What Happened
Duane Dixon, a former doctor at L5 Pain Clinic with clinics in Central and Southwest Virginia, sentenced to 40 months, a $35,000 fine and $200,000 forfeiture after pleading guilty (in 2023) to conspiring to distribute fentanyl and other opioids without a legitimate medical purpose and failing to report a pattern of health care fraud.
Reported status: Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2025) to 40 months in prison, $35,000 fine.
About This Entry
This entry reports only what the linked source states. Fields the source does not state (for example the employer type, drug schedule or a sentence) are left out rather than inferred, so it is shorter than the registry's fully analysed cases.
Related Guidance
- Hospital Diversion Prevention Checklist — Self-assessment covering the controls that detect and deter diversion.
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and recordkeeping indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to run an internal diversion investigation.
- Employee Screening & Fitness for Duty — Screening and vetting for staff with controlled substance access.