What Happened
Peter Wisniewski, 52, of Huntingtown, Maryland, was sentenced to three years of probation and a $40,000 fine for writing prescriptions for oxycodone and Adderall in the names of three of his patients and keeping the drugs himself; he surrendered his medical and DEA controlled substances licenses for two years.
Reported status: Sentenced (2015) to 36 months probation, $40,000 fine; license surrendered.
About This Entry
This entry reports only what the linked source states. Fields the source does not state (for example the employer type, drug schedule or a sentence) are left out rather than inferred, so it is shorter than the registry's fully analysed cases.
Related Guidance
- Hospital Diversion Prevention Checklist — Self-assessment covering the controls that detect and deter diversion.
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and recordkeeping indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to run an internal diversion investigation.
- Employee Screening & Fitness for Duty — Screening and vetting for staff with controlled substance access.