Drug diversion cases in Maryland
43 documented cases, 1997–2026.
Figures are derived from the 730 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.
Custodial sentences stated
Shortest: 78 months
Longest: 78 months
1 prison or jail term stated in 1 of 43 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Monetary penalties stated
Smallest: $15,000
Largest: $120,000
3 amounts in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) in 3 of 43 records.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Other controlled substance | 26 |
| Opioids | 14 |
| Benzodiazepines | 2 |
| Stimulants | 2 |
| Anesthetics / sedatives | 1 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Other / not classified | 24 |
| Retail pharmacy | 13 |
| Hospital / health system | 5 |
| Long-term care | 1 |
Cases
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- Radiation therapy technologist forged prescriptions to obtain pain medication 2006-10 · Eldersburg, MD · Other / not classified
- Hospital anesthesiologist diverted controlled dangerous substances from medication management system and falsified patient records 2006-10 · Berlin, MD · Hospital / health system
- Internist fraudulently wrote prescriptions for controlled substances and misrepresented having them filled 2006-09 · Clinton, MD · Other / not classified
- General practice physician summarily suspended after admitting cocaine use in violation of probation 2006-01 · Columbia, MD · Other / not classified
- Internist's reinstatement denied over past substance abuse and fraud in obtaining controlled dangerous substances 2005-09 · Annapolis, MD · Other / not classified
- Pathologist suspended for narcotic/CDS abuse and illegal prescribing 2005-08 · Owings Mills, MD · Other / not classified
- Psychiatrist summarily suspended for prescribing controlled substances in others' names and picking up prescriptions 2005-06 · College Park, MD · Other / not classified
- Physician removed hospital supplies to administer a controlled substance to a friend and falsified test records to conceal it 2005-02 · Hospital / health system
- General practice physician summarily suspended over alleged conspiracy to distribute Ecstasy and Phentermine 2004-03 · Baltimore, MD · Other / not classified
- Physician assistant's certification revoked after guilty plea to illegally distributing oxycodone 2004-01 · Montgomery, PA · Other / not classified
- Family practice physician's license revoked after ingesting morphine in violation of probation 2004-01 · Catonsville, MD · Other / not classified
- Anesthesiologist placed on probation after being sanctioned for abusing fentanyl and Demerol 2003-07 · Los Angeles, CA · Other / not classified
- Radiation therapy technologist's certification revoked after positive drug test for morphine 2003-01 · Bel Air, MD · Other / not classified
- Physician assistant self-prescribed narcotic analgesics and benzodiazepines while addicted to opiates 2000-03 · Baltimore, MD · Other / not classified
- Physician assistant applicant found guilty by court-martial of self-prescribing controlled substances and prescribing them for his spouse without authorization 1999-12 · Virginia Beach, VA · Other / not classified
- Psychiatrist in Salisbury, MD, reprimanded for writing controlled dangerous substance prescriptions for himself under others' names 1999-08 · Salisbury, MD · Other / not classified
- Physician wrote prescriptions in patients' names and diverted the controlled substance for personal use 1999-04 · Kensington, MD · Other / not classified
- Family practice physician convicted of illegally distributing stimulants and dispensing controlled substances 1997-04 · Potomac, MD · Other / not classified
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Case summaries are based on public records (DOJ press releases, court documents, news reports). Charges are allegations unless a conviction is noted. Analysis is educational, not legal advice.
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