What Happened
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a published opinion in June 2023 affirming the conviction and sentence of former physician Jong Whan Kim, who operated a pill mill in Tabor City, North Carolina. Kim, 76, had pleaded guilty on December 8, 2021, to conspiring with his office assistant to unlawfully dispense and distribute oxycodone, hydrocodone, methadone and marijuana, and to unlawful dispensing of oxycodone. The district court sentenced him to 78 months in prison. Prosecutors stated he prescribed opioids to patients who paid $200 in cash per visit and dispensed more than two million doses.
“The district court sentenced Kim to 78 months in prison.”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.