected on this site, not from any official total. A record counts here when its Drug field names buprenorphine; it also appears on the opioids page.
Monetary penalties stated
Median: $120,000
Smallest $120,000 · largest $120,000
Median of 1 amount in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) stated in 1 of 14 records. 13 records state no dollar amount.
Custodial sentences stated
Shortest: 8 months
Longest: 15 months
2 prison or jail terms stated in 2 of 14 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Roles named in the records
| Role | Records |
|---|---|
| Physician / surgeon | 8 |
| Not stated in the record or its title | 5 |
| Veterinarian | 1 |
From the Role field (0) or, where the record has none, the case title (9).
States with the most records
| State | Records |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Florida | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
9 states and territories in all; every state.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Other / not classified | 11 |
| Retail pharmacy | 3 |
Other drugs and classes
Cases
Newest first
- Portland Veterinarian Diverted Controlled Substances, Replaced with Saline 2026-01-20 · Portland, Oregon · Other / not classified
- Maryland Psychiatrist Sentenced for Distributing Drugs 2025-08-26 · Bethesda, Maryland · Other / not classified
- Vermont Doctor Sentenced for Buprenorphine Conspiracy 2025-04-17 · District of Vermont, Vermont · Other / not classified
- Devon Physician Settles Self-Prescribing Allegations 2024-08-20 · Devon, Pennsylvania (Eastern District of Pennsylvania) · Other / not classified
- NC Physician Charged With Distributing Buprenorphine 2024-06-27 · Western District of North Carolina · Other / not classified
- NC Doctor Pleads Guilty in Virginia Pain Clinic Case 2023-11-17 · Western District of Virginia · Other / not classified
- Cumberland, Maryland Pharmacy Reaches Consent Decree Over Fraudulent Opioid Prescriptions 2023-07-06 · Cumberland, Maryland · Retail pharmacy
- Ohio Doctor Convicted Over Buprenorphine Prescribing 2023-06-23 · Columbus, Ohio · Other / not classified
- Catskill Pharmacy Pays $65,000 Over CSA Records 2023-06-22 · Catskill, New York · Retail pharmacy
- Pennsylvania Physician Settles DEA Recordkeeping Claims 2022-11-14 · Levittown, Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
- Pennsylvania Pharmacy Pays $210,000 for CSA Violations 2022-11-01 · Hazleton, Pennsylvania (Middle District of Pennsylvania) · Retail pharmacy
- St. Augustine Doctor Indicted for Distributing Drugs 2022-10-31 · St. Augustine, Florida (Middle District of Florida) · Other / not classified
- Johnstown Buprenorphine Clinic Doctor Gets Probation 2021-05-25 · Johnstown, Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
- Five Pennsylvania Physicians Charged Over Buprenorphine 2018-05-03 · Western District of Pennsylvania and Northern District of West Virginia · Other / not classified
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Disclaimer
Case summaries are based on public records (DOJ press releases, court documents, licensing-board orders, news reports). Charges are allegations unless a conviction is noted. Analysis is educational, not legal advice.
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