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. Hawaii Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Hawaii · Other / not classified
  2. Georgia Pharmacist Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Georgia · Other / not classified
  3. Arizona Prescriber Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Arizona · Other / not classified
  4. Alabama Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Alabama · Other / not classified
  5. Alaska Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Alaska · Other / not classified
  6. Vermont dental practice employee conspired to forge oxycodone prescriptions 2021-12-20 · Dental / oral surgery
  7. South Jersey hospital system settles DEA allegations after 400 oxycodone tablets reported lost or stolen 2021-12 · Hospital / health system
  8. DC nurse diverted oxycodone from a rehabilitation hospital 2021-11-23 · Washington, DC · Hospital / health system
  9. VA Medical Center Pharmacy Chief Diverted Painkillers from Veterans' Prescriptions 2021-11-12 · Erie, Pennsylvania · Hospital / health system
  10. Nebraska City Nurse Diverted Thousands of Opioid Tablets from an Assisted-Living Facility 2021-10-20 · Nebraska City, NE · Other / not classified
  11. DC nurse license stays suspended after fentanyl and oxycodone relapse 2021-09-01 · Washington, DC · Hospital / health system
  12. Southeast Missouri medical center paid $1.6 million to resolve invalid opioid prescribing claims 2021-09-01 · Hospital / health system
  13. Pain clinic physician pleaded guilty to operating a pill mill and selling oxycodone for kickbacks 2021-07 · Columbus, OH · Other / not classified
  14. Minnesota pharmacy technician took oxycodone from filled patient prescriptions; registration surrendered 2021-05 · Retail pharmacy
  15. Dothan Pharmacy Owner Sentenced for Selling Opioids Without Prescriptions 2021-04-27 · Dothan, Alabama · Retail pharmacy
  16. Former pharmacist-in-charge and three others charged in Warren County oxycodone diversion scheme 2021-02-24 · Retail pharmacy
  17. Warren County pharmacy: former pharmacist-in-charge and hospital pharmacy technician charged in alleged oxycodone diversion scheme 2021-02 · Hospital / health system
  18. Michigan hospital network paid $7.75 million to settle allegations its pharmacies enabled opioid diversion 2021-01-20 · Retail pharmacy
  19. Rural Pennsylvania hospital pharmacy technician charged after 2,100 oxycodone tablets went missing 2021-01 · Hospital / health system
  20. Washington Health Care Worker Faces License Action Over Controlled Substance Diversion (2021) 2021 · Washington · Retail pharmacy
  21. Tennessee Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Tennessee · Other / not classified
  22. Pennsylvania Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
  23. New York Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2021, case 2) 2021 · New York · Other / not classified
  24. New York Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · New York · Other / not classified
  25. New York Health Care Worker Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · New York · Retail pharmacy

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