What Happened
Paul Silva, 48, a former San Antonio, Texas physician, was sentenced in January 2024 to 30 months in federal prison for conspiring to dispense controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose. He admitted issuing more than 500 prescriptions for more than 40,000 dosage units, primarily opioids, in the names of living and deceased family members, former patients and others after his license expired and was then suspended. Co-conspirators picked up the medications and distributed them. Co-defendants Denton Thomas and Nicholas Klumpp pleaded guilty; Klumpp was sentenced to 27 months in September 2023.
“admitted that he unlawfully and fraudulently issued more than 500 prescriptions for more than 40,000 dosage units of controlled substances”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.