Methylphenidate diversion cases
8 documented cases, 2011–2026.
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 methylphenidate; it also appears on the stimulants page.
Monetary penalties stated
Median: $43,225.24
Smallest $43,225.24 · largest $43,225.24
Median of 1 amount in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) stated in 1 of 8 records. 7 records state no dollar amount.
Custodial sentences stated
None of the 8 records states a prison or jail term.
Roles named in the records
| Role | Records |
|---|---|
| Nurse (role unspecified) | 3 |
| Not stated in the record or its title | 2 |
| Pharmacist | 2 |
| Pharmacy technician | 1 |
From the Role field (0) or, where the record has none, the case title (6).
States with the most records
| State | Records |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 2 |
| Vermont | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
6 states and territories in all; every state.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Other / not classified | 5 |
| Hospital / health system | 2 |
| Retail pharmacy | 1 |
Other drugs and classes
Cases
Newest first
- VA medical center nurse pleads guilty to diverting and tampering with psychiatric patients' stimulant medications 2026-07 · White River Junction, VT · Hospital / health system
- VA hospital psychiatric nurse diverted amphetamine/dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate and tampered with patient medications 2026-06 · White River Junction, VT · Hospital / health system
- Kansas Pharmacist Indicted for Stealing Adderall, Vyvanse, Ritalin and Oxycodone from Employer 2026-03-30 · Maize, Kansas · Other / not classified
- Kansas Pharmacy Technician Indicted for Stealing Adderall and Ritalin 2026-01-29 · Russell, Kansas · Retail pharmacy
- North Dakota Pharmacist Charged in Stimulant Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · North Dakota · Other / not classified
- Pennsylvania Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Pennsylvania · 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
- Psychiatrist reprimanded for prescribing Ritalin to her spouse without medical justification 2011-12 · Ridgecrest, CA · 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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