Tramadol diversion cases
30 documented cases, 2016–2026.
Figures are derived from the 1081 case records collected on this site, not from any official total. A record counts here when its Drug field names tramadol; it also appears on the opioids page.
Monetary penalties stated
Median: $125,000
Smallest $593 · largest $300,000
Median of 3 amounts in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) stated in 3 of 30 records. 27 records state no dollar amount.
Custodial sentences stated
Shortest: 1 month
Longest: 144 months (12 years)
4 prison or jail terms stated in 4 of 30 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Roles named in the records
| Role | Records |
|---|---|
| Physician / surgeon | 7 |
| Pharmacist | 6 |
| Not stated in the record or its title | 5 |
| Nurse (role unspecified) | 5 |
| Registered nurse (RN) | 2 |
| Veterinarian | 2 |
| Licensed practical / vocational nurse | 1 |
| Nurse practitioner / APRN | 1 |
| Pharmacy technician | 1 |
From the Role field (2) or, where the record has none, the case title (23).
States with the most records
| State | Records |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Wyoming | 3 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Alaska | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
22 states and territories in all; every state.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Other / not classified | 18 |
| Hospital / health system | 5 |
| Retail pharmacy | 5 |
| Long-term care | 2 |
Other drugs and classes
Cases
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- Iowa Nursing Home Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Patients' Pain Medication 2020-01-28 · Manchester, Iowa · Long-term care
- Pharmacist stole Schedule IV controlled substances from Institutional Care Pharmacy 2019-11 · Tiffin, OH · Retail pharmacy
- Physician at Green Mountain Family Medicine diverted controlled substances by writing staff members' prescriptions for personal and family use 2019-05 · Rutland and White River Junction, VT · Other / not classified
- Minnesota pharmacist diverted hydrocodone, zolpidem and tramadol for years and altered records; license suspended indefinitely 2017-02 · Other / not classified
- Casper physician suspended over alleged excessive painkiller prescriptions and oxycodone conspiracy 2016-12 · Casper, WY · Other / not classified
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Disclaimer
Case summaries are based on public records (DOJ press releases, court documents, licensing-board orders, news reports). Charges are allegations unless a conviction is noted. Analysis is educational, not legal advice.
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