What Happened
Emilio Ramon Navarro, 60, of Coal Center, Pennsylvania, a former physician who operated family practices in Mount Pleasant and Perryopolis, pleaded guilty in October 2021 to one count of unlawful distribution of oxycodone and one count of health care fraud. He also accepted responsibility for eight additional distribution counts. In 2018 he issued nine prescriptions for oxycodone and oxymorphone to one patient outside the usual course of professional practice, in exchange for sexual favors, and then billed Medicaid. Sentencing was scheduled for March 1, 2022.
“pled guilty to one count of unlawful distribution of oxycodone and one count of 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.