Oxycodone diversion cases
317 documented cases, 1990–2026.
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 oxycodone; it also appears on the opioids page.
Monetary penalties stated
Median: $68,931.44
Smallest $525 · largest $2,600,000
Median of 37 amounts in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) stated in 29 of 317 records. 288 records state no dollar amount.
Custodial sentences stated
Shortest: 99 days
Longest: 480 months (40 years)
91 prison or jail terms stated in 84 of 317 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Roles named in the records
| Role | Records |
|---|---|
| Physician / surgeon | 96 |
| Not stated in the record or its title | 57 |
| Pharmacist | 56 |
| Nurse (role unspecified) | 44 |
| Pharmacy technician | 29 |
| Registered nurse (RN) | 11 |
| Licensed practical / vocational nurse | 8 |
| Nurse practitioner / APRN | 8 |
| Dentist / oral surgery | 4 |
| Nurse aide / assistant | 2 |
| Surgical / OR technician | 1 |
| Veterinarian | 1 |
From the Role field (41) or, where the record has none, the case title (219).
States with the most records
| State | Records |
|---|---|
| New York | 26 |
| Pennsylvania | 21 |
| Florida | 16 |
| Michigan | 15 |
| Maryland | 14 |
| New Jersey | 12 |
| South Carolina | 11 |
| California | 10 |
51 states and territories in all; every state.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Other / not classified | 173 |
| Retail pharmacy | 77 |
| Hospital / health system | 44 |
| Long-term care | 10 |
| Dental / oral surgery | 5 |
| Home health / hospice | 3 |
| No setting stated | 5 |
Other drugs and classes
Cases
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- California retail pharmacy technician accused of conspiring with physician to divert opioids; Board decision issued 2013-07-17 · Retail pharmacy
- Philadelphia Doctor Pleads Guilty to Running Pill Mill 2013-07-09 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
- VA Hospital Pharmacy Technician Sentenced for Stealing Oxycodone and Other Narcotics — Oregon, 2013 2013-01-31 · Roseburg, Oregon · Hospital / health system
- New Hampshire pharmacy technician surrendered registration after alleged theft of oxycodone tablets 2013-01 · Retail pharmacy
- Washington Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2013) 2013 · Washington · Other / not classified
- Florida Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2013) 2013 · Florida · Other / not classified
- Pharmacy technician accused of removing pills from a filled Oxycontin prescription and returning it to conceal the theft 2012-12 · Rockville, MD · Retail pharmacy
- DC hospital medical technician sold patient data and blank prescription forms used for forged oxycodone scripts 2012-09-21 · Hospital / health system
- Lutz pharmacist sentenced to 17 years for dispensing oxycodone on fraudulent prescriptions and to a DEA confidential source 2012-08-21 · Retail pharmacy
- Westchester pharmacy technician charged with trafficking oxycodone, hydrocodone and alprazolam after DEA parking-lot arrest 2011-12-21
- Former state developmental center employee sentenced to prison for selling oxycodone in Cumberland County 2011-10-28 · Other / not classified
- Manhattan, Kansas registered nurse pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and obstruction 2011-06-13 · Other / not classified
- Registered nurse signed out extra OxyContin, Percocet, and oxycodone not given to residents and forged a narcotic sheet 2011-01 · Long-term care
- New Jersey physician's license revoked for prescribing Percocet without medical justification 2010-10-12 · Other / not classified
- Nursing home nurse took Percocet from a resident's medication supply for personal use 2005-06 · Kennebunk, ME · Other / not classified
- Physician assistant's certification revoked after guilty plea to illegally distributing oxycodone 2004-01 · Montgomery, PA · Other / not classified
- University of Utah Medical Center nurse accused of diverting Percocet by substituting Tylenol 1990-06 · Hospital / health system
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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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