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. Connecticut LPN placed on probation after Massachusetts license suspension for diverting opioids 2019-07 · Other / not classified
  2. Minnesota pharmacy chain pays $225,000 to resolve Controlled Substances Act claims after pharmacist-in-charge diverted opioids 2019-06-11 · Retail pharmacy
  3. Nurse practitioner forged physicians' signatures to issue unauthorized controlled-substance prescriptions at two Montgomery pill-mill practices 2019-06 · Montgomery, AL · Other / not classified
  4. Louisiana federal settlement with drug distributor over civil penalty claims 2019-05-24 · Other / not classified
  5. Charlotte pharmacy technician convicted of embezzling oxycodone via fraudulent prescription 2019-05-09 · Retail pharmacy
  6. Morgantown pharmacist sentenced to 121 months for distributing oxycodone outside professional practice 2019-05 · Retail pharmacy
  7. Utah County sheriff's evidence technician charged with taking drugs slated for destruction 2019-05 · Other / not classified
  8. Las Vegas nurse sentenced for illegally prescribing hydrocodone and oxycodone in a cash-for-prescriptions scheme 2019-05 · Las Vegas, NV · Other / not classified
  9. Lewiston pharmacy technician sentenced to 54 months after stealing nearly 60,000 pills from employer 2019-04-09 · Retail pharmacy
  10. Hilo clinic physician and employees accused of unlawfully distributing opioids 2019-02 · Hilo, HI · Other / not classified
  11. Army hospital pharmacy technician admitted stealing and distributing hydrocodone and oxycodone 2019-02 · Oahu, Hawaii · Hospital / health system
  12. Colorado Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2019) 2019 · Colorado · Other / not classified
  13. Tribal pharmacy in St. Ignatius paid civil penalty after about 2,500 oxycodone pills went missing 2018-12 · Retail pharmacy
  14. Arizona pharmacist and technician sentenced for diverting over 200,000 opioid tablets through two Phoenix-area pharmacies 2018-11-30 · Other / not classified
  15. Phoenix-Area Pharmacist and Technician Diverted More Than 200,000 Opioid Tablets from Two Pharmacies 2018-11-28 · Peoria / Phoenix, AZ · Other / not classified
  16. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' Pharmacy Settles Over Missing Oxycodone 2018-11-20 · St. Ignatius, Montana · Retail pharmacy
  17. Montana reservation pharmacy settled over 2,500 unaccounted-for oxycodone tablets 2018-11-19 · Retail pharmacy
  18. Las Vegas nurse practitioner and surgical technician pleaded guilty to distributing hydrocodone and oxycodone prescriptions for cash 2018-10 · Other / not classified
  19. Hospital pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone and oxycodone from a pharmacy vault through fraudulent automated dispensing transactions 2018-10 · Hospital / health system
  20. Pain clinic physician indicted for prescribing fentanyl, oxycodone and other controlled substances without patient examinations 2018-06 · Hamilton, OH · Other / not classified
  21. Health system settles alleged opioid diversion case over tens of thousands of missing oxycodone 30 mg tablets 2018-05 · Springfield, GA · Hospital / health system
  22. Georgia hospital settles allegations over unaccounted 30 mg oxycodone tablets believed diverted 2018-05 · Hospital / health system
  23. New Mexico Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2018) 2018 · New Mexico · Home health / hospice
  24. Kentucky Pharmacist Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2018) 2018 · Kentucky · Retail pharmacy
  25. Arizona Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2018) 2018 · Arizona · Retail pharmacy

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