Oxycodone diversion cases
248 documented cases, 1990–2026.
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 oxycodone; it also appears on the opioids page.
Monetary penalties stated
Median: $60,000
Smallest $525 · largest $2,600,000
Median of 39 amounts in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) stated in 31 of 248 records. 217 records state no dollar amount.
Custodial sentences stated
Shortest: 99 days
Longest: 276 months (23 years)
59 prison or jail terms stated in 56 of 248 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Roles named in the records
| Role | Records |
|---|---|
| Pharmacist | 49 |
| Physician / surgeon | 45 |
| Nurse (role unspecified) | 43 |
| Not stated in the record or its title | 41 |
| Pharmacy technician | 37 |
| Registered nurse (RN) | 11 |
| Licensed practical / vocational nurse | 9 |
| Nurse practitioner / APRN | 6 |
| Dentist / oral surgery | 3 |
| Nurse aide / assistant | 2 |
| Surgical / OR technician | 1 |
| Veterinarian | 1 |
From the Role field (45) or, where the record has none, the case title (162).
States with the most records
| State | Records |
|---|---|
| New York | 19 |
| Maryland | 14 |
| South Carolina | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 |
| District of Columbia | 9 |
| New Jersey | 9 |
| Connecticut | 8 |
| Florida | 8 |
50 states and territories in all; every state.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Other / not classified | 118 |
| Retail pharmacy | 62 |
| Hospital / health system | 46 |
| Long-term care | 10 |
| Dental / oral surgery | 4 |
| Home health / hospice | 3 |
| No setting stated | 5 |
Other drugs and classes
Cases
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- Florida Pharmacist Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Massive Illegal Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy 2026-10-30 · Margate and Pembroke Pines, Florida · Other / not classified
- Emergency Department Physician Pleads Guilty to 19 Counts of Illegally Prescribing Opioids and Stimulants 2026-10-21 · Pensacola, Florida · Hospital / health system
- Fitchburg Nursing Facility LPN Replaced Hospice Patients' Oxycodone with Lookalike Pills 2026-09-23 · Fitchburg, MA · Long-term care
- Fort Walton Beach Gastroenterologist Pays $300,000 to Settle Controlled Substances Act Prescribing Allegations 2026-09-21 · Fort Walton Beach, Florida · Other / not classified
- Denver Hospital Case Coordinator Sentenced to 18 Months for Tampering With Patients' Oxycodone Prescriptions 2026-09-17 · Denver, Colorado · Hospital / health system
- Virginia Physician's DEA Registration Revoked After Concurrent Opioid-Benzodiazepine Prescribing Killed Two Patients 2026-08-28 · Great Falls, Virginia · Other / not classified
- Celina Pharmacy Owner and Two Pharmacies Banned from Handling Controlled Substances 2026-08-10 · Celina, Tennessee · Retail pharmacy
- Missouri nurse forged oxycodone and Percocet prescriptions using a coworker's pad and DEA number 2026-07-10 · Hospital / health system
- Yellow Springs pharmacy oxycodone/acetaminophen substitution found during inventory 2026-07 · Yellow Springs, OH · Retail pharmacy
- Registered nurse charged with unlawfully obtaining oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl at a Horry County hospital 2026-07 · Horry County, SC · Hospital / health system
- Peoria Pharmacist Forged Oxycodone Prescriptions for Personal Use and Sale 2026-06-24 · Peoria, Arizona
- Indiana assisted-living nurse charged over oxycodone cart discrepancies 2026-06-17 · Other / not classified
- Utah nurse charged after police found thousands of prescription pills in home safe 2026-06 · Other / not classified
- Licensed pharmacist charged with diverting oxycodone via fraudulent prescriptions for personal use and sale 2026-06 · Peoria, AZ · Other / not classified
- Metro-Detroit pharmacy technician pleads guilty to health care fraud and illegal oxycodone distribution 2026-05-01 · Other / not classified
- South Carolina Practical Nurse Charged Over Care Facility Oxycodone Theft 2026-05 · Simpsonville, South Carolina · Other / not classified
- Metro-Detroit pharmacy technician pleaded guilty to health care fraud and illegal oxycodone distribution 2026-05 · Other / not classified
- Licensed practical nurse charged with stealing oxycodone from resident at Simpsonville Post Acute 2026-05 · Greenville County, SC · Other / not classified
- Former Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Redistributing Patients' Unused Opioid Pills 2026-04-13 · Auburn, New York · Other / not classified
- Registered nurse removed fentanyl from medication safe without order or documentation and failed to document controlled substance administration/wasting; license revoked 2026-04 · Hospital / health system
- Hospital nurse accused of stealing opioids from patients at Grand Strand Medical Center 2026-04 · Horry County, SC · Hospital / health system
- Kansas Pharmacist Indicted for Stealing Adderall, Vyvanse, Ritalin and Oxycodone from Employer 2026-03-30 · Maize, Kansas · Other / not classified
- Rehabilitation center nurse accused of stealing patients' painkillers and drug logs 2026-03 · Sandy, UT · Other / not classified
- Utah Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Utah · Other / not classified
- Pennsylvania Pharmacy Technician Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Pennsylvania · Retail pharmacy
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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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