What Happened
Dr. Manuel Thomas, 49, a former pediatrician from Brookfield, Wisconsin, was sentenced on October 27, 2022, to 18 months in federal prison for conspiring to unlawfully distribute controlled substances and maintaining a premises for that purpose. He had pleaded guilty, acknowledging that he distributed controlled substances, including powerful opiates, for years outside professional medical practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose. The government cited evidence that he gave opiates to patients he knew were addicted, in exchange for cash and pills for his own use. He must serve three years of supervised release.
“sentenced by United States District Judge Lynn Adelman to 18 months in federal 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.