What Happened
Dr. Hooshang Poor, a geriatric medicine physician in Newton, Massachusetts, agreed in June 2022 to pay $100,000 to resolve allegations that he prescribed controlled substances outside the usual course of professional practice in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. In the settlement he admitted that in 2019 and 2020 he issued 51 prescriptions for Schedule II, IV or V controlled substances without first reviewing patients' prescription histories in the state's MassPAT database, as Massachusetts law requires. He had separately resolved False Claims Act allegations in February 2019.
“he issued 51 prescriptions for Schedule II, IV or V controlled substances without first reviewing the patients’ prescription histories in MassPAT”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.