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
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 156 |
| Other controlled substance | 93 |
| Benzodiazepines | 25 |
| Stimulants | 21 |
| Anabolic steroids | 6 |
| Anesthetics / sedatives | 5 |
| No drug stated | 2 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
States with the most records
| State | Records |
|---|---|
| Maryland | 23 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 |
| California | 16 |
| Michigan | 15 |
| New York | 15 |
| Ohio | 14 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Texas | 12 |
45 states and territories in all; every state.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Other / not classified | 226 |
| Hospital / health system | 20 |
| Dental / oral surgery | 12 |
| Retail pharmacy | 3 |
| No setting stated | 3 |
Other roles
Cases
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- NYC Doctor Sentenced in Insys Subsys Bribery Scheme 2021-07-08 · New York, New York (Southern District of New York) · Other / not classified
- Pain clinic physician pleaded guilty to operating a pill mill and selling oxycodone for kickbacks 2021-07 · Columbus, OH · Other / not classified
- Oklahoma City Doctor Pays $325,000 Over Pre-Signed Scripts 2021-06-21 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Other / not classified
- Newburyport Physician Settles Opioid Prescribing Allegations 2021-06-21 · Newburyport, Massachusetts · Other / not classified
- Former Amherst Pain Doctor Sentenced for Illegal Prescribing 2021-06-18 · Buffalo, New York · Other / not classified
- Colorado Physician Settles Prescribing Without a License 2021-06-15 · Ridgway, Colorado · Other / not classified
- Maryland Pain Doctor Pleads Guilty in Subsys Kickback Case 2021-06-10 · Baltimore, Maryland · Other / not classified
- Johnstown Buprenorphine Clinic Doctor Gets Probation 2021-05-25 · Johnstown, Pennsylvania · 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
- Roslyn NY Doctor Pleads Guilty in Oxycodone Conspiracy 2020-07-27 · Roslyn, New York (Eastern District of New York) · Other / not classified
- Virginia Physician Pleads Guilty to Opioid Pill Mill 2020-05-04 · Fairfax, Virginia (Eastern District of Virginia) · 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
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