What Happened
Dr. Omar Guesmia, a dentist of Phoenix, New York, and his practice Gentle Dental Care agreed in September 2022 to pay $60,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the Controlled Substances Act. The announcement said he gave his electronic prescribing credentials to an office staff member, who transmitted oxycodone prescriptions to pharmacies and retrieved them for personal use. Guesmia admitted he failed to monitor prescriptions written using his credentials. He surrendered his DEA registration and agreed not to seek renewal for at least five years.
“Dr. Guesmia gave his credentials to an office staff member, who transmitted oxycodone prescriptions to various pharmacies”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.