Prescriber drug diversion cases

264 documented cases, 1997–2026.

Figures are derived from the 1081 case records collected on this site, not from any official total. A record counts here when its Role field, or failing that its title, names one of these roles: 20 from the Role field, 244 from the title.

Roles counted: Physician / surgeon (245) · Dentist / oral surgery (12) · Veterinarian (7).

Monetary penalties stated

Median: $100,000
Smallest $5,000 · largest $956,709

Median of 22 amounts in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) stated in 20 of 264 records. 244 records state no dollar amount.

Custodial sentences stated

Shortest: 8 months
Longest: 480 months (40 years)

79 prison or jail terms stated in 75 of 264 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.

Drug classes involved

Opioids156
Other controlled substance93
Benzodiazepines25
Stimulants21
Anabolic steroids6
Anesthetics / sedatives5
No drug stated2

A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.

States with the most records

Maryland23
Pennsylvania23
California16
Michigan15
New York15
Ohio14
Florida13
Texas12

45 states and territories in all; every state.

Settings involved

Other / not classified226
Hospital / health system20
Dental / oral surgery12
Retail pharmacy3
No setting stated3

Other roles

Cases

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  1. Michigan Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2017) 2017 · Michigan · Other / not classified
  2. Casper physician suspended over alleged excessive painkiller prescriptions and oxycodone conspiracy 2016-12 · Casper, WY · Other / not classified
  3. Kentucky Anesthesiologist Sentenced to 100 Months 2016-05-12 · Louisville, Kentucky (Western District of Kentucky) · Other / not classified
  4. West Virginia Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2016) 2016 · West Virginia · Other / not classified
  5. Utah Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2016) 2016 · Utah · Other / not classified
  6. Search warrant at Norwalk, OH physician's office over alleged prescriptions issued while physician absent 2015-02 · Norwalk, OH · Other / not classified
  7. Maryland Physician Sentenced in Stimulant Diversion Case (2015) 2015 · Maryland · Other / not classified
  8. Connecticut Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2015) 2015 · Connecticut · Other / not classified
  9. Physician indicted for trafficking controlled substances prescribed to friends and co-workers 2014-04 · Andover, OH · Hospital / health system
  10. Maryland Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2014) 2014 · Maryland · Other / not classified
  11. Illinois Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2014) 2014 · Illinois · Other / not classified
  12. Iowa Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2014) 2014 · Iowa · Other / not classified
  13. Philadelphia Doctor Pleads Guilty to Running Pill Mill 2013-07-09 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
  14. Washington Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2013) 2013 · Washington · Other / not classified
  15. New York Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2013) 2013 · New York · Other / not classified
  16. Dentist had patients and staff fill painkiller prescriptions for his own use 2013 · Dental / oral surgery
  17. South Burlington physician pleaded guilty to prescription fraud after writing prescriptions under fictitious names 2012-11 · Other / not classified
  18. Internal medicine physician summarily suspended over chronic cocaine and opiate use 2011-11 · Baltimore, MD · Other / not classified
  19. Physician assistant wrote unauthorized prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances for her own personal use 2011-07 · Hagerstown, MD · Other / not classified
  20. Anesthesiologist admitted to repeatedly ingesting illicit substances and evading toxicology screens 2011-07 · Baltimore, MD · Other / not classified
  21. West Hartford physician settled civil claims over prescriptions not dispensed to named patients 2011-04-20 · Other / not classified
  22. New Jersey physician's license revoked for prescribing Percocet without medical justification 2010-10-12 · Other / not classified
  23. Anesthesiologist diverted controlled substances from his workplace for personal use 2009-06 · Other / not classified
  24. General practice physician accused of self-administering narcotics and writing prescriptions to family and staff without medical records 2009-02 · Bowie, MD · Other / not classified
  25. Gaston County general practitioner's license revoked after felony conviction for prescribing controlled substances without a legal medical purpose 2008-11-20 · Other / not classified

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