What Happened
Edward Driscoll, M.D., a physician who practiced at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, agreed in December 2021 to pay $115,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the civil remedies provisions of the Controlled Substances Act. In the settlement he admitted prescribing Schedule II controlled substances outside the usual course of professional practice for nine patients, giving opioids for chronic pain without functional pain assessments or opioid risk assessments and rarely ordering urine drug screens. He surrendered his DEA registration during the investigation and agreed not to seek a new registration.
“has agreed to pay $115,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the civil remedies provisions of the Controlled Substances Act”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.