Drug diversion cases in Tennessee

22 documented cases, 2023–2026.

Figures are derived from the 730 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.

Custodial sentences stated

None of the 22 records states a prison or jail term.

Monetary penalties stated

Smallest: $450,000
Largest: $1,419,974

2 amounts in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) in 1 of 22 records.

Drug classes involved

Opioids3
No drug stated19

A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.

Settings involved

Ambulatory surgery / OR1
Hospital / health system1
Retail pharmacy1
No setting stated19

Cases

Newest first

  1. Celina Pharmacy Owner and Two Pharmacies Banned from Handling Controlled Substances 2026-08-10 · Celina, Tennessee · Retail pharmacy
  2. Tennessee EMS board revokes paramedic over Hendersonville diversion 2026-01 · Hendersonville, Tennessee
  3. Tennessee EMS board accepts surrender of emergency medical technician over Hornbeak diversion 2026-01 · Hornbeak, Tennessee
  4. Nurse Anesthetist Diverted Fentanyl Waste for Months While AI Surveillance Missed It (Erlanger Baroness) 2025-12 · Chattanooga, Tennessee · Ambulatory surgery / OR
  5. Nurse anesthetist at a Chattanooga hospital admitted diverting leftover fentanyl from surgeries, state consent order says 2025-11 · Chattanooga, TN · Hospital / health system
  6. Tennessee Board of Pharmacy suspends pharmacist over Nashville diversion 2025-08 · Nashville, Tennessee
  7. Tennessee Board of Pharmacy fines pharmacist over Dayton diversion 2025-08
  8. Tennessee Board of Pharmacy suspends pharmacist over Knoxville diversion 2025-03 · Knoxville, Tennessee
  9. Tennessee Board of Pharmacy revokes pharmacy technician over Memphis diversion 2025-03 · Memphis, Tennessee
  10. Tennessee Board of Pharmacy revokes pharmacy technician over Lafayette diversion 2025-03 · Lafayette, Tennessee
  11. Tennessee Board of Pharmacy revokes pharmacy technician over Goodlettsville diversion 2025-03 · Goodlettsville, Tennessee
  12. Tennessee Board of Pharmacy revokes pharmacy technician over Dayton diversion 2024-08 · Dayton, Tennessee
  13. Tennessee Board of Pharmacy accepts surrender of pharmacy technician over Knoxville diversion 2024-08 · Knoxville, Tennessee
  14. Tennessee Board of Nursing suspends registered nurse over Riceville diversion 2024-08 · Riceville, Tennessee
  15. Tennessee Board of Nursing suspends registered nurse over Memphis diversion 2024-08 · Memphis, Tennessee
  16. Tennessee Board of Nursing disciplines registered nurse over Soddy Daisy diversion 2024-08 · Soddy Daisy, Tennessee
  17. Tennessee Board of Nursing accepts surrender of practical nurse over Gallatin diversion 2024-08 · Gallatin, Tennessee
  18. Tennessee Board of Nursing accepts surrender of advanced practice nurse over Hendersonville diversion 2024-08 · Hendersonville, Tennessee
  19. Tennessee Board of Pharmacy places on probation pharmacy technician over Covington diversion 2023-11
  20. Tennessee Board of Nursing suspends registered nurse over Dyersburg diversion 2023-11
  21. Tennessee Board of Nursing suspends registered nurse over Crossville diversion 2023-11 · Crossville, Tennessee
  22. Tennessee Board of Nursing accepts surrender of registered nurse over Pulaski diversion 2023-11 · Pulaski, Tennessee

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Disclaimer

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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