Meperidine diversion cases
14 documented cases, 1983–2026.
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 meperidine; it also appears on the opioids page.
Monetary penalties stated
None of the 14 records carries a recorded dollar penalty.
Custodial sentences stated
Shortest: 8 months
Longest: 48 months (4 years)
4 prison or jail terms stated in 4 of 14 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Roles named in the records
| Role | Records |
|---|---|
| Nurse (role unspecified) | 5 |
| Registered nurse (RN) | 5 |
| Physician / surgeon | 2 |
| Not stated in the record or its title | 1 |
| Nurse anesthetist (CRNA) | 1 |
From the Role field (4) or, where the record has none, the case title (9).
States with the most records
| State | Records |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 4 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
10 states and territories in all; every state.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Hospital / health system | 9 |
| Other / not classified | 4 |
| Dental / oral surgery | 1 |
Other drugs and classes
Cases
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- Vermont hospital endoscopy unit nurse diverted fentanyl and sedatives intended for patients 2026-03-05 · Barre, Vermont · Hospital / health system
- Physician diverted Demerol from patients for personal use 2024-12 · Dallas, TX · Other / not classified
- Raleigh-Area Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Surgical Patients' Painkillers 2023-05-22 · Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina · Other / not classified
- Surgical practice nurse sentenced for tampering with fentanyl, morphine, and meperidine and replacing them with saline 2023-05 · Raleigh, NC · Other / not classified
- Massachusetts ER Nurse Tampered with Hydromorphone and Meperidine 2021-06-29 · West Boylston, Massachusetts · Hospital / health system
- Wyoming hospital nurse sentenced for diluting hydromorphone and meperidine vials 2018-02-21 · Hospital / health system
- Former registered nurse at Memorial Hospital of Converse County sentenced for stealing hydromorphone and meperidine and replacing them with saline 2018-02 · Douglas, WY · Hospital / health system
- Former hospital nurse in Douglas charged with stealing and diluting hydromorphone and meperidine 2017-10 · Douglas, WY · Hospital / health system
- Registered nurse accused of diverting hydromorphone at Memorial Hospital of Converse County by replacing it with saline 2017-06 · Douglas, WY · Hospital / health system
- Utah Prescriber Faces License Action Over Opioid Diversion (2005) 2005 · Utah · Dental / oral surgery
- Anesthesiologist placed on probation after being sanctioned for abusing fentanyl and Demerol 2003-07 · Los Angeles, CA · Other / not classified
- Arkansas hospital nurse's license suspended three years after narcotics cabinet tampering and Demerol concerns 1993-08-17 · Hospital / health system
- Mississippi nurse anesthetist's license revocation over unaccounted Demerol reversed by state supreme court 1984-10-03 · Hospital / health system
- DC agency nurse's Demerol pull for a patient with an expired order led to two-year suspension, upheld on appeal 1983-03-29 · Hospital / health system
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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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