Prescriber drug diversion cases
134 documented cases, 1997–2026.
Figures are derived from the 931 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, 114 from the title.
Roles counted: Physician / surgeon (124) · Dentist / oral surgery (6) · Veterinarian (4).
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 134 records. 114 records state no dollar amount.
Custodial sentences stated
Shortest: 12 months
Longest: 276 months (23 years)
37 prison or jail terms stated in 37 of 134 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 75 |
| Other controlled substance | 53 |
| Benzodiazepines | 10 |
| Stimulants | 9 |
| Anesthetics / sedatives | 4 |
| Anabolic steroids | 1 |
| No drug stated | 2 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
States with the most records
| State | Records |
|---|---|
| Maryland | 22 |
| New York | 9 |
| Ohio | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 |
| California | 7 |
| Michigan | 7 |
| Hawaii | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
36 states and territories in all; every state.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Other / not classified | 112 |
| Hospital / health system | 13 |
| Dental / oral surgery | 6 |
| No setting stated | 3 |
Other roles
Cases
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- Pennsylvania Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
- Hawaii Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Hawaii · Other / not classified
- Hawaii Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Hawaii · Other / not classified
- Delaware Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Delaware · Other / not classified
- Alabama Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Alabama · Other / not classified
- Alaska Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Alaska · Other / not classified
- Vermont dental practice employee conspired to forge oxycodone prescriptions 2021-12-20 · Dental / oral surgery
- Southeast Missouri medical center paid $1.6 million to resolve invalid opioid prescribing claims 2021-09-01 · Hospital / health system
- Pain clinic physician pleaded guilty to operating a pill mill and selling oxycodone for kickbacks 2021-07 · Columbus, OH · Other / not classified
- Washington Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Washington · Other / not classified
- Tennessee Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Tennessee · Other / not classified
- Pennsylvania Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
- Pennsylvania Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
- Ohio Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Ohio · Other / not classified
- New York Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2021, case 2) 2021 · New York · Other / not classified
- New York Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · New York · Other / not classified
- Arkansas Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Arkansas · Other / not classified
- Alaska Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Alaska · Other / not classified
- Rawlins physician sentenced federally for dispensing medically unnecessary controlled substances 2020-12 · Rawlins, WY · Other / not classified
- Maui physician charged with unlawful distribution of hydrocodone after undercover visits 2020-10-08 · Other / not classified
- Wisconsin Dentist Pleads Guilty to Diverting Oxycodone Through Employee's Prescription 2020-03-12 · Mauston, Wisconsin · Dental / oral surgery
- Buffalo-Area Physician Diverted Controlled Substances Through Fraudulent Prescriptions to Associates 2020-03-05 · Buffalo, New York · Hospital / health system
- Rawlins physician charged with prescribing oxycodone and other controlled substances outside legitimate medical practice 2020-02 · Rawlins, WY · Other / not classified
- Wyoming Physician Convicted in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2020) 2020 · Wyoming · Other / not classified
- Pennsylvania Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2020, case 2) 2020 · Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
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