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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- Oregon Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Oregon · Other / not classified
- Oklahoma Pharmacist Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Oklahoma · Other / not classified
- New York Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · New York · Other / not classified
- New Jersey Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · New Jersey · Retail pharmacy
- Kansas Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Kansas · Other / not classified
- Florida Pharmacist Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Florida · Other / not classified
- South Carolina Unlicensed Caregiver Charged Over Care Facility Oxycodone Theft 2025-12-23 · Piedmont, South Carolina · Other / not classified
- Appleton Nurse Practitioner Sentenced for Unlawful Opioid Prescribing Scheme 2025-12-18 · Appleton, Wisconsin
- Unlicensed Director of Nursing at Cherrydale Post Acute charged with stealing oxycodone from a person 2025-12 · Greenville, SC · Other / not classified
- Anchorage Nurse Practitioner Sentenced for Prescribing Opioids Without Medical Purpose 2025-11-14 · Anchorage, Alaska
- Massachusetts Hospice Nurse Indicted for Swapping Dementia Patient's Oxycodone with Household Cleaner 2025-11-02 · Amesbury, Massachusetts · Long-term care
- Hospital lead pharmacy technician diverted Oxycodone by substituting Fludrocortisone during prepackaging for automated dispensing system 2025-11 · Hospital / health system
- Licensed practical nurse accused of stealing oxycodone from a resident at Simpsonville Post Acute 2025-10 · Simpsonville, SC · Other / not classified
- Houston Cash-Only Pharmacy Owner and Three Pharmacists Sentenced for Pill Mill Scheme 2025-09-25 · Houston, Texas · Retail pharmacy
- West Virginia Veterinarian Ordered to Pay $956,709 Over Unaccounted-For Opioids 2025-08-05 · Winfield, West Virginia · Other / not classified
- Pharmacy Owner Sentenced for Diverting Opioids From His Own Iowa Pharmacy 2025-07-28 · Fairfield, Iowa · Retail pharmacy
- Facility Administrator Sentenced for Diverting Opioids From Five Senior-Care Facilities 2025-05-28 · Iowa · Other / not classified
- Illinois nursing-facility administrator sentenced to probation for diverting opioids from emergency kits and medication carts 2025-05-28 · Other / not classified
- Oklahoma pharmacy technician altered oxycodone counts under coworkers' credentials and sold the pills 2025-05-07 · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacist and Spouse Sentenced for Diverting Opioids From Kentucky Pharmacy 2025-05-05 · Franklin, Kentucky · Retail pharmacy
- Registered nurse admitted obtaining and consuming oxycodone without a prescription and had controlled-substance administration and documentation errors involving two patients; voluntarily surrendered license 2025-03 · Other / not classified
- Nursing home nurse accused of stealing Tramadol and oxycodone/acetaminophen from residents 2025-03 · Myrtle Beach, SC · Other / not classified
- Trenton Pharmacy Owner Convicted of Diverting Millions of Oxycodone Pills 2025-01-22 · Trenton, New Jersey · Retail pharmacy
- West Virginia Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · West Virginia · Other / not classified
- Virginia Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2025, case 2) 2025 · Virginia · Other / not classified
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