What Happened
Melvin Lee Robison, a doctor who ran the Robison Family Clinic in Sayre, Oklahoma, was sentenced on October 25, 2022, to 54 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegal distribution of controlled substances and health care fraud. He had been charged with dispensing opioids and other drugs outside the usual course of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose. A separate Florida kickback case added 24 months, to run concurrently. He was also ordered to pay a $13,362 fine, $112,384.61 in restitution and to forfeit $202,597.18.
“was sentenced to serve 54 months in federal prison for illegal drug distribution and health care fraud”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.