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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- Ohio Pharmacy Technician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Ohio · Hospital / health system
- New York Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025, case 2) 2025 · New York · Other / not classified
- New York Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · New York · Other / not classified
- New Hampshire Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · New Hampshire · Other / not classified
- Michigan Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Michigan · Other / not classified
- Maine Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Maine · Other / not classified
- Maryland Prescriber Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Maryland · Dental / oral surgery
- Kentucky Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Kentucky · Other / not classified
- Indiana Pharmacist Charged in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Indiana · Hospital / health system
- Indiana Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Indiana · Other / not classified
- Iowa Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Iowa · Retail pharmacy
- District of Columbia Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · District of Columbia · Other / not classified
- Arkansas Pharmacist Convicted in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Arkansas · Retail pharmacy
- Arkansas Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Arkansas · Other / not classified
- California pharmacist sentenced to more than seven years for dispensing over 450,000 opioid pills on fraudulent prescriptions 2024-11-25 · Retail pharmacy
- Berlin pain practice, physician and physician assistant settled claims over prescribing after inconsistent drug tests 2024-10-23 · Other / not classified
- Dedham Rehabilitation Center Nurse Tampered with Oxycodone Syringes 2024-09-17 · Dedham, Massachusetts · Other / not classified
- VA Nurse Diverted Narcotics from Dying Veterans at West Haven VA 2024-09-12 · West Haven, Connecticut · Hospital / health system
- Gate City Pharmacist Tampered with Oxycodone and Hydromorphone Tablets 2024-08-26 · Gate City, Virginia · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacist-in-charge convicted of conspiring to dispense oxycodone through a co-owned pharmacy to individuals with illegitimate prescriptions 2024-08 · Retail pharmacy
- Hospital certified nursing assistant and registered medical assistant charged with diverting oxycodone from a patient 2024-08 · Spokane County, Washington · Hospital / health system
- Registered nurse charged with stealing oxycodone and hydrocodone/acetaminophen from residents at Prince George Healthcare Center 2024-06 · Georgetown, SC · Other / not classified
- Madera pharmacist pleaded guilty to dispensing over 200,000 opioid pills on forged prescriptions 2024-06 · Retail pharmacy
- Texarkana pharmacist pleads guilty to falsifying records to conceal theft of methadone and other narcotics 2024-06 · Retail pharmacy
- Long Island pharmaceutical employee sentenced to six years for stealing thousands of oxycodone pills from employer 2024-05-31
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