What Happened
Brenton Wynn, M.D., a San Diego area pain clinic doctor, paid $200,000 in September 2021 to resolve allegations that he illegally prescribed opioids in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. The United States alleged that for more than five years he wrote opioid prescriptions without a legitimate medical purpose or outside the usual course of professional practice, including fentanyl, oxycodone and morphine. It also alleged he prescribed opioids together with benzodiazepines and sometimes continued despite urine tests showing patients were not taking the drugs. A DEA administrative action to revoke his registration was pending. There was no determination of liability.
“Dr. Wynn wrote prescriptions for fentanyl, oxycodone, hydromorphone, methadone, oxymorphone, and morphine.”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.