Ketamine diversion cases
6 documented cases, 2019–2025.
Figures are derived from the 931 case records collected on this site, not from any official total. A record counts here when its Drug field names ketamine; it also appears on the anesthetics / sedatives page.
Monetary penalties stated
Median: $22,112.62
Smallest $1,000 · largest $43,225.24
Median of 2 amounts in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) stated in 2 of 6 records. 4 records state no dollar amount.
Custodial sentences stated
Shortest: 6 months
Longest: 36 months (3 years)
2 prison or jail terms stated in 2 of 6 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Roles named in the records
| Role | Records |
|---|---|
| Physician / surgeon | 2 |
| Not stated in the record or its title | 1 |
| Nurse (role unspecified) | 1 |
| Paramedic / EMT | 1 |
| Pharmacist | 1 |
From the Role field (0) or, where the record has none, the case title (5).
States with the most records
| State | Records |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
4 states and territories in all; every state.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Hospital / health system | 3 |
| Other / not classified | 3 |
Other drugs and classes
Cases
Newest first
- Hospital pharmacist diverted ketamine and falsified destruction records at Mercy Hospital Anderson Pharmacy 2025-04 · Cincinnati, OH · Hospital / health system
- Oklahoma City Anesthesiologist Convicted of Diverting Hospital Opioids 2024-07-11 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Hospital / health system
- Oklahoma Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Oklahoma · Hospital / health system
- Indiana Nurse Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · Indiana · Other / not classified
- New York Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty to Diverting Medication Using Patient's Children's Identities 2020-09-17 · Clifton Park, New York · Other / not classified
- Air-Evacuation Paramedic Tampered with Fentanyl and Ketamine Vials 2019-12-09 · Weatherford, Oklahoma · 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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