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

Pharmacist49
Physician / surgeon45
Nurse (role unspecified)43
Not stated in the record or its title41
Pharmacy technician37
Registered nurse (RN)11
Licensed practical / vocational nurse9
Nurse practitioner / APRN6
Dentist / oral surgery3
Nurse aide / assistant2
Surgical / OR technician1
Veterinarian1

From the Role field (45) or, where the record has none, the case title (162).

States with the most records

New York19
Maryland14
South Carolina11
Pennsylvania10
District of Columbia9
New Jersey9
Connecticut8
Florida8

50 states and territories in all; every state.

Settings involved

Other / not classified118
Retail pharmacy62
Hospital / health system46
Long-term care10
Dental / oral surgery4
Home health / hospice3
No setting stated5

Other drugs and classes

Cases

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  1. Pharmacy technician diverted a customer's oxycodone prescription at a Hagerstown pharmacy 2023-02 · Hagerstown, MD · Retail pharmacy
  2. South Dakota Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · South Dakota · Hospital / health system
  3. New York Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023, case 2) 2023 · New York · Other / not classified
  4. New York Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · New York · Other / not classified
  5. New York Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · New York · Other / not classified
  6. Maryland Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · Maryland · Other / not classified
  7. District of Columbia Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · District of Columbia · Other / not classified
  8. California Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · California · Other / not classified
  9. Alabama Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · Alabama · Retail pharmacy
  10. Alaska Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · Alaska · Other / not classified
  11. Kentucky hospital agrees to $4.4 million civil penalty over recordkeeping that allowed pharmacy technician to divert 60,000 opioid doses 2022-12-08 · Hospital / health system
  12. Kentucky hospital pharmacy technician diverted over 60,000 opioid doses; hospital paid civil penalty 2022-12 · Hospital / health system
  13. Traveling Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Opioids at Four Montana Facilities 2022-10-13 · Anaconda, Montana · Hospital / health system
  14. Registered nurse diverted oxycodone, hydrocodone/acetaminophen, and hydromorphone from patients at a Madison medical center 2022-10 · Madison, WI · Hospital / health system
  15. Hospice nurse admitted diverting oxycodone and Oxycontin from two patients 2022-08 · Watertown, WI · Home health / hospice
  16. Nursing home licensed practical nurse convicted of diverting 638 narcotics pills from residents 2022-06 · Georgiana, AL · Long-term care
  17. York, Pennsylvania Personal Care Home Nurse Sentenced for Stealing a Hospice Patient's Oxycodone 2022-05-23 · York, Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
  18. Ulster County Dentist Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Oxycodone in a Patient's Name 2022-04-14 · Stone Ridge, New York · Dental / oral surgery
  19. DC nurse and nurse practitioner licenses revoked after oxycodone distribution conviction 2022-04-08 · Washington, DC · Other / not classified
  20. Mount Pleasant pharmacy technician charged with stealing OxyContin and Adderall from CVS pharmacy 2022-03 · Mount Pleasant, SC · Retail pharmacy
  21. DC emergency nurse's diversion surfaced by automated dispensing cabinet audit 2022-01-14 · Washington, DC · Hospital / health system
  22. Physician pleads guilty to illegally prescribing opioids and falsifying records at a Lake Milton medical office 2022-01 · Lake Milton, OH · Other / not classified
  23. South Carolina Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · South Carolina · Other / not classified
  24. Montana Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Montana · Other / not classified
  25. Maryland Prescriber Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Maryland · Other / not classified

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