What Happened
Dr. Spiro Y. Kassis, 66, of Plymouth Township, Pa., was sentenced Feb. 19, 2020 to 48 months, two years of supervised release and a $25,000 fine after pleading guilty to 14 counts of distributing controlled substances outside professional practice.
Reported status: Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2020) to 48 months in prison, $25,000 fine.
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.