What Happened
Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, M.D., 65, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was found guilty by a federal jury in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., in March 2025. The verdict related to illegally distributing prescriptions for narcotics in exchange for cash from his medical clinic in Northwest Washington, D.C. The verdict was announced by the U.S. Attorney together with officials from the Justice Department Criminal Division, the FBI, HHS-OIG, the District of Columbia Inspector General and the DEA. The notice did not state a sentence.
“illegally distributing prescriptions for narcotics in exchange for cash from his Northwest Washington D.C. medical clinic”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.