Drug diversion cases in Pennsylvania

44 documented cases, 2007–2026.

Figures are derived from the 1081 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.

Monetary penalties stated

Median: $100,000
Smallest $525 · largest $300,000

Median of 8 amounts in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) stated in 8 of 44 records. 36 records state no dollar amount.

Custodial sentences stated

Shortest: 12 months
Longest: 240 months (20 years)

8 prison or jail terms stated in 8 of 44 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.

Drug classes involved

Opioids27
Other controlled substance10
Stimulants4
Benzodiazepines2
Anabolic steroids1
No drug stated4

A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.

Roles named in the records

Prescribers23
Not stated in the record or its title8
Nurses7
Pharmacy technicians5
Pharmacists1

From the Role field (8) or, where the record has none, the case title (28).

Settings involved

Other / not classified31
Hospital / health system6
Retail pharmacy5
Dental / oral surgery2

Licensing boards in Pennsylvania

Official board sites. Links checked 2026-11-09; whether each publishes its disciplinary actions is on the board directory.

Cases

Newest first · page 2 of 2, 26–44 of 44

  1. Pittsburgh Physician Pleads Guilty to Oxycodone Dispensing 2021-11-09 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
  2. Pennsylvania Doctor Pleads Guilty to Oxycodone for Sex 2021-10-26 · Mount Pleasant and Perryopolis, Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
  3. Johnstown Buprenorphine Clinic Doctor Gets Probation 2021-05-25 · Johnstown, Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
  4. Rural Pennsylvania hospital pharmacy technician charged after 2,100 oxycodone tablets went missing 2021-01 · Hospital / health system
  5. Pennsylvania Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
  6. Pennsylvania Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
  7. Pennsylvania Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
  8. Savage Family Pharmacy Pays $180,480 to Settle Controlled Substances Act Recordkeeping Violations 2020-06-08 · Waynesboro, Pennsylvania · Retail pharmacy
  9. Pennsylvania Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2020, case 2) 2020 · Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
  10. Pennsylvania Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2020) 2020 · Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
  11. Pennsylvania Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2020) 2020 · Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
  12. Pennsylvania Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2020) 2020 · Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
  13. Bucks County Dentist Pays $150,000 for Opioid Diversion and Recordkeeping Violations 2019-12-31 · Bucks County, Pennsylvania · Dental / oral surgery
  14. Pennsylvania Doctor Charged With Oxycodone Distribution 2019-06-27 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
  15. Five Pennsylvania Physicians Charged Over Buprenorphine 2018-05-03 · Western District of Pennsylvania and Northern District of West Virginia · Other / not classified
  16. Philadelphia Doctor Pleads Guilty to Running Pill Mill 2013-07-09 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
  17. Dentist had patients and staff fill painkiller prescriptions for his own use 2013 · Dental / oral surgery
  18. Pennsylvania practical nurse's license revoked for misappropriating drugs 2007-05-10 · Other / not classified
  19. Pennsylvania nurse disciplined for misappropriation and non-medical use of a controlled substance 2007-05-08 · Other / not classified

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Disclaimer

Case summaries are based on public records (DOJ press releases, court documents, licensing-board orders, news reports). Charges are allegations unless a conviction is noted. Analysis is educational, not legal advice.

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