Drug Diversion Statistics: What 931 Cases Reveal (2026)

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This page summarizes the 931 documented federal and state drug diversion cases in the DivertGuard case registry — what was diverted, where it happened, and how each case progressed — for compliance officers, pharmacy directors and diversion program managers who need defensible reference numbers.

Snapshot, not a statistical sample: counts change as cases are added. Open See the numbers under any chart to read, copy or cite the underlying figures directly.

Panel of registry figures: 931 documented cases, 52 states and territories represented, case records spanning 1983-2026, and combined settlements, fines and restitution.

Drug Diversion Cases by State

Every catalogued case in this registry, placed where it occurred. Darker states have more documented cases — click one to jump to its cases below.

Diversion happens everywhere. Unshaded states have no case catalogued here yet — that is a gap in this collection, not evidence that nothing occurred. We are actively filling them.

931cases mapped

52states & territories

52most in one state

Every state, ranked by case count

The map above shows abbreviations at a glance and the exact count once you zoom in on a state; this table has the precise number for all 52 states and territories the registry tracks, including the ones with no catalogued case yet.

Documented drug diversion cases by state and territory, ranked highest to lowest (52 rows).
State	Cases
Maryland MD	52
Michigan MI	37
Massachusetts MA	29
New York NY	29
Washington WA	29
Texas TX	28
Iowa IA	27
Tennessee TN	27
Connecticut CT	26
Mississippi MS	25
Pennsylvania PA	25
California CA	22
Illinois IL	22
North Carolina NC	21
Ohio OH	21
Florida FL	20
Oklahoma OK	19
Vermont VT	19
New Jersey NJ	18
Wisconsin WI	18
Georgia GA	17
Louisiana LA	17
New Hampshire NH	17
South Carolina SC	17
South Dakota SD	17
Arkansas AR	16
Colorado CO	16
Kansas KS	16
Minnesota MN	16
Montana MT	16
Oregon OR	16
Virginia VA	16
Alabama AL	15
Indiana IN	15
Kentucky KY	15
Missouri MO	15
Alaska AK	14
Nevada NV	14
Utah UT	14
West Virginia WV	14
Hawaii HI	12
District of Columbia DC	11
Nebraska NE	11
Wyoming WY	11
Idaho ID	10
New Mexico NM	10
Delaware DE	9
Arizona AZ	8
Maine ME	8
North Dakota ND	6
Puerto Rico PR	4
Rhode Island RI	4

See every case, state by state ↓

Bar chart of the ten states with the most documented diversion cases, with a note that counts follow where records are published rather than the underlying rate of diversion.

Bar chart of documented drug diversion cases by year from 2010–2026: 7 in 2010, 19 in 2011, 12 in 2012, 19 in 2013, 19 in 2014, 35 in 2015, 29 in 2016, 34 in 2017, 37 in 2018, 47 in 2019, 54 in 2020, 66 in 2021, 78 in 2022, 95 in 2023, 104 in 2024, 127 in 2025, 93 in 2026.

Case volume rises from 7 in 2010 to 93 in 2026 (2026 is a partial year, through September). This window covers 875 of the 931 registry cases; the rest are dated before 2010 and are shown in the case list and map but are too thin to chart on this scale.

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Documented cases by year, 2010–2026 (n = 875 cases in this range; 931 in the registry overall).
Year	Documented cases
2010	7
2011	19
2012	12
2013	19
2014	19
2015	35
2016	29
2017	34
2018	37
2019	47
2020	54
2021	66
2022	78
2023	95
2024	104
2025	127
2026	93

Line chart of cases per year naming each of the five most-documented drugs, 2010–2026, same scale for every line: Oxycodone 249, Fentanyl 178, Hydromorphone 125, Midazolam 9, Propofol 7.

Counts reflect what is documented and published, not prevalence. Propofol appears twice in this window and is under-documented in public board records relative to how often it is actually used at the bedside; midazolam is similarly thin. Both are charted on the same scale as fentanyl, oxycodone and hydromorphone rather than a rescaled axis, so the comparison is honest even though the lines sit low.

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Cases naming each drug, by year, 2010–2026 (n = 875 cases in this range).
Year	Oxycodone	Fentanyl	Hydromorphone	Midazolam	Propofol
2010	1	1	1	0	0
2011	4	0	1	0	0
2012	4	0	1	0	0
2013	7	2	2	0	0
2014	5	1	2	0	0
2015	7	2	3	0	0
2016	11	1	4	0	0
2017	8	7	8	0	0
2018	13	10	8	0	0
2019	14	11	5	0	0
2020	20	10	9	0	0
2021	23	10	12	3	1
2022	21	23	10	0	0
2023	18	32	15	0	0
2024	28	25	19	3	2
2025	33	25	11	1	4
2026	32	18	14	2	0

Bar chart of civil settlements, civil penalties and criminal fines paid by healthcare organizations in documented diversion cases: CVS Pharmacy Inc. and related corporate entities 315000000, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 4500000, Sovah Health 4360000, University of Michigan Health System 4300000, MultiCare Health System (Good Samaritan Hospital, Puyallup) 4000000, Massachusetts General Hospital 2300000, Cheshire Medical Center 2000000, Prisma Health Midlands 1000000.

Healthcare organizations — hospitals, health systems and pharmacies — paid a documented $342,092,098 across 36 matters in this registry, ranging from $15,000 to $315,000,000.

These are civil settlements, assessed civil penalties and criminal fines — money the organization itself was ordered or agreed to pay. Amounts paid by individuals (fines and restitution in a practitioner's sentence) are counted separately and are not included in the total above, which additionally documents $14,110,890 owed by individuals.

See all 36 settlements and fines, each linked to its primary source

CVS Pharmacy Inc. and related corporate entities

$315,000,000 civil settlement · 2026 · RI

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

$4,500,000 civil settlement · 2018 · TX

Sovah Health

$4,360,000 civil settlement · 2022 · VA

University of Michigan Health System

$4,300,000 civil settlement · 2018 · MI

MultiCare Health System (Good Samaritan Hospital, Puyallup)

$4,000,000 civil settlement · 2018 · WA

Massachusetts General Hospital

$2,300,000 civil settlement · 2015 · MA

Cheshire Medical Center

$2,000,000 civil settlement · 2023 · NH

Prisma Health Midlands

$1,000,000 civil settlement · 2022 · SC

GMAJOS, LLC, Dr. Stephen Swetech, and Yasser Maisari

$700,948 civil settlement · 2024 · MI

Trivial rounding discrepancy only ($0.42). Checked for double-counting given the three-party payer name: this is one joint total, not three separate $700,948 payments, so no duplication risk. payer_kind='facility' is a simplification (GMAJOS LLC is the landlord entity; Swetech and Maisari are individuals) but doesn't misstate who owes the money.

Oakley Pharmacy, Inc. (dba Dale Hollow Pharmacy) and Xpress Pharmacy of Clay County LLC

$450,000 civil settlement · 2026 · TN

Joint and several with the individual owner — reported as a facility payment.

Ready Pharmacy

$400,000 civil settlement · 2022 · NM

Yale University (Yale Medicine / Yale Fertility Center)

$308,250 civil settlement · 2021 · CT

Catholic Medical Center

$300,000 civil settlement · 2024 · NH

Allcare Discount Pharmacy

$250,000 civil settlement · 2019 · IL

Palomar Health

$250,000 civil settlement · 2024 · CA

Smith Family Pharmacy

$215,000 civil penalty · 2024 · KY

Emory University Hospital Midtown

$200,000 civil penalty · 2016 · GA

Savage Family Pharmacy

$180,480 civil penalty · 2020 · PA

Northern Maine Medical Center

$125,000 civil settlement · 2016 · ME

Ennis Pharmacy

$125,000 civil penalty · 2020 · MT

Best Veterinary Care

$125,000 civil settlement · 2024 · CA

Beckman's Greene Street Pharmacy, Inc.

$120,000 civil settlement · 2023 · MD

Consent decree names both the pharmacy and pharmacist John A. Beckman as jointly agreeing to pay.

Balboa Pharmacy

$105,000 civil settlement · 2022 · CA

Aspirar Pharmacy, LLC and Aspirar Pharmacy of Durham, LLC

$100,000 civil settlement · 2022 · NC

Tufts Medical Center

$100,000 civil settlement · 2016 · MA

Eaton Apothecary

$100,000 civil settlement · 2016 · MA

Upton Care Pharmacy, Inc.

$100,000 civil penalty · 2023 · MD

Consent decree names both the pharmacy and pharmacist Abtin Youssefi-Rashti as jointly agreeing to pay.

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' Pharmacy

$95,520 civil penalty · 2018 · MT

New York Methodist Hospital

$70,000 civil settlement · 2013 · NY

Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Inc.

$68,400 civil penalty · 2023 · VA

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital

$44,000 civil penalty · 2024 · IN

State board penalty: Indiana Board of Pharmacy, $1,000 per violation x 44 violations. News source only.

Baldpate Hospital

$29,500 civil settlement · 2011 · MA

Cadott Miller Pharmacy, Ltd.

$20,000 civil settlement · 2022 · WI

Riverbird, LLC (with two individual physicians, jointly)

$20,000 civil settlement · 2026 · ME

Joint settlement: paid by the clinic LLC together with two individual physicians, one of whom personally diverted; counted once as a facility payment.

Ketan K. Dankhara and Falls RX, LLC d/b/a Ultra Care Pharmacy Baltimore

$15,000 civil penalty · 2022 · MD

Mid-Valley Hospital and Clinic

$15,000 civil penalty · 2024 · WA

Settlement amounts reflect what a facility agreed to pay to resolve allegations; they are not a finding of liability, and several were structured to be credited against related restitution. See every settlement and fine with its primary source →

Horizontal bar chart of drugs named in 931 drug diversion cases: oxycodone 252, fentanyl 182, hydrocodone 158, hydromorphone 126, morphine 90, alprazolam 35, amphetamine 32, tramadol 24, methadone 23, codeine 16, meperidine 14, lorazepam 14, midazolam 9, methylphenidate 8, propofol 7, ketamine 6, cocaine 4, buprenorphine 3, sufentanil 2, testosterone 2, phenobarbital 1.

Injectable opioids dominate the registry. Oxycodone appears in 252 case records and fentanyl in 182, while oral controlled substances such as oxycodone and hydrocodone appear in a small number of cases that are concentrated in pharmacy dispensing settings rather than at the bedside.

Counts sum higher than the 622 cases that name a drug because several cases involve more than one substance. Percentages below are shares of all 931 registry cases.

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Drugs named in DivertGuard registry cases (n = 931 cases; 622 name a drug).
Drug	Cases	Share of 931 cases
Oxycodone	252	27%
Fentanyl	182	20%
Hydrocodone	158	17%
Hydromorphone	126	14%
Morphine	90	10%
Alprazolam	35	4%
Amphetamine	32	3%
Tramadol	24	3%
Methadone	23	2%
Codeine	16	2%
Meperidine	14	2%
Lorazepam	14	2%
Midazolam	9	1%
Methylphenidate	8	1%
Propofol	7	1%
Ketamine	6	1%
Cocaine	4	0%
Buprenorphine	3	0%
Sufentanil	2	0%
Testosterone	2	0%
Phenobarbital	1	0%

See the drug-by-drug breakdown with audit red flags →

Bar chart of the clinician role in documented diversion cases: Registered nurse (RN) 174, Physician / surgeon 157, Nurse (role unspecified) 144, Pharmacist 133, Pharmacy technician 121, Licensed practical / vocational nurse 37, Nurse practitioner / APRN 26, Nurse anesthetist (CRNA) 15, Dentist / oral surgery 10, Paramedic / EMT 9, Nurse aide / assistant 8, Veterinarian 4, Surgical / OR technician 4.

Registered nurse (RN) is the most common role by a wide margin — 174 of the 842 cases that name a role (21%), ahead of physician / surgeon at 157. Roles are read from each case record; the 89 cases that name no role are excluded rather than guessed.

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Clinician role, most specific identifiable role per case (n = 842 cases that name one).
Role	Cases	Share
Registered nurse (RN)	174	21%
Physician / surgeon	157	19%
Nurse (role unspecified)	144	17%
Pharmacist	133	16%
Pharmacy technician	121	14%
Licensed practical / vocational nurse	37	4%
Nurse practitioner / APRN	26	3%
Nurse anesthetist (CRNA)	15	2%
Dentist / oral surgery	10	1%
Paramedic / EMT	9	1%
Nurse aide / assistant	8	1%
Veterinarian	4	0%
Surgical / OR technician	4	0%

Matrix shading how often each clinician role is recorded with each of the most-documented controlled substances.

Roles and substances are not evenly paired. Reading across a row shows which substances that role's cases actually name, which is more specific than either chart alone — the role table says who diverts, the drug table says what is diverted, and this says which pairing. A case is counted in every cell its record supports, so the cells are not meant to sum to the registry total.

Horizontal bar chart of practice settings in 931 drug diversion cases: Retail pharmacy 299, Hospital / health system 281, Long-term care 45, Ambulatory surgery / OR 32, Home health / hospice 29, VA / federal facility 17, Emergency services / EMS 16, Dental / oral surgery 11, Fertility / reproductive 2.

Retail pharmacy settings appear in 299 of 931 cases (32%) — the settings with the largest controlled substance footprint and the most handoffs between dispensing, administration, and waste. Hospital / health system follows at 281 of 931 (30%).

Lower-volume settings still appear too: long-term care (45), ambulatory surgery / or (32), home health / hospice (29), va / federal facility (17), emergency services / ems (16), dental / oral surgery (11), fertility / reproductive (2). These are environments where a single practitioner often controls the entire medication chain with limited independent witnessing.

Setting counts sum higher than the 596 cases with an identifiable setting because several cases span more than one environment — for example a health system that also operated dispensing pharmacies. Percentages below are shares of all 931 registry cases, so they describe how often a setting appears, not a mutually exclusive split.

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Practice settings in DivertGuard registry cases (n = 931 cases; 596 identify a setting; a case may span more than one).
Practice setting	Cases	Share of 931 cases
Retail pharmacy	299	32%
Hospital / health system	281	30%
Long-term care	45	5%
Ambulatory surgery / OR	32	3%
Home health / hospice	29	3%
VA / federal facility	17	2%
Emergency services / EMS	16	2%
Dental / oral surgery	11	1%
Fertility / reproductive	2	0%

Compare unit-level risk profiles →

What this measures: the largest quantity named in a single case record — not a total across cases, and nothing is estimated where the record is silent. Each dot is one case, placed by its own figure on a logarithmic scale, so the shape shows how far apart these numbers really are.

Dot plot, one dot per case record that states a quantity (87 of 931 cases), grouped by unit type on a logarithmic scale from 1 to 800,000: Pills & tablets (55 cases: 800000, 450000, 335351, 216630, 200000, 158000, 89670, 81000, 60000, 56108, 56108, 56000, 56000, 32827, 28000, 25500, 21289, 20344, 20344, 18269, 16000, 8505, 8505, 6540, 6000, 6000, 5000, 4184, 3762, 3500, 3500, 2500, 2500, 2500, 2500, 2100, 2000, 1980, 1566, 1171, 1000, 600, 600, 500, 400, 300, 300, 270, 246, 200, 167, 150, 80, 45, 10); Vials (20 cases: 35000, 35000, 2000, 1900, 1467, 650, 600, 600, 450, 255, 252, 78, 78, 58, 58, 58, 40, 25, 18, 17); Bags, doses & other (12 cases: 80000, 67000, 60000, 60000, 24422, 22000, 13000, 2500, 483, 46, 3, 3).

The largest figure anywhere in the registry is 800,000 pills (oxycodone, New Jersey, 2025); the smallest is 3 blisters. Only 87 of 931 records state any countable quantity at all — 844 give no total, so this is what records documented, not what was typical. 55 cases state a weight instead, kept out rather than added to a count of vials.

See all 87 documented quantities

Every case record that states a quantity, largest first. Records that state only a weight in milligrams (55) are not listed here, because a milligram figure cannot be compared with a count of vials. The figure is the amount the court or agency record itself states.
Quantity	Unit	Drug	Where	Year	Case
800,000	pills	oxycodone	New Jersey	2025	Read case
450,000	pills	hydrocodone	California	2024	Read case
335,351	pills	oxycodone	Florida	2026	Read case
216,630	tablets	hydrocodone	California	2015	Read case
200,000	pills	hydrocodone	California	2024	Read case
158,000	pills	oxycodone	New York	2019	Read case
89,670	pills	hydrocodone	Pennsylvania	2026	Read case
81,000	pills	hydrocodone	Utah	2016	Read case
80,000	units	oxycodone	Connecticut	2016	Read case
67,000	doses	hydrocodone	Minnesota	2014	Read case
60,000	pills	hydrocodone	Idaho	2019	Read case
60,000	doses	hydrocodone	Kentucky	2022	Read case
60,000	doses	hydrocodone	Kentucky	2022	Read case
56,108	pills	hydrocodone	Illinois	2019	Read case
56,108	pills	hydrocodone	Illinois	2019	Read case
56,000	pills	alprazolam	Illinois	2025	Read case
56,000	pills	alprazolam	Illinois	2025	Read case
35,000	vials	hydromorphone	Indiana	2024	Read case
35,000	vials	hydromorphone	Indiana	2026	Read case
32,827	pills	oxycodone	Indiana	2025	Read case
28,000	pills	alprazolam	Illinois	2022	Read case
25,500	pills	amphetamine	Florida	2026	Read case
24,422	doses	not named	New Mexico	2022	Read case
22,000	doses	alprazolam	Connecticut	2020	Read case
21,289	tablets	hydrocodone	Kansas	2019	Read case
20,344	tablets	oxycodone	New Mexico	2016	Read case
20,344	tablets	oxycodone	New Mexico	2016	Read case
18,269	tablets	not named	Minnesota	2020	Read case
16,000	pills	oxycodone	Massachusetts	2015	Read case
13,000	doses	not named	Oklahoma	2024	Read case
8,505	pills	hydrocodone	Hawaii	2018	Read case
8,505	pills	hydrocodone	Hawaii	2019	Read case
6,540	tablets	not named	California	2011	Read case
6,000	pills	oxycodone	Oregon	2013	Read case
6,000	tablets	hydrocodone	Nebraska	2021	Read case
5,000	pills	not named	Alaska	2022	Read case
4,184	tablets	buprenorphine	Vermont	2014	Read case
3,762	tablets	not named	Oklahoma	2025	Read case
3,500	pills	hydrocodone	Iowa	2025	Read case
3,500	pills	hydrocodone	Iowa	2025	Read case
2,500	pills	oxycodone	Montana	2018	Read case
2,500	doses	not named	Iowa	2022	Read case
2,500	pills	oxycodone	Montana	2018	Read case
2,500	tablets	oxycodone	Montana	2018	Read case
2,500	pills	hydrocodone	Virginia	2014	Read case
2,100	tablets	oxycodone	Pennsylvania	2021	Read case
2,000	vials	fentanyl	Michigan	2021	Read case
2,000	tablets	not named	Connecticut	2021	Read case
1,980	tablets	oxycodone	Missouri	2026	Read case
1,900	vials	fentanyl	Colorado	2023	Read case
1,566	pills	amphetamine	North Dakota	2025	Read case
1,467	vials	fentanyl	New York	2021	Read case
1,171	tablets	oxycodone	Oklahoma	2025	Read case
1,000	tablets	hydrocodone	Washington	2024	Read case
650	vials	fentanyl	Massachusetts	2017	Read case
600	vials	morphine	Nebraska	2026	Read case
600	pills	oxycodone	District of Columbia	2016	Read case
600	pills	oxycodone	District of Columbia	2016	Read case
600	vials	hydromorphone	North Carolina	2023	Read case
500	tablets	hydrocodone	Kansas	2012	Read case
483	bags	fentanyl	Kansas	2018	Read case
450	vials	fentanyl	Florida	2023	Read case
400	tablets	oxycodone	New Jersey	2021	Read case
300	tablets	oxycodone	New Hampshire	2013	Read case
300	tablets	not named	Pennsylvania	2026	Read case
270	pills	oxycodone	Maryland	2012	Read case
255	vials	fentanyl	Oregon	2025	Read case
252	vials	fentanyl	Iowa	2018	Read case
246	pills	hydrocodone	Washington	2021	Read case
200	tablets	oxycodone	Ohio	2026	Read case
167	tablets	oxycodone	Minnesota	2020	Read case
150	tablets	hydrocodone	New Hampshire	2013	Read case
80	tablets	amphetamine	Minnesota	2021	Read case
78	vials	fentanyl	North Carolina	2023	Read case
78	vials	fentanyl	North Carolina	2023	Read case
58	vials	hydromorphone	Wyoming	2017	Read case
58	vials	hydromorphone	Wyoming	2018	Read case
58	vials	hydromorphone	Wyoming	2018	Read case
46	bottles	codeine	Washington	2024	Read case
45	pills	oxycodone	Maryland	2023	Read case
40	vials	fentanyl	Massachusetts	2017	Read case
25	vials	testosterone	Utah	2023	Read case
18	vials	fentanyl	Wisconsin	2015	Read case
17	vials	morphine	Washington	2021	Read case
10	pills	hydrocodone	South Dakota	2011	Read case
3	bags	hydromorphone	Connecticut	2024	Read case
3	blisters	oxycodone	Massachusetts	2020	Read case

Horizontal bar chart of the furthest documented stage in 931 drug diversion cases, one bar per case: Sentenced 305, No stage stated in the record 225, Convicted at trial 174, Charged or indicted, pending 87, Settled (civil) 84, Pleaded guilty, awaiting sentence 56.

305 of 931 cases have reached sentencing — the furthest stage most records document — and 87 are still only charged or indicted. A case can pass through several stages, so raw mentions overlap (391 records mention a sentence, 343 a guilty plea); the chart counts each case once, in its furthest stage, which is why the bars add up to 931.

The practical takeaway for compliance teams: a large share of these matters are still in progress at the time of documentation. Charges are allegations until a conviction is recorded.

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Furthest stage documented, one row per case (n = 931). A case that pleaded guilty and was later sentenced is counted once, under Sentenced. Charges are allegations until a conviction is recorded.
Documented stage	Cases	Share of 931 cases
Sentenced	305	33%
No stage stated in the record	225	24%
Convicted at trial	174	19%
Charged or indicted, pending	87	9%
Settled (civil)	84	9%
Pleaded guilty, awaiting sentence	56	6%

Bar chart of documented drug diversion cases by year from 2018-2026: 37 in 2018, 47 in 2019, 54 in 2020, 66 in 2021, 78 in 2022, 95 in 2023, 104 in 2024, 127 in 2025, 93 in 2026.

Case volume in the registry is concentrated in the most recent years: 127 cases in 2025, against 37 in 2018 (2026 is a partial year, through September). The registry also catalogues cases from 1983-2026, which are shown in the case list and map but are too thin to chart on this scale.

Read this as documentation activity rather than incidence. Recent enforcement actions are easier to find and are added to the registry sooner, so the curve reflects both prosecutions and the pace of collection.

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Documented cases by year, 2018-2026 (n = 701 cases in this range; 931 in the registry overall). A year showing 0 has no case catalogued in this registry yet — it does not mean no diversion occurred. Each case is dated by the charge, plea or settlement announcement (the court or agency record), not by the date the diversion itself occurred. 2026 is a partial year, through September.
Year	Documented cases
2018	37
2019	47
2020	54
2021	66
2022	78
2023	95
2024	104
2025	127
2026	93

Every Case, by State

The map above plots these same cases. Open a state to read the headline and a short summary of each case — the summaries are written without naming the people involved.

Alabama 15 cases

Birmingham-area nursing home nurse diverted hydrocodone tablets; pleaded guilty to theft 2025 · Birmingham, AL A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydrocodone at a long-term care facility in Alabama in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Alabama Nurse Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Alabama A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a long-term care facility in Alabama in 2025; convicted at trial.
Alabama Nurse Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2025, case 2) 2025 · Alabama A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydrocodone at a long-term care facility in Alabama in 2025; convicted at trial.
Alabama Pharmacist Sentenced for Diverting Tens of Thousands of Oxycodone Pills from His Own Pharmacy 2023 · Gadsden, Alabama A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Alabama in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Nursing home director of nursing used pre-signed prescription pads to divert hydrocodone 2023 · Montgomery, AL A healthcare worker diverted hydrocodone at a long-term care facility in Alabama in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Pain clinic nurse practitioner conspired to dispense fentanyl by forging a physician's signature on prescriptions 2023 A physician diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Alabama in 2023; convicted at trial.
Alabama Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · Alabama A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Alabama in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Nursing home licensed practical nurse convicted of diverting 638 narcotics pills from residents 2022 · Georgiana, AL A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted hydrocodone at a long-term care facility in Alabama in 2022; convicted at trial.
Alabama Nurse Convicted in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Alabama A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted controlled substances at a long-term care facility in Alabama in 2022; convicted at trial.
Alabama Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Alabama A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Alabama in 2022; sentenced.
Dothan Pharmacy Owner Sentenced for Selling Opioids Without Prescriptions 2021 · Dothan, Alabama A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Alabama in 2021; pleaded guilty.
Nurse practitioner forged physicians' signatures to issue unauthorized controlled-substance prescriptions at two Montgomery pill-mill practices 2019 · Montgomery, AL A physician diverted alprazolam at a healthcare facility in Alabama in 2019; convicted at trial.
Home-Infusion Pharmacy Tech Diluted Hospice Patients' IV Opioids 2018 · Birmingham, Alabama A pharmacy technician diverted hydromorphone at a home health or hospice provider in Alabama in 2018; pleaded guilty.
Birmingham Pharmacy Technician Tampered with Opioid IV Bags Prepared for Palliative Care Patients 2018 · Birmingham, AL A pharmacy technician diverted hydromorphone at a retail pharmacy in Alabama in 2018; sentenced.
Alabama Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2018) 2018 · Alabama A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Alabama in 2018; sentenced.

Alaska 14 cases

Anchorage Nurse Practitioner Sentenced for Prescribing Opioids Without Medical Purpose 2025 · Anchorage, Alaska A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Alaska in 2025; convicted at trial.
Alaska Prescriber Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · Alaska A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Alaska in 2023; sentenced.
Alaska Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · Alaska A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Alaska in 2023; convicted at trial.
Alaska registered nurse surrendered license over diversion and substance-abuse allegations 2022 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Alaska in 2022.
Pain clinic nurse practitioner convicted of diverting opioids to a family member using other patients' names 2022 · Eagle River, AK A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility (roughly 5,000 pills) in Alaska in 2022; convicted at trial.
Alaska Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Alaska A physician diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Alaska in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Alaska Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Alaska A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Alaska in 2021; sentenced.
Anchorage nurse practitioner charged with manslaughter and drug distribution for opioid prescriptions without office visits 2020 · Anchorage, AK A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Alaska in 2020; pleaded guilty.
Alaska registered nurse reprimanded for diverting narcotics from employer for personal use 2017 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Alaska in 2017.
Registered nurse reprimanded for misappropriating narcotics from employer for personal use 2017 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Alaska in 2017.
Registered nurse signed out extra OxyContin, Percocet, and oxycodone not given to residents and forged a narcotic sheet 2011 A registered nurse (rn) diverted oxycodone at a long-term care facility in Alaska in 2011.
Nurse practitioner self-administered controlled substances taken from office stock 2010 A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Alaska in 2010.
Registered nurse had Schedule II drugs removed from an automated dispensing cabinet and unaccounted for 2010 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Alaska in 2010.
Registered nurse diverted a Schedule II controlled substance from the workplace 2007 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Alaska in 2007.

Arizona 8 cases

Peoria Pharmacist Forged Oxycodone Prescriptions for Personal Use and Sale 2026 · Peoria, Arizona A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Arizona in 2026; charged.
Licensed pharmacist charged with diverting oxycodone via fraudulent prescriptions for personal use and sale 2026 · Peoria, AZ A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Arizona in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Arizona Prescriber Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Arizona A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Arizona in 2022; convicted at trial.
Arizona pharmacist and technician sentenced for diverting over 200,000 opioid tablets through two Phoenix-area pharmacies 2018 A pharmacy technician diverted alprazolam at a retail pharmacy in Arizona in 2018; convicted at trial.
Phoenix-Area Pharmacist and Technician Diverted More Than 200,000 Opioid Tablets from Two Pharmacies 2018 · Peoria / Phoenix, AZ A pharmacy technician diverted alprazolam at a retail pharmacy in Arizona in 2018; convicted at trial.
Arizona Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2018) 2018 · Arizona A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Arizona in 2018; sentenced.
Scottsdale Surgery Center Nurse Surrenders License After Diverting Fentanyl and Dilaudid 2017 · Scottsdale, AZ A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Arizona in 2017; charged.
Tucson hospital reached civil settlement with the United States after DEA investigation of missing controlled substances 2009 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Arizona in 2009; resolved by civil settlement.

Arkansas 16 cases

Registered nurse accused of obtaining controlled substance by fraud from resident's supply at North Hills Lifecare and Rehab 2025 · Fort Smith, AR A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Arkansas in 2025; charged.
Arkansas Pharmacist Convicted in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Arkansas A pharmacist diverted hydromorphone at a retail pharmacy in Arkansas in 2025; convicted at trial.
Arkansas Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Arkansas A nurse (role unspecified) diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Arkansas in 2025; convicted at trial.
Texarkana pharmacist pleads guilty to falsifying records to conceal theft of methadone and other narcotics 2024 A pharmacist diverted alprazolam at a retail pharmacy in Arkansas in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Nurse at Texas Health Hurst-Euless-Bedford diverted fentanyl, morphine, and other controlled substances from an automated dispensing cabinet 2024 · Bedford, TX A physician diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Arkansas in 2024; charged.
Arkansas nurse self-reported diverting and consuming hydrocodone from employer 2024 · Cabot, AR A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Arkansas in 2024.
Arkansas rehabilitation facility nurse self-reported diverting hydrocodone 2024 A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Arkansas in 2024.
Traveling nurse fired from Little Rock hospital after positive fentanyl test; Arkansas board ordered cease and desist 2023 A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Arkansas in 2023.
Arkansas Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Arkansas A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Arkansas in 2021; sentenced.
Arkansas Physician Convicted in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2020) 2020 · Arkansas A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Arkansas in 2020; convicted at trial.
Arkansas nurse surrenders license after record reviews found controlled-substance diversion at two facilities 2018 A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Arkansas in 2018.
Former pharmacy-tech trainee at Little Rock VA hospital sentenced to prison for role in opioid theft and sales 2018 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Arkansas in 2018; sentenced.
Perryville pharmacy owner sentenced to 10 years for selling opioids off pharmacy shelves and forging prescriptions 2017 A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Arkansas in 2017; pleaded guilty.
Little Rock VA hospital employee pleads guilty in conspiracy to steal and distribute opioids 2017 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Arkansas in 2017; pleaded guilty.
VA Hospital Pharmacy Employees Charged with Stealing and Selling Opioids 2017 · Little Rock, Arkansas A pharmacy technician diverted codeine at a hospital in Arkansas in 2017; charged.
Arkansas hospital nurse's license suspended three years after narcotics cabinet tampering and Demerol concerns 1993 A registered nurse (rn) diverted meperidine at a hospital in Arkansas in 1993; charged.

California 22 cases

California pharmacist applicant filled hydrocodone prescription issued without a prescriber-patient relationship 2025 A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in California in 2025; resolved by civil settlement.
UCSF pediatric anesthesiologist arrested after being found unconscious with a propofol syringe 2025 A physician diverted propofol at a healthcare facility in California in 2025; charged.
California Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · California A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in California in 2025; pleaded guilty.
California pharmacist sentenced to more than seven years for dispensing over 450,000 opioid pills on fraudulent prescriptions 2024 A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 450,000 pills) in California in 2024; sentenced.
Telehealth Firm Done Global Indicted in $100M Adderall Distribution Scheme 2024 · San Francisco, California A healthcare worker diverted amphetamine at a healthcare facility in California in 2024; convicted at trial.
Palomar Health Pays $250,000 Over Fentanyl Diversion in Cath Lab 2024 · Escondido, California A healthcare worker diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in California in 2024; resolved by civil settlement.
Madera pharmacist pleaded guilty to dispensing over 200,000 opioid pills on forged prescriptions 2024 A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 200,000 pills) in California in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Former Scripps Encinitas anesthesiologist placed on seven-year probation for taking and self-administering propofol and opioids 2024 A physician diverted fentanyl at a hospital in California in 2024; resolved by civil settlement.
Valley Center Veterinary Clinic Pays $125,000 Over Controlled-Substance Mishandling 2024 · Valley Center, California A veterinarian diverted alprazolam at a healthcare facility in California in 2024; resolved by civil settlement.
California Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · California A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in California in 2023; convicted at trial.
California Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · California A physician diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in California in 2023; convicted at trial.
San Diego Pharmacy Pays $105K for Ignoring Opioid Prescription Red Flags 2022 · San Diego, California A healthcare worker diverted morphine at a retail pharmacy in California in 2022; resolved by civil settlement.
Fontana pharmacy technician's registration revoked over diversion of 117 tramadol tablets 2021 A pharmacy technician diverted tramadol at a hospital in California in 2021.
California Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2019) 2019 · California A physician diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in California in 2019; sentenced.
UC San Diego anesthesiologist's license revoked after alleged sedative diversion and saline substitution 2018 A physician diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in California in 2018.
California respiratory care practitioner's license revoked after nursing board discipline for possessing controlled substances and false hospital records 2017 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a hospital in California in 2017.
California respiratory care practitioner surrendered license after being found with four fentanyl syringes not needed for work 2017 A healthcare worker diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in California in 2017.
Pharmacy technician diverted over 216,000 Norco tablets from a retail pharmacy while the pharmacist-in-charge failed to detect the theft 2015 · West Hills, CA A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 216,630 tablets) in California in 2015.
California hospital system agreed to $1.55 million civil penalty after hydrocodone losses at Stockton outpatient pharmacy 2015 A healthcare worker diverted hydrocodone at a hospital in California in 2015; resolved by civil settlement.
California retail pharmacy technician accused of conspiring with physician to divert opioids; Board decision issued 2013 A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in California in 2013.
Psychiatrist reprimanded for prescribing Ritalin to her spouse without medical justification 2011 · Ridgecrest, CA A healthcare worker diverted methylphenidate at a healthcare facility in California in 2011.
California hospital lead pharmacy technician diverted over 6,000 controlled-substance tablets from dispensing system 2011 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a hospital (roughly 6,540 tablets) in California in 2011.

Colorado 16 cases

Denver Hospital Case Coordinator Sentenced to 18 Months for Tampering With Patients' Oxycodone Prescriptions 2026 · Denver, Colorado A healthcare worker diverted oxycodone at a hospital in Colorado in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Littleton Oral Surgery Assistant Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl Vials 2026 · Littleton, Colorado A surgical technician diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Colorado in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Southern Colorado pharmacy paid $250,000 to resolve allegations of years of unlawful controlled-substance dispensing 2025 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Colorado in 2025; resolved by civil settlement.
VA nurse pleaded guilty to stealing fentanyl, morphine and hydromorphone 2023 · Aurora, CO A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Colorado in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Denver Paramedic Supervisor Sentenced for Stealing 1,900 Vials of Fentanyl 2023 · Denver, Colorado A paramedic diverted fentanyl at an EMS service (roughly 1,900 vials) in Colorado in 2023; sentenced.
Colorado Nurse Sentenced Over ICU Fentanyl Drip Diversion 2022 · Denver, Colorado A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Colorado in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Colorado Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Colorado A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Colorado in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Colorado Nurse Sentenced Over Fake Research-Study Hydromorphone Diversion 2021 · Colorado A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Colorado in 2021; sentenced.
Colorado Nurse Stole Fentanyl in Hospital Catheterization Lab 2021 · Colorado A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Colorado in 2021; sentenced.
Two Colorado nurses held accountable for taking controlled substances from patients 2021 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Colorado in 2021; sentenced.
ICU Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Fentanyl at Parker Adventist Hospital 2019 · Parker, Colorado A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Colorado in 2019; pleaded guilty.
Colorado Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2019) 2019 · Colorado A pharmacist diverted amphetamine at a retail pharmacy in Colorado in 2019; convicted at trial.
Two South Denver pharmacists pleaded guilty to felony opioid distribution charges 2018 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Colorado in 2018; pleaded guilty.
North Colorado Medical Center Nurse Stole Opioids from Locked Dispensing System 2018 · Greeley, Colorado A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Colorado in 2018; pleaded guilty.
Denver VA and ER Nurse Tampered with Fentanyl Vials, Resealed with Skin Glue 2018 · Denver, Colorado A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Colorado in 2018; pleaded guilty.
Surgical Technician Diverts Fentanyl, Triggers Multistate Hepatitis C Outbreak — Colorado, 2010 2010 · Denver, Colorado A surgical technician diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Colorado in 2010; pleaded guilty.

Connecticut 26 cases

Cheshire APRN Illegally Distributed Amphetamines and Benzodiazepines 2026 · Cheshire, Connecticut A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted amphetamine at a healthcare facility in Connecticut in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Yale New Haven Hospital nurse sentenced to federal prison for lorazepam tampering 2025 A registered nurse (rn) diverted lorazepam at an EMS service in Connecticut in 2025; sentenced.
Stamford Nurse Tampered with Hydromorphone and Fentanyl Vials 2025 · Stamford, Connecticut A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Connecticut in 2025; pleaded guilty.
New Haven retail pharmacy paid $192K over controlled substance recordkeeping failures 2025 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Connecticut in 2025; resolved by civil settlement.
Yale New Haven Hospital Nurse Tampered with Lorazepam Vials 2024 · New Haven, Connecticut A registered nurse (rn) diverted lorazepam at a hospital in Connecticut in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Berlin pain practice, physician and physician assistant settled claims over prescribing after inconsistent drug tests 2024 A physician diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Connecticut in 2024; resolved by civil settlement.
VA Nurse Diverted Narcotics from Dying Veterans at West Haven VA 2024 · West Haven, Connecticut A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Connecticut in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Hospital Pharmacy Technician Pleaded Guilty to Tampering with Hydromorphone 2024 · Norwich, Connecticut A pharmacy technician diverted hydromorphone at a hospital (roughly 3 bags) in Connecticut in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Connecticut Outpatient Clinic Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl Vials 2022 · Hartford, Connecticut A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Connecticut in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Connecticut Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Connecticut A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Connecticut in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Nurse Tampered with Fentanyl Vials at Yale Fertility Clinic 2021 · Orange, Connecticut A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a fertility clinic in Connecticut in 2021; pleaded guilty.
Connecticut fertility clinic nurse replaced fentanyl with saline, leaving patients in pain 2021 A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a fertility clinic in Connecticut in 2021; pleaded guilty.
Meriden pharmacy settled after DEA audit found 2,000-tablet controlled substance shortage 2021 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy (roughly 2,000 tablets) in Connecticut in 2021; resolved by civil settlement.
West Hartford long-term care pharmacy settled after alprazolam loss and 22,000-dose discrepancy 2020 A healthcare worker diverted alprazolam at a long-term care facility (roughly 22,000 doses) in Connecticut in 2020; resolved by civil settlement.
Connecticut Nurse Convicted in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2020) 2020 · Connecticut A nurse (role unspecified) diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Connecticut in 2020; convicted at trial.
Connecticut Pharmacist Admits Tampering with Home-Infusion Narcotics 2019 · Wolcott, Connecticut A pharmacist diverted hydromorphone at a home health or hospice provider in Connecticut in 2019; pleaded guilty.
St. Francis Hospital Nurse Turned Off Infusion Pumps to Divert Narcotics 2019 · Hartford, CT A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Connecticut in 2019; resolved by civil settlement.
Nursing Facility LPN Took Six Patients' Oxycodone 2019 · Glastonbury, CT A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted oxycodone at a long-term care facility in Connecticut in 2019.
Hartford Hospital Nurse Disciplined for Diverting Opiates 2019 · Hartford, CT A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Connecticut in 2019.
Hartford hospital nurse placed on four-year probation for diverting opiates 2019 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Connecticut in 2019.
Connecticut LPN placed on probation after Massachusetts license suspension for diverting opioids 2019 A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted hydromorphone at a healthcare facility in Connecticut in 2019.
New Haven man pleaded guilty in fraudulent oxycodone prescription ring that used runners at Connecticut pharmacies 2016 A healthcare worker diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility (roughly 80,000 units) in Connecticut in 2016; pleaded guilty.
New Haven oxycodone ring used forged prescriptions and stolen prescriber identities 2016 A healthcare worker diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Connecticut in 2016; pleaded guilty.
Connecticut Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2015) 2015 · Connecticut A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Connecticut in 2015; sentenced.
Four Connecticut pharmacy technicians charged with stealing and selling prescription drugs 2011 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Connecticut in 2011; charged.
West Hartford physician settled civil claims over prescriptions not dispensed to named patients 2011 A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Connecticut in 2011; resolved by civil settlement.

Delaware 9 cases

Delaware Medical Biller Indicted for Diverting Opioids Using Stolen Provider Identities 2025 · Delaware A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Delaware in 2025; charged.
Delaware Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Delaware A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Delaware in 2022; convicted at trial.
Delaware nurse who impersonated a doctor to obtain Xanax lost bid to regain license after permanent revocation 2018 A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Delaware in 2018; convicted at trial.
Delaware nurse who obtained Xanax by impersonating a doctor loses bid to regain license 2018 A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Delaware in 2018; convicted at trial.
Delaware state hospital nurse charged with forging medication records to obtain oxycodone 2014 A nurse (role unspecified) diverted oxycodone at a hospital in Delaware in 2014; charged.
Former nurse at Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill charged with forging controlled-substance records to divert oxycodone 2014 · Smyrna, DE A nurse (role unspecified) diverted oxycodone at a hospital in Delaware in 2014; charged.
Delaware nurse suspended two years after unrecorded cabinet withdrawals and muscle-relaxant theft at a state prison 2013 A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydrocodone at a hospital in Delaware in 2013.
Licensed practical nurse found to have ingested prescription medications and possessed Adavan at Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill 2013 A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Delaware in 2013.
Delaware nurse used a physician's DEA number to obtain Xanax for herself; licenses later permanently revoked 2009 A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Delaware in 2009; convicted at trial.

District of Columbia 11 cases

District of Columbia Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · District of Columbia A physician diverted codeine at a healthcare facility in District of Columbia in 2025; convicted at trial.
District of Columbia Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · District of Columbia A physician diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in District of Columbia in 2023; pleaded guilty.
DC nurse diverted fentanyl from two Washington hospitals 2022 · Washington, DC A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in District of Columbia in 2022.
DC nurse and nurse practitioner licenses revoked after oxycodone distribution conviction 2022 · Washington, DC A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in District of Columbia in 2022; convicted at trial.
DC emergency nurse's diversion surfaced by automated dispensing cabinet audit 2022 · Washington, DC A physician diverted oxycodone at a hospital in District of Columbia in 2022; charged.
DC nurse diverted oxycodone from a rehabilitation hospital 2021 · Washington, DC A registered nurse (rn) diverted oxycodone at a hospital in District of Columbia in 2021; charged.
DC nurse license stays suspended after fentanyl and oxycodone relapse 2021 · Washington, DC A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in District of Columbia in 2021.
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Employee Charged with Forging Oxycodone Prescriptions 2016 · Washington, DC A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted oxycodone at a hospital (roughly 600 pills) in District of Columbia in 2016; pleaded guilty.
DC hospital administrative assistant indicted over forged prescriptions for 600 oxycodone pills 2016 A nurse (role unspecified) diverted oxycodone at a hospital (roughly 600 pills) in District of Columbia in 2016; pleaded guilty.
DC hospital medical technician sold patient data and blank prescription forms used for forged oxycodone scripts 2012 A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a hospital in District of Columbia in 2012; pleaded guilty.
DC agency nurse's Demerol pull for a patient with an expired order led to two-year suspension, upheld on appeal 1983 A registered nurse (rn) diverted meperidine at a hospital in District of Columbia in 1983.

Florida 20 cases

Florida Pharmacist Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Massive Illegal Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy 2026 · Margate and Pembroke Pines, Florida A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 335,351 pills) in Florida in 2026; convicted at trial.
Emergency Department Physician Pleads Guilty to 19 Counts of Illegally Prescribing Opioids and Stimulants 2026 · Pensacola, Florida A physician diverted amphetamine at a hospital (roughly 25,500 pills) in Florida in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Fort Walton Beach Gastroenterologist Pays $300,000 to Settle Controlled Substances Act Prescribing Allegations 2026 · Fort Walton Beach, Florida A healthcare worker diverted alprazolam at a healthcare facility in Florida in 2026; resolved by civil settlement.
Orlando pharmacy and pharmacist settle Controlled Substances Act allegations over Schedule V distribution and recordkeeping 2026 A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Florida in 2026; resolved by civil settlement.
Tampa Bay Nurse Sentenced to Two Years for Tampering with and Stealing Injectable Opioids 2026 · Tampa, Florida A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Florida in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Pensacola Pharmacist and Conspirator Charged with Illegal Drug Diversion Conspiracy 2026 · Pensacola, Florida A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Florida in 2026; convicted at trial.
Florida Pharmacist Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Florida A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in Florida in 2026; convicted at trial.
Lakeland Nurse Sentenced to 5+ Years for Stealing Fentanyl at Five Tampa Bay Hospitals 2025 · Lakeland, Florida A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Florida in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Cardiac Catheterization Lab Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl at Miami Hospital 2025 · Miami, Florida A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Florida in 2025; pleaded guilty.
ICU Nurse Arrested for Stealing 17 Fentanyl IV Bags at Brandon Hospital 2025 · Brandon, Florida A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Florida in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Physician terminated by employer for diverting fentanyl, versed and dilaudid from patients 2024 · Tampa, FL A physician diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Florida in 2024.
Jacksonville Surgical Center Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering With Hydromorphone 2023 · Jacksonville, Florida A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydromorphone at a surgery center in Florida in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Surgery Center RN Sentenced for Swapping Fentanyl for Saline in ~450 Vials 2023 · Jensen Beach, Florida A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a surgery center (roughly 450 vials) in Florida in 2023; sentenced.
Jacksonville Hospital ICU Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering With Patients' Fentanyl 2022 · Jacksonville, Florida A pharmacist diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Florida in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Florida emergency room nurse accused of diverting hydromorphone after syringes found in work bag; probable cause panel dismissed case 2021 A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Florida in 2021.
Pinellas Park pharmacy owner sentenced for filling oxycodone and hydromorphone prescriptions outside professional practice 2020 A pharmacy technician diverted hydromorphone at a retail pharmacy in Florida in 2020; pleaded guilty.
Jacksonville Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Injectable Painkillers 2019 · Jacksonville, Florida A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Florida in 2019; pleaded guilty.
Orlando pharmacist sentenced to more than 24 years for dispensing oxycodone on fraudulent and pill-mill prescriptions 2017 A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in Florida in 2017; convicted at trial.
Florida Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2013) 2013 · Florida A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in Florida in 2013; sentenced.
Lutz pharmacist sentenced to 17 years for dispensing oxycodone on fraudulent prescriptions and to a DEA confidential source 2012 A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in Florida in 2012; convicted at trial.

Georgia 17 cases

Savannah-Area Weight-Loss Clinic Physician Pays $100,000 Over Controlled-Substance Recordkeeping Failures 2024 · Savannah, Georgia A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Georgia in 2024; resolved by civil settlement.
Georgia Nurse Charged in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Georgia A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Georgia in 2024; convicted at trial.
Georgia Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Georgia A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Georgia in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Licensed practical nurse removed controlled substances from workplace while also working under a suspended license and submitting a fraudulent Board letter 2023 A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Georgia in 2023.
Georgia Pharmacist Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Georgia A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in Georgia in 2022; convicted at trial.
Nursing Home Employees Sentenced for Stealing and Reselling Patients' Alprazolam 2021 · Brunswick, Georgia A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted alprazolam at a long-term care facility in Georgia in 2021; pleaded guilty.
Georgia Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2020) 2020 · Georgia A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Georgia in 2020; convicted at trial.
Georgia Pharmacy Owner Charged Over Fake Prescriptions and Unauthorized Controlled Substance Distribution 2019 · Baxley, Georgia A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Georgia in 2019; convicted at trial.
Georgia Pharmacist-in-Charge Charged Over False Statements in Controlled-Substance Dispensing Audit 2019 · Darien, Georgia A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Georgia in 2019; convicted at trial.
Georgia Prescriber Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2019) 2019 · Georgia A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Georgia in 2019; convicted at trial.
Health system settles alleged opioid diversion case over tens of thousands of missing oxycodone 30 mg tablets 2018 · Springfield, GA A healthcare worker diverted oxycodone at an EMS service in Georgia in 2018; resolved by civil settlement.
Georgia hospital settles allegations over unaccounted 30 mg oxycodone tablets believed diverted 2018 A healthcare worker diverted oxycodone at a hospital in Georgia in 2018; resolved by civil settlement.
Emergency room nurse suspended indefinitely for diverting controlled substances from an automated medication administration machine 2016 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Georgia in 2016.
Hospital emergency room nurse diverted controlled substances from an automated medication administration machine 2016 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Georgia in 2016.
Emory Hospital Pharmacy Technicians Diverted More Than 1 Million Doses of Controlled Substances 2016 · Atlanta, GA A pharmacy technician diverted alprazolam at a hospital in Georgia in 2016.
University hospital employees fired for diverting controlled substances including alprazolam and hydrocodone 2016 A healthcare worker diverted alprazolam at a hospital in Georgia in 2016.
Georgia Pharmacy Technician Convicted in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2015) 2015 · Georgia A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Georgia in 2015; convicted at trial.

Hawaii 12 cases

Hawaii nurse alleged to have swapped a patient's Adderall tablets for Seroquel 2024 A nurse (role unspecified) diverted amphetamine at a healthcare facility in Hawaii in 2024; charged.
Maui nurse sanctioned after alleged diversion of Adderall from patient medication packet 2024 A nurse (role unspecified) diverted amphetamine at a healthcare facility in Hawaii in 2024; resolved by civil settlement.
Hawaii Physician Agrees to Plead Guilty in Benzodiazepine Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · Hawaii A physician diverted alprazolam at a healthcare facility in Hawaii in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Hilo Hospital Nurse Charged With Stealing Fentanyl 2022 · Hilo, Hawaii A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Hawaii in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Hilo Medical Center nurse charged with fentanyl theft and drug possession 2022 · Hilo, HI A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Hawaii in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Hawaii Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Hawaii A physician diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Hawaii in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Hawaii Nurse Charged in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Hawaii A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Hawaii in 2022; convicted at trial.
Hawaii Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Hawaii A physician diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Hawaii in 2022; convicted at trial.
Maui physician charged with unlawful distribution of hydrocodone after undercover visits 2020 A physician diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Hawaii in 2020; charged.
Hilo clinic physician and employees accused of unlawfully distributing opioids 2019 · Hilo, HI A physician diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Hawaii in 2019; charged.
Army hospital pharmacy technician admitted stealing and distributing hydrocodone and oxycodone 2019 · Oahu, Hawaii A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a hospital (roughly 8,505 pills) in Hawaii in 2019; charged.
Hospital pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone and oxycodone from a pharmacy vault through fraudulent automated dispensing transactions 2018 A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a hospital (roughly 8,505 pills) in Hawaii in 2018; pleaded guilty.

Idaho 10 cases

Idaho Falls assisted living employee entered Alford plea to financial card charge after residents' hydrocodone was allegedly swapped for acetaminophen 2023 A healthcare worker diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Idaho in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Idaho Prescriber Named in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · Idaho A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Idaho in 2023.
Eastern Idaho nurse practitioner consented to civil judgment over hydrocodone prescriptions written for a third party 2022 A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Idaho in 2022.
Boise Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Fentanyl Vials from an Automated Dispensing Cabinet 2019 · Boise, ID A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Idaho in 2019; pleaded guilty.
Lewiston pharmacy technician sentenced to 54 months after stealing nearly 60,000 pills from employer 2019 A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 60,000 pills) in Idaho in 2019; charged.
Boise hospital nurse diverted fentanyl vials by falsifying dispensing-system records 2019 · Boise, ID A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Idaho in 2019; pleaded guilty.
Idaho Nurse Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2019) 2019 · Idaho A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Idaho in 2019; pleaded guilty.
Meridian nurse practitioner pleaded guilty to swapping hydrocodone in clinic cabinets for muscle relaxants and forging prescriptions 2018 A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Idaho in 2018; pleaded guilty.
Twin Falls Pharmacy Technician Sentenced for Selling Stolen Oxycodone 2015 · Twin Falls, Idaho A pharmacy technician diverted hydromorphone at a retail pharmacy in Idaho in 2015; sentenced.
Twin Falls Pharmacy Technician Sold Stolen Oxycodone and Hydromorphone Tablets from Pharmacy Stock 2015 · Twin Falls, ID A pharmacy technician diverted hydromorphone at a retail pharmacy in Idaho in 2015; sentenced.

Illinois 22 cases

Chicago pharmacy settles federal claims after technicians diverted hydrocodone 2025 A pharmacy technician diverted alprazolam at a retail pharmacy (roughly 56,000 pills) in Illinois in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Chicago pharmacy settles federal Controlled Substances Act claims after technician hydrocodone thefts 2025 A pharmacy technician diverted alprazolam at a retail pharmacy in Illinois in 2025; sentenced.
Chicago pharmacy settles Controlled Substances Act claims after technicians stole hydrocodone 2025 A pharmacy technician diverted alprazolam at a retail pharmacy (roughly 56,000 pills) in Illinois in 2025; resolved by civil settlement.
Illinois hospital nurse fired over suspected opioid diversion loses federal discrimination appeal 2025 A registered nurse (rn) diverted morphine at a hospital in Illinois in 2025.
Illinois nursing-facility administrator sentenced to probation for diverting opioids from emergency kits and medication carts 2025 A healthcare worker diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Illinois in 2025; sentenced.
Central Illinois pharmacy technician sentenced to 30 months for diverting hydrocodone and other controlled substances 2023 A pharmacy technician diverted alprazolam at a retail pharmacy in Illinois in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Chicago-Area Rehab Center Nursing Director Pleads Guilty to Diluting Patients' Morphine 2023 · Chicago, Illinois A nurse (role unspecified) diverted morphine at a healthcare facility in Illinois in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Illinois Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · Illinois A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Illinois in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Illinois Pharmacy Technician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · Illinois A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Illinois in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Le Roy pharmacy technician pleaded guilty to diverting hydrocodone and other controlled substances 2022 A pharmacy technician diverted alprazolam at a retail pharmacy (roughly 28,000 pills) in Illinois in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Illinois Dentist Charged with Tampering with Patients' Fentanyl 2022 · Rochester, Illinois A dentist diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Illinois in 2022; charged.
Carterville Nurse Diverted Hydrocodone at Disability Care Center 2021 · Carterville, Illinois A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Illinois in 2021; sentenced.
Chicago pharmacy technician sentenced to five years for stealing and selling hydrocodone 2019 A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 56,108 pills) in Illinois in 2019; pleaded guilty.
Chicago Pharmacy Technician Sentenced for Stealing 56,000 Hydrocodone Pills 2019 · Chicago, Illinois A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 56,108 pills) in Illinois in 2019; pleaded guilty.
Springfield chain pharmacy technician admitted stealing thousands of hydrocodone tablets over nine months 2018 A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Illinois in 2018; pleaded guilty.
Palos Park physician's medical and controlled substance licenses temporarily suspended over prescribing 2017 A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Illinois in 2017.
Schaumburg psychiatrist temporarily suspended over boundary violations and controlled substance prescribing 2017 A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Illinois in 2017.
MedStar Ambulance Paramedic Supervisor Charged with Tampering with Fentanyl and Morphine 2017 · O'Fallon, Illinois A paramedic diverted fentanyl at an EMS service in Illinois in 2017; convicted at trial.
Illinois nursing home nurse diverted hydrocodone by falsely recording resident requests 2016 A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydrocodone at a long-term care facility in Illinois in 2016; convicted at trial.
Illinois emergency room nurse diverted hydromorphone from Pekin hospital 2016 A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Illinois in 2016; convicted at trial.
Illinois Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2014) 2014 · Illinois A physician diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Illinois in 2014; pleaded guilty.
Illinois hospital bacteremia outbreak linked to nurse drug diversion 2006 A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Illinois in 2006.

Indiana 15 cases

Muncie hospital pharmacy license put on probation after pharmacy manager diverted opioids using unused transaction types 2026 · Muncie, IN A pharmacist diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Indiana in 2026; resolved by civil settlement.
Indiana hospital pharmacy placed on probation after multi-year opioid diversion by pharmacy manager 2026 A pharmacist diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Indiana in 2026; resolved by civil settlement.
Indiana assisted-living nurse charged over oxycodone cart discrepancies 2026 A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Indiana in 2026; charged.
Indiana Emergency Nurse Sentenced Over Fentanyl Documentation Falsification 2026 · Fort Wayne, Indiana A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Indiana in 2026; pleaded guilty.
ER charge nurse self-reported diverting medication wastes for personal use at Ascension St. Vincent Anderson 2026 · Anderson, IN A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a surgery center in Indiana in 2026.
Nurse charged with obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or deceit and wasting narcotics at Community North 2026 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Indiana in 2026; charged.
Hospital nurse found with Dilaudid and Hydrocodone waste in pocket from work 2026 A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydrocodone at a hospital in Indiana in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Indiana Pharmacist Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Indiana A pharmacist diverted hydromorphone at a hospital (roughly 35,000 vials) in Indiana in 2026; convicted at trial.
Indiana critical access hospital faces board complaint after DEA admonition over unreported diversion 2025 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Indiana in 2025.
Indiana pharmacy board rejects settlement over chain pharmacy diversion tied to employee case 2025 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Indiana in 2025; resolved by civil settlement.
Indiana Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Indiana A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Indiana in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Indiana Pharmacist Charged in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Indiana A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a hospital (roughly 32,827 pills) in Indiana in 2025; convicted at trial.
Hospital Pharmacy Manager Stole 35,000+ Opioid Vials from Secure Vault 2024 · Muncie, Indiana A pharmacist diverted hydromorphone at a hospital (roughly 35,000 vials) in Indiana in 2024; charged.
Hospital pharmacy manager diverted hydromorphone, methadone and morphine from a CII safe using unused transaction types 2024 · Muncie, IN A pharmacist diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Indiana in 2024; resolved by civil settlement.
Indiana Nurse Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · Indiana A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Indiana in 2023; pleaded guilty.

Iowa 27 cases

LeMars Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Fentanyl and Hydromorphone, Falsifying Patient Records 2026 · LeMars, Iowa A physician diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Iowa in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Pharmacy Owner Sentenced for Diverting Opioids From His Own Iowa Pharmacy 2025 · Fairfield, Iowa A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 3,500 pills) in Iowa in 2025; sentenced.
Pharmacist Sentenced for Diverting Controlled Substances From Mason City Pharmacies 2025 · Mason City, Iowa A pharmacist diverted alprazolam at a retail pharmacy in Iowa in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Facility Administrator Sentenced for Diverting Opioids From Five Senior-Care Facilities 2025 · Iowa A healthcare worker diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Iowa in 2025; sentenced.
Nurse Anesthetist Sentenced for Diverting Fentanyl from ~50 Patients 2025 · Dubuque, Iowa A nurse anesthetist diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Iowa in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Iowa Nurse Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Iowa A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a long-term care facility in Iowa in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Iowa Nurse Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2025, case 2) 2025 · Iowa A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Iowa in 2025; sentenced.
Iowa Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Iowa A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 3,500 pills) in Iowa in 2025; sentenced.
Labor & Delivery Nurse Stole Pain Meds from 50+ New Mothers 2024 · Waterloo, Iowa A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Iowa in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Iowa Nurse Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Iowa A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Iowa in 2024; sentenced.
Iowa Nurse Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2024, case 2) 2024 · Iowa A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Iowa in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Iowa Nurse Pleads Guilty to Diverting Controlled Substances from Life Care Center 2023 · Carroll, Iowa A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a long-term care facility in Iowa in 2023; convicted at trial.
Iowa Nurse Pleads Guilty to Diverting Fentanyl from Waterloo Hospital via False Wasting 2023 · Waterloo, Iowa A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Iowa in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Sioux City Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Opioids from Hospital Employer 2023 · Sioux City, Iowa A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Iowa in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Iowa Nurse Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · Iowa A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a long-term care facility in Iowa in 2023; convicted at trial.
Iowa Nurse Pleads Guilty to Diverting Fentanyl From Elderly Patients' IV Pumps 2022 · Clear Lake, Iowa A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Iowa in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Dubuque Pharmacist Sentenced for Stealing and Tampering With Patients' Medications 2022 · Dubuque, Iowa A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy (roughly 2,500 doses) in Iowa in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Cedar Rapids Surgery Center Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl Vials 2022 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Iowa in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Iowa Nurse Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Iowa A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Iowa in 2022; convicted at trial.
Iowa Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Iowa A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Iowa in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Iowa Pharmacist Charged in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Iowa A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Iowa in 2021; convicted at trial.
Eastern Iowa ICU Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Patient's Fentanyl and Morphine 2020 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Iowa in 2020; pleaded guilty.
CRNA Tampered with Fentanyl Vials at Charles City Hospital 2020 · Charles City, Iowa A nurse anesthetist diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Iowa in 2020; pleaded guilty.
Iowa Nursing Home Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Patients' Pain Medication 2020 · Manchester, Iowa A nurse (role unspecified) diverted codeine at a long-term care facility in Iowa in 2020; pleaded guilty.
Iowa Pharmacist Faces License Action Over Controlled Substance Diversion (2020) 2020 · Iowa A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Iowa in 2020; resolved by civil settlement.
Pharmacy Technician Diverts Fentanyl at Iowa Methodist Medical Center 2018 · Des Moines, Iowa A pharmacy technician diverted fentanyl at a hospital (roughly 252 vials) in Iowa in 2018; sentenced.
Iowa Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2014) 2014 · Iowa A physician diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Iowa in 2014; pleaded guilty.

Kansas 16 cases

Kansas Pharmacist Indicted for Stealing Adderall, Vyvanse, Ritalin and Oxycodone from Employer 2026 · Maize, Kansas A pharmacist diverted amphetamine at a healthcare facility in Kansas in 2026; charged.
Kansas Pharmacy Technician Indicted for Stealing Adderall and Ritalin 2026 · Russell, Kansas A pharmacy technician diverted amphetamine at a retail pharmacy in Kansas in 2026; charged.
Kansas Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Kansas A registered nurse (rn) diverted oxycodone at a hospital in Kansas in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Kansas City, Kansas retail pharmacy settles controlled substance recordkeeping allegations 2025 A healthcare worker diverted amphetamine at a retail pharmacy in Kansas in 2025; resolved by civil settlement.
Kansas Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Kansas A physician diverted alprazolam at a healthcare facility in Kansas in 2024; sentenced.
Kansas City, Kansas grocery pharmacy settles allegations of dispensing before receiving prescriptions 2023 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Kansas in 2023; resolved by civil settlement.
Kansas Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Fentanyl and Hydromorphone Vials 2023 · Overland Park, Kansas A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Kansas in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Kansas hospital nurse sentenced for tampering with fentanyl and hydromorphone vials 2023 A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Kansas in 2023; charged.
Kansas long-term care pharmacy settles allegations of improper Schedule II emergency dispensing 2022 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a long-term care facility in Kansas in 2022; resolved by civil settlement.
Kansas Pharmacist Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2019) 2019 · Kansas A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility (roughly 21,289 tablets) in Kansas in 2019; pleaded guilty.
KU Hospital Pharmacy Tech Stole 483 Bags of Fentanyl 2018 · Kansas City, Kansas A pharmacy technician diverted fentanyl at a hospital (roughly 483 bags) in Kansas in 2018; pleaded guilty.
Overland Park pharmacy technician stole hydrocodone and lorazepam, falsified inventories; sentenced to federal probation 2012 A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 500 tablets) in Kansas in 2012; pleaded guilty.
Nursing Home Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with a Dementia Patient's Morphine — Kansas, 2012 2012 · Topeka, Kansas A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted hydrocodone at a long-term care facility in Kansas in 2012; pleaded guilty.
Nursing Facility Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Patients' Morphine — Kansas, 2012 2012 · Salina, Kansas A physician diverted morphine at a hospital in Kansas in 2012; pleaded guilty.
Manhattan, Kansas registered nurse pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and obstruction 2011 A registered nurse (rn) diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Kansas in 2011; pleaded guilty.
Kansas practical nurse convicted of obtaining prescription drug by fraud; license reinstated under stayed suspension 2006 A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Kansas in 2006; convicted at trial.

Kentucky 15 cases

Contract Nurse Anesthetist Sentenced for Burglarizing Pain Clinic's Controlled Substances 2026 · Louisville, Kentucky A nurse anesthetist diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Kentucky in 2026; convicted at trial.
Pharmacist and Spouse Sentenced for Diverting Opioids From Kentucky Pharmacy 2025 · Franklin, Kentucky A pharmacist diverted amphetamine at a retail pharmacy in Kentucky in 2025; convicted at trial.
Contract Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Morphine at Kentucky Elder-Care Facility 2025 · Lawrenceburg, Kentucky A registered nurse (rn) diverted morphine at a healthcare facility in Kentucky in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Kentucky Nurse Sentenced Over Elder-Care Morphine Substitution 2025 · Lawrenceburg, Kentucky A registered nurse (rn) diverted morphine at a healthcare facility in Kentucky in 2025; sentenced.
Kentucky Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Kentucky A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Kentucky in 2025; sentenced.
Jackson, Kentucky Clinic Physician Pays $450,000 Over Invalid Prescriptions and Lab Kickbacks 2024 · Jackson, Kentucky A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Kentucky in 2024; resolved by civil settlement.
Barbourville Pharmacy Pays $215,000 Over Red-Flag Prescription Failures 2024 · Barbourville, Kentucky A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in Kentucky in 2024; convicted at trial.
Eastern Kentucky physician and clinic nurse sentenced for conspiracy to issue illegitimate opioid prescriptions 2024 A physician diverted alprazolam at a healthcare facility in Kentucky in 2024; convicted at trial.
Kentucky Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Kentucky A registered nurse (rn) diverted morphine at a healthcare facility in Kentucky in 2024; convicted at trial.
Kentucky hospital agrees to $4.4 million civil penalty over recordkeeping that allowed pharmacy technician to divert 60,000 opioid doses 2022 A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a hospital (roughly 60,000 doses) in Kentucky in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Kentucky hospital pharmacy technician diverted over 60,000 opioid doses; hospital paid civil penalty 2022 A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a hospital (roughly 60,000 doses) in Kentucky in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Kentucky Pharmacist Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2020) 2020 · Kentucky A pharmacist diverted alprazolam at a healthcare facility in Kentucky in 2020; convicted at trial.
Magoffin County Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Hospital Medication 2019 · Salyersville, Kentucky A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Kentucky in 2019; pleaded guilty.
Kentucky Pharmacist Convicted in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2019) 2019 · Kentucky A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Kentucky in 2019; convicted at trial.
Kentucky Pharmacist Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2018) 2018 · Kentucky A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Kentucky in 2018; convicted at trial.

Louisiana 17 cases

Louisiana Pharmacy Technician Suspended for Diverting Controlled Substances 2024 · Louisiana A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Louisiana in 2024.
Louisiana Pharmacy Technician Suspended in Second Diversion Case Same Term 2024 · Louisiana A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Louisiana in 2024.
Louisiana registered nurse placed on stayed suspension and probation on a charge of diverting non-narcotic medication 2023 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Louisiana in 2023.
Out-of-state compact nurse ordered to stop practicing in Louisiana on charges including diversion of a controlled substance and a drug screening violation 2023 A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Louisiana in 2023; charged.
Louisiana nurse ordered probated on any reinstatement after charges of controlled-substance diversion, falsified records and a criminal conviction 2023 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Louisiana in 2023; convicted at trial.
Out-of-state compact nurse ordered to stop practicing in Louisiana on charges of controlled-substance diversion and failure to cooperate 2023 A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Louisiana in 2023; charged.
Pharmacy technician's credential revoked for theft of controlled substances from employer pharmacy 2023 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Louisiana in 2023.
Pharmacy technician's credential revoked for theft of oxycodone tablets from a patient's prescription 2023 A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in Louisiana in 2023.
Pharmacy technician admitted to stealing controlled substances from employer pharmacy 2023 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Louisiana in 2023.
Pharmacy technician accused of forging controlled substance prescriptions from employer pharmacy 2023 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Louisiana in 2023.
Pharmacy technician admitted to theft of controlled substances from her employer; credential revoked 2022 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Louisiana in 2022.
Louisiana Prescriber Charged in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Louisiana A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted amphetamine at a healthcare facility in Louisiana in 2022; convicted at trial.
Louisiana Nurse Charged in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Louisiana A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a home health or hospice provider in Louisiana in 2021; convicted at trial.
VA Urgent Care Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Hydromorphone 2020 · Pineville, Louisiana A physician diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Louisiana in 2020; pleaded guilty.
Louisiana Pharmacist Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2020) 2020 · Louisiana A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a hospital in Louisiana in 2020; convicted at trial.
Louisiana federal settlement with drug distributor over civil penalty claims 2019 A healthcare worker diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Louisiana in 2019; resolved by civil settlement.
Louisiana registered nurse voluntarily surrendered license on charges of controlled-substance diversion and a positive for-cause drug screen 2015 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Louisiana in 2015.

Maine 8 cases

Portland Mental Health Clinic Pays $20,000 to Settle Controlled Substances Act Violations 2026 · Portland, Maine A physician diverted lorazepam at a healthcare facility in Maine in 2026; resolved by civil settlement.
Maine Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Maine A physician diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Maine in 2025; convicted at trial.
Northern Maine Medical Center Pays $125,000 to Settle Controlled Substances Act Allegations 2016 · Fort Kent, Maine A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Maine in 2016; resolved by civil settlement.
Emergency room nurse sentenced for stealing prescription drugs from patient accounts via a hospital dispensing system 2014 · York, ME A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Maine in 2014; pleaded guilty.
Hospital pharmacist convicted of stealing oxycodone and Ambien from Mid Coast Hospital for personal use 2013 · Brunswick, ME A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a hospital in Maine in 2013; convicted at trial.
Maine Health Care Worker Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2013) 2013 · Maine A nursing assistant diverted morphine at a healthcare facility in Maine in 2013; pleaded guilty.
Former nurse pleads guilty to stealing hydromorphone from Mayo Regional Hospital 2010 · Dover-Foxcroft, ME A pharmacist diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Maine in 2010; pleaded guilty.
Nursing home nurse took Percocet from a resident's medication supply for personal use 2005 · Kennebunk, ME A nurse (role unspecified) diverted oxycodone at a long-term care facility in Maine in 2005; pleaded guilty.

Maryland 52 cases

Pediatric intensive care nurse sentenced after guilty plea to obtaining morphine by fraud 2026 · Baltimore, MD A registered nurse (rn) diverted morphine at a hospital in Maryland in 2026; convicted at trial.
Maryland Nurse Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Maryland A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Maryland in 2026; sentenced.
Pharmacy technician diverted alprazolam, zolpidem and other controlled substances from a national pharmacy chain in Easton, Maryland, by taking pills from bottles 2025 · Easton, MD A pharmacy technician diverted alprazolam at a retail pharmacy in Maryland in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Pharmacist diverted phentermine and other prescription drugs using fictitious patient profiles at a Wicomico County pharmacy 2025 · Wicomico County, MD A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Maryland in 2025.
Hospital lead pharmacy technician diverted Oxycodone by substituting Fludrocortisone during prepackaging for automated dispensing system 2025 A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a hospital in Maryland in 2025.
Pharmacist diverted phentermine and other prescription drugs from a pharmacy using fictitious patient profiles 2025 · Wicomico County, MD A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Maryland in 2025; charged.
Maryland Prescriber Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Maryland A dentist diverted oxycodone at a dental practice in Maryland in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Pharmacist-in-charge convicted of conspiring to dispense oxycodone through a co-owned pharmacy to individuals with illegitimate prescriptions 2024 A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in Maryland in 2024; convicted at trial.
Cumberland, Maryland Pharmacy Reaches Consent Decree Over Fraudulent Opioid Prescriptions 2023 · Cumberland, Maryland A pharmacist diverted buprenorphine at a retail pharmacy in Maryland in 2023; resolved by civil settlement.
Pharmacist-in-charge diverted hydrocodone and tramadol powder from a pharmacy controlled-substance safe; Maryland license revoked 2023 A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Maryland in 2023.
National chain pharmacy manager disciplined after oxycodone reported lost/stolen as employee pilferage 2023 · Waldorf, MD A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in Maryland in 2023.
Montgomery County Pharmacy Reaches Consent Decree Over Fraudulent Opioid Dispensing 2023 · Germantown, Maryland A pharmacist diverted morphine at a retail pharmacy in Maryland in 2023; resolved by civil settlement.
Pharmacy technician diverted a customer's oxycodone prescription at a Hagerstown pharmacy 2023 · Hagerstown, MD A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 45 pills) in Maryland in 2023.
Maryland Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · Maryland A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Maryland Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · Maryland A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2023; sentenced.
Baltimore Pharmacy and Pharmacist Settle Red-Flag Dispensing Allegations 2022 · Baltimore, Maryland A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Maryland in 2022; resolved by civil settlement.
Maryland Prescriber Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Maryland A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2022; convicted at trial.
Maryland Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Maryland A pharmacist diverted alprazolam at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2021; sentenced.
Maryland Prescriber Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Maryland A physician diverted alprazolam at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2021; sentenced.
Maryland Physician Sentenced in Stimulant Diversion Case (2015) 2015 · Maryland A physician diverted amphetamine at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2015; sentenced.
Pharmacy technician admitted taking Xanax, Lortab and Luminal without payment from a national chain pharmacy 2014 · Baltimore, MD A pharmacy technician diverted alprazolam at a retail pharmacy in Maryland in 2014; charged.
Maryland Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2014) 2014 · Maryland A physician diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2014; sentenced.
Pharmacy technician accused of removing pills from a filled Oxycontin prescription and returning it to conceal the theft 2012 · Rockville, MD A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 270 pills) in Maryland in 2012.
Pharmacy technician admitted diverting Valium, Promethazine/Codeine Syrup, Vicodin, Loratadine, and Soma from Pharmacy A 2012 A pharmacy technician diverted codeine at a retail pharmacy in Maryland in 2012.
Internal medicine physician summarily suspended over chronic cocaine and opiate use 2011 · Baltimore, MD A physician diverted cocaine at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2011.
Anesthesiologist admitted to repeatedly ingesting illicit substances and evading toxicology screens 2011 · Baltimore, MD A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2011.
Physician assistant wrote unauthorized prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances for her own personal use 2011 · Hagerstown, MD A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2011.
Respiratory care practitioner took controlled dangerous substances from her workplace 2011 · Frederick, MD A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2011.
Diagnostic radiologist prescribed controlled substances in the names of others for his own use 2010 · Annapolis, MD A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2010.
Respiratory care practitioner took controlled substances from a hospital's automated dispensing cabinet dispensing system without authorization 2009 · Baltimore, MD A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Maryland in 2009.
Anesthesiologist diverted controlled substances from his workplace for personal use 2009 A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2009.
General practice physician accused of self-administering narcotics and writing prescriptions to family and staff without medical records 2009 · Bowie, MD A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2009.
A physician assistant was accused of unauthorized prescribing of Schedule II narcotics to family members 2008 · Annapolis, MD A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2008.
Unlicensed resident removed narcotic patches from nursing home patient 2007 · Baltimore, MD A physician diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Maryland in 2007.
Hospital anesthesiologist diverted controlled dangerous substances from medication management system and falsified patient records 2006 · Berlin, MD A physician diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Maryland in 2006.
Radiation therapy technologist forged prescriptions to obtain pain medication 2006 · Eldersburg, MD A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2006.
Internist fraudulently wrote prescriptions for controlled substances and misrepresented having them filled 2006 · Clinton, MD A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2006.
General practice physician summarily suspended after admitting cocaine use in violation of probation 2006 · Columbia, MD A physician diverted cocaine at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2006.
Internist's reinstatement denied over past substance abuse and fraud in obtaining controlled dangerous substances 2005 · Annapolis, MD A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2005.
Pathologist suspended for narcotic/CDS abuse and illegal prescribing 2005 · Owings Mills, MD A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2005; pleaded guilty.
Psychiatrist summarily suspended for prescribing controlled substances in others' names and picking up prescriptions 2005 · College Park, MD A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2005.
Physician removed hospital supplies to administer a controlled substance to a friend and falsified test records to conceal it 2005 A physician diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Maryland in 2005; pleaded guilty.
General practice physician summarily suspended over alleged conspiracy to distribute Ecstasy and Phentermine 2004 · Baltimore, MD A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2004.
Family practice physician's license revoked after ingesting morphine in violation of probation 2004 · Catonsville, MD A physician diverted morphine at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2004.
Physician assistant's certification revoked after guilty plea to illegally distributing oxycodone 2004 · Montgomery, PA A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2004; pleaded guilty.
Anesthesiologist placed on probation after being sanctioned for abusing fentanyl and Demerol 2003 · Los Angeles, CA A physician diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2003.
Radiation therapy technologist's certification revoked after positive drug test for morphine 2003 · Bel Air, MD A physician diverted morphine at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2003.
Physician assistant self-prescribed narcotic analgesics and benzodiazepines while addicted to opiates 2000 · Baltimore, MD A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 2000; pleaded guilty.
Physician assistant applicant found guilty by court-martial of self-prescribing controlled substances and prescribing them for his spouse without authorization 1999 · Virginia Beach, VA A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 1999; pleaded guilty.
Psychiatrist in Salisbury, MD, reprimanded for writing controlled dangerous substance prescriptions for himself under others' names 1999 · Salisbury, MD A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 1999.
Physician wrote prescriptions in patients' names and diverted the controlled substance for personal use 1999 · Kensington, MD A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 1999.
Family practice physician convicted of illegally distributing stimulants and dispensing controlled substances 1997 · Potomac, MD A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Maryland in 1997; convicted at trial.

Massachusetts 29 cases

Fitchburg Nursing Facility LPN Replaced Hospice Patients' Oxycodone with Lookalike Pills 2026 · Fitchburg, MA A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted oxycodone at a home health or hospice provider in Massachusetts in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Pittsfield Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Diverting Adderall from Pharmacy Chain 2026 · Pittsfield, Massachusetts A pharmacist diverted amphetamine at a retail pharmacy in Massachusetts in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Former Boston-Area ICU Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Fentanyl and Versed from Intubated Patient 2026 · Needham, Massachusetts A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Massachusetts in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Massachusetts Health Care Worker Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Massachusetts A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a home health or hospice provider in Massachusetts in 2026; convicted at trial.
Massachusetts Hospice Nurse Indicted for Swapping Dementia Patient's Oxycodone with Household Cleaner 2025 · Amesbury, Massachusetts A registered nurse (rn) diverted oxycodone at a home health or hospice provider in Massachusetts in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Traveling Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Morphine at Massachusetts Rehabilitation Facility 2025 · Danvers, Massachusetts A registered nurse (rn) diverted morphine at a healthcare facility in Massachusetts in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Dedham Rehabilitation Center Nurse Tampered with Oxycodone Syringes 2024 · Dedham, Massachusetts A registered nurse (rn) diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Massachusetts in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Massachusetts Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Massachusetts A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Massachusetts in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Boston-Area ER Nurse Sentenced for 412 Unauthorized Opioid Withdrawals 2023 · Boston, Massachusetts A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Massachusetts in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Massachusetts Nursing Home Nurse Sentenced for Diluting a Dementia Patient's Morphine 2023 · Northborough, Massachusetts A registered nurse (rn) diverted morphine at a long-term care facility in Massachusetts in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Massachusetts Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl at Hospital and Surgery Center 2023 · Massachusetts A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Massachusetts in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Massachusetts Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · Massachusetts A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Massachusetts in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Massachusetts Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023, case 2) 2023 · Massachusetts A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Massachusetts in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Former Nurse Pleads Guilty to Diverting Opioids From Two Boston-Area Hospitals 2022 · Boston, Massachusetts A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Massachusetts in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Massachusetts Paramedic Pleads Guilty to Tampering With Ambulance Fentanyl Vials 2022 · Needham, Massachusetts A paramedic diverted fentanyl at an EMS service in Massachusetts in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Worcester County Nursing Home Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering With a Dementia Patient's Morphine 2022 · Northborough, Massachusetts A registered nurse (rn) diverted morphine at a long-term care facility in Massachusetts in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Massachusetts ER Nurse Tampered with Hydromorphone and Meperidine 2021 · West Boylston, Massachusetts A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Massachusetts in 2021; pleaded guilty.
Lowell Nursing Home Nurse Diverted Hospice Patients' Liquid Morphine 2021 · Lowell, Massachusetts A registered nurse (rn) diverted morphine at a home health or hospice provider in Massachusetts in 2021; pleaded guilty.
Westfield Nursing Facility Nurse Diluted Hospice Patient's Morphine 2021 · Westfield, Massachusetts A nurse (role unspecified) diverted morphine at a home health or hospice provider in Massachusetts in 2021; pleaded guilty.
VA Hospice Nurse Sentenced for Diluting Dying Veterans' Morphine 2021 · Bedford, Massachusetts A nurse (role unspecified) diverted morphine at a home health or hospice provider in Massachusetts in 2021; pleaded guilty.
Nursing Home Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Hospice Patient's Oxycodone 2020 · Dighton, Massachusetts A registered nurse (rn) diverted oxycodone at a home health or hospice provider (roughly 3 blisters) in Massachusetts in 2020; pleaded guilty.
Nurse Sentenced to 5 Years for Tampering with Hospice Patient's Morphine 2020 · Danvers / Amesbury, Massachusetts A registered nurse (rn) diverted morphine at a home health or hospice provider in Massachusetts in 2020; pleaded guilty.
Haverhill Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Hospice Patient's Morphine 2019 · Amesbury, Massachusetts A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted morphine at a home health or hospice provider in Massachusetts in 2019; pleaded guilty.
Massachusetts Paramedic Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Ambulance Fentanyl 2017 · Rowley, Massachusetts A paramedic diverted fentanyl at an EMS service (roughly 650 vials) in Massachusetts in 2017; pleaded guilty.
Traveling nurse surrendered license after admitting to stealing fentanyl from Massachusetts hospital 2017 · Newburyport, MA A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital (roughly 40 vials) in Massachusetts in 2017; charged.
Tufts Medical Center Pays $100,000 to Settle Controlled Substances Recordkeeping Violations 2016 · Boston, Massachusetts A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Massachusetts in 2016; resolved by civil settlement.
Worcester Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Oxycodone from Nursing Home Patients 2015 · Worcester, Massachusetts A nurse (role unspecified) diverted oxycodone at a long-term care facility in Massachusetts in 2015; pleaded guilty.
Massachusetts General Hospital Pays $2.3M in Drug Diversion Settlement 2015 · Boston, Massachusetts A healthcare worker diverted oxycodone at a hospital (roughly 16,000 pills) in Massachusetts in 2015; resolved by civil settlement.
Psychiatric Hospital Settles Unregistered Methadone Clinic Allegations — Massachusetts, 2011 2011 · Georgetown, Massachusetts A healthcare worker diverted methadone at a hospital in Massachusetts in 2011; resolved by civil settlement.

Michigan 37 cases

Doctor Convicted of Distributing Over 2 Million Stimulant Pills on the Done ADHD Platform 2026 · Western District of Michigan A physician diverted amphetamine at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2026; convicted at trial.
Metro-Detroit pharmacy technician pleads guilty to health care fraud and illegal oxycodone distribution 2026 A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in Michigan in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Metro-Detroit pharmacy technician pleaded guilty to health care fraud and illegal oxycodone distribution 2026 A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in Michigan in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Michigan Registered Nurse Summarily Suspended Over Grass Lake Drug Diversion 2026 · Grass Lake, Michigan A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2026; convicted at trial.
Michigan Pharmacist Fined and Probated Over Big Rapids Drug Diversion 2026 · Big Rapids, Michigan A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2026.
Michigan Pharmacist Fined Over Utica Drug Diversion and Alcohol Conviction 2026 · Utica, Michigan A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2026; convicted at trial.
Michigan Registered Nurse Fined and Probated Over Southgate Drug Diversion 2026 · Southgate, Michigan A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2026.
Michigan Social Worker Probated Over Hamtramck Drug Diversion 2026 · Hamtramck, Michigan A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2026.
Emergency Room Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl Vials at Michigan Hospital 2025 · Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Michigan in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Michigan Pharmacist Fined Over West Bloomfield Drug Diversion 2025 · West Bloomfield, Michigan A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2025.
Michigan Practical Nurse Fined and Probated Over Gladstone Drug Diversion 2025 · Gladstone, Michigan A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2025.
Detroit-area emergency room nurse pleads guilty to tampering with fentanyl vials 2025 A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Michigan in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Michigan Registered Nurse Summarily Suspended Over Canton Drug Diversion 2025 · Canton, Michigan A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2025.
Michigan Pharmacy Technician Surrenders License Over Westland Drug Diversion 2025 · Westland, Michigan A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Michigan in 2025.
Michigan Registered Nurse Summarily Suspended Over Chesaning Drug Diversion 2025 · Chesaning, Michigan A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2025.
Michigan Nurse Practitioner Summarily Suspended Over Bay City Drug Diversion 2025 · Bay City, Michigan A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2025.
Michigan Pharmacist Surrenders License Over Grand Blanc Drug Diversion 2025 · Grand Blanc, Michigan A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2025.
Michigan Pharmacy Technician Fined and Probated Over Taylor Drug Diversion 2025 · Taylor, Michigan A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Michigan in 2025.
Michigan Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Michigan A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Michigan in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Michigan Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Michigan A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2025; convicted at trial.
Michigan Registered Nurse Fined and Probated Over Alpena Drug Diversion 2024 · Alpena, Michigan A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2024.
Michigan Registered Nurse Fined and Probated Over Allendale Drug Diversion 2024 · Allendale, Michigan A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2024.
Macomb County Physician and Pharmacy Owner Pay $700,948 Over Opioid Prescribing and Filling Scheme 2024 · Clinton Township, Michigan A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Michigan in 2024; resolved by civil settlement.
Michigan Physician Suspended Over Bloomfield Township Drug Diversion and Fraud Conviction 2023 · Bloomfield Township, Michigan A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2023; convicted at trial.
Michigan Physician Surrenders License Over Big Rapids Drug Diversion and Fraud Conviction 2023 · Big Rapids, Michigan A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2023; convicted at trial.
Michigan Pharmacist Sentenced for Selling 25,000+ Opioid Pills from His Own Pharmacy 2023 · Madison Heights, Michigan A pharmacist diverted codeine at a retail pharmacy in Michigan in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Michigan Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · Michigan A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Michigan in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Michigan Pharmacist Convicted in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · Michigan A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Michigan in 2023; convicted at trial.
Detroit Hospital Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering With Critical Care Patients' Hydromorphone 2022 · Detroit, Michigan A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Michigan in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Dearborn physician pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute hydrocodone without medical necessity 2022 A physician diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Ann Arbor VA Nurse Anesthetist Stole 2,000+ Vials of Opioids 2021 · Ann Arbor, Michigan A nurse anesthetist diverted fentanyl at a hospital (roughly 2,000 vials) in Michigan in 2021; pleaded guilty.
Michigan hospital network paid $7.75 million to settle allegations its pharmacies enabled opioid diversion 2021 A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a hospital in Michigan in 2021; resolved by civil settlement.
Southwest Michigan nurse summarily suspended over alleged fentanyl-for-saline substitution 2020 A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2020.
Pain Clinic Nurse Accused of Replacing Stolen Fentanyl Vials 2019 · Greenville, MI A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2019.
University of Michigan Health System Pays $4.3M in Record Drug Diversion Settlement 2018 · Ann Arbor, Michigan A physician diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Michigan in 2018; resolved by civil settlement.
Michigan Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2017) 2017 · Michigan A physician diverted hydromorphone at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2017; convicted at trial.
Michigan Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2017, case 2) 2017 · Michigan A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Michigan in 2017; convicted at trial.

Minnesota 16 cases

Former VA Medical Center Nurse Indicted for Stealing Hydromorphone 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Minnesota in 2026; charged.
Dodge County Hospital Nurse Diverted Oxycodone Using Automated Dispensing Cabinet Swap 2024 · Dodge County, Minnesota A nurse (role unspecified) diverted oxycodone at a surgery center in Minnesota in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Minnesota Pharmacist in Charge Pleads Guilty to Stealing Oxycodone Bottles From Inventory 2024 · Maplewood, Minnesota A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in Minnesota in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Minnesota Nurse Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Minnesota A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a home health or hospice provider in Minnesota in 2024; convicted at trial.
Minnesota home hospice nurse diverted controlled substances from 24 patients 2023 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a home health or hospice provider in Minnesota in 2023.
Minnesota pharmacist caught on video pocketing amphetamines; suspension stayed with monitoring 2021 A pharmacist diverted amphetamine at a retail pharmacy (roughly 80 tablets) in Minnesota in 2021.
Minnesota pharmacy technician took oxycodone from filled patient prescriptions; registration surrendered 2021 A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in Minnesota in 2021.
Minnesota pharmacy technician shorted patient prescriptions of oxycodone-acetaminophen; registration revoked 2020 A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 167 tablets) in Minnesota in 2020.
Minnesota pharmacist-in-charge reprimanded after technician diverted over 18,000 doses of controlled substances 2020 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy (roughly 18,269 tablets) in Minnesota in 2020.
Minnesota pharmacy chain pays $225,000 to resolve Controlled Substances Act claims after pharmacist-in-charge diverted opioids 2019 A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Minnesota in 2019; pleaded guilty.
Minnesota pharmacist diverted hydrocodone, zolpidem and tramadol for years and altered records; license suspended indefinitely 2017 A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Minnesota in 2017.
Minnesota Paramedic Stole Ambulance Morphine, Replaced It with Saline 2015 · Minneapolis, Minnesota A paramedic diverted hydromorphone at an EMS service in Minnesota in 2015; pleaded guilty.
Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Stealing 67,000 Doses of Prescription Narcotics — Minnesota, 2014 2014 · Burnsville, Minnesota A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 67,000 doses) in Minnesota in 2014; pleaded guilty.
Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Dilaudid, Causing Patient Infections — Minnesota, 2013 2013 · St. Cloud, Minnesota A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Minnesota in 2013; pleaded guilty.
Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Hydromorphone via Drug Cabinet Login Credentials — Minnesota, 2012 2012 · Minnesota A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Minnesota in 2012; pleaded guilty.
Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Siphoning Dilaudid from Patients' IV Bags — Minnesota, 2011 2011 · Coon Rapids, Minnesota A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Minnesota in 2011; pleaded guilty.

Mississippi 25 cases

Mississippi pharmacy technician pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining hydrocodone from pharmacy inventory 2024 A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Mississippi in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Mississippi Pharmacy Technician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Mississippi A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Mississippi in 2024; convicted at trial.
Pharmacy technician surrendered registration after admitted theft of controlled substances from Walgreens pharmacy 2021 · Gulfport, MS A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Mississippi in 2021; charged.
Pharmacy technician surrendered registration after admitting to ingesting THC-infused chocolate while working at Kroger pharmacy 2021 · Brandon, MS A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Mississippi in 2021; charged.
Walgreens pharmacy technician diverted Norco 10 and Norco 7.5 2020 A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Mississippi in 2020; charged.
Walgreens pharmacist diverted Adderall and Allegra D 2020 · McComb, MS A pharmacist diverted amphetamine at a retail pharmacy in Mississippi in 2020; charged.
Pharmacy technician diverted OxyContin from AccuDose machines at Baptist Medical Center 2020 A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a hospital in Mississippi in 2020; charged.
Pharmacy technician diverted Norco, Percocet, and MS Contin from Magee General Hospital pharmacy 2020 A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a hospital in Mississippi in 2020; charged.
Metro Jackson Hospital Nurse Charged With Embezzling Opioids 2017 A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Mississippi in 2017; charged.
Hospital nurse accused of embezzling Dilaudid and morphine for diversion 2017 · Jackson, MS A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Mississippi in 2017; charged.
Mississippi registered nurse's license revoked over medication misappropriation and unauthorized drug possession grounds 2016 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Mississippi in 2016.
Mississippi registered nurse's license revoked over unauthorized drug possession and misappropriation grounds 2016 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Mississippi in 2016.
Mississippi registered nurse's license revoked over unauthorized drug handling and falsified records grounds 2016 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Mississippi in 2016.
Nurse diverted hydromorphone from an automated dispensing cabinet system at place of employment 2016 A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydromorphone at a healthcare facility in Mississippi in 2016.
Mississippi Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2016) 2016 · Mississippi A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted hydrocodone at a long-term care facility in Mississippi in 2016; pleaded guilty.
Mississippi registered nurse placed on 24-month restricted license over misappropriation ground 2015 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Mississippi in 2015.
Mississippi licensed practical nurse's license revoked over misappropriation ground 2015 A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Mississippi in 2015.
Mississippi registered nurse voluntarily surrendered license amid record falsification and misappropriation grounds 2015 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Mississippi in 2015.
Mississippi registered nurse voluntarily surrendered license amid self-administration of drugs ground 2015 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Mississippi in 2015.
Mississippi registered nurse voluntarily surrendered license amid misappropriation and record-entry grounds 2015 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Mississippi in 2015.
Mississippi Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2014) 2014 · Mississippi A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Mississippi in 2014; pleaded guilty.
Mississippi licensed practical nurse given 12-month restricted license over drug possession and record falsification grounds 2012 A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Mississippi in 2012.
Mississippi registered nurse voluntarily surrendered license amid drug misappropriation ground 2012 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Mississippi in 2012.
A pharmacy technician diverted narcotics by taking and selling them, and the pharmacy's controlled-substance records were found inaccurate as a result 2012 A pharmacy technician diverted alprazolam at a retail pharmacy in Mississippi in 2012.
Mississippi nurse anesthetist's license revocation over unaccounted Demerol reversed by state supreme court 1984 A nurse anesthetist diverted meperidine at a hospital in Mississippi in 1984; charged.

Missouri 15 cases

Missouri nurse forged oxycodone and Percocet prescriptions using a coworker's pad and DEA number 2026 A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted oxycodone at a hospital (roughly 1,980 tablets) in Missouri in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Osage Beach Nurse Anesthetist Diverted Fentanyl from Hospital Operating Rooms 2024 · Osage Beach, Missouri A nurse anesthetist diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Missouri in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Cape Girardeau Nurse Admits Taking Leftover Fentanyl from Hospital 2023 · Cape Girardeau, Missouri A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Missouri in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Missouri Methadone Clinic Owner Admits Diluting Methadone to Conceal a Shortage from the DEA 2023 · Leadington, Missouri A physician diverted methadone at a healthcare facility in Missouri in 2023; pleaded guilty.
St. Louis County Hospital Nurse Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Fentanyl 2022 · St. Louis County, Missouri A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Missouri in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Missouri nurse diverted fentanyl at two hospitals after being fired for the first diversion 2022 A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Missouri in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Missouri Nurse License Revoked Over Hospital Opioid Diversion and Unauthorized Badge Access 2022 · St. Louis, Missouri A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Missouri in 2022.
Southeast Missouri medical center paid $1.6 million to resolve invalid opioid prescribing claims 2021 A physician diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Missouri in 2021; resolved by civil settlement.
Paramedic Stole and Diluted Ambulance Fentanyl and Hydromorphone 2020 · Carthage / Mount Vernon, Missouri A paramedic diverted fentanyl at an EMS service in Missouri in 2020; pleaded guilty.
ICU Nurse Steals Fentanyl IV Bags at Research Medical Center 2020 · Kansas City, Missouri A pharmacist diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Missouri in 2020; pleaded guilty.
Missouri Nurse's Probation Extended Over Employer Medication Diversion 2020 · Missouri A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Missouri in 2020.
Missouri Pharmacist Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2020) 2020 · Missouri A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Missouri in 2020; pleaded guilty.
Missouri Pharmacy Technician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2019) 2019 · Missouri A pharmacy technician diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Missouri in 2019; sentenced.
Missouri Prescriber Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2019) 2019 · Missouri A dentist diverted hydrocodone at a dental practice in Missouri in 2019; convicted at trial.
Missouri Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2017) 2017 · Missouri A physician diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Missouri in 2017; convicted at trial.

Montana 16 cases

Montana Health Center Nursing Director Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl 2026 · Jordan, Montana A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Montana in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Nursing Director Pleads Guilty to Tampering With Fentanyl at Montana Health Center 2025 · Jordan, Montana A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Montana in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Former Kalispell assisted living employee admitted diverting pain medication 2024 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Montana in 2024; sentenced.
Missoula Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Opioids Flagged by Distribution Audit 2023 · Missoula, Montana A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a home health or hospice provider in Montana in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Traveling Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Opioids at Four Montana Facilities 2022 · Anaconda, Montana A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydrocodone at a hospital in Montana in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Butte Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Hydromorphone Cartridges 2022 · Butte, Montana A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Montana in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Missoula Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Fentanyl and Hydromorphone 2022 · Missoula, Montana A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Montana in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Montana Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Montana A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydrocodone at a hospital in Montana in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Montana Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2022, case 2) 2022 · Montana A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydromorphone at a healthcare facility in Montana in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Former Ennis pharmacist pleaded guilty to opioid distribution and was sentenced to prison and fined 2020 A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Montana in 2020; pleaded guilty.
Montana Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Filling Fraudulent Opioid Prescriptions for Himself 2020 · Ennis, Montana A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Montana in 2020; pleaded guilty.
St. Vincent Healthcare Nurse Swapped Patient's Pain Pills for Acetaminophen 2019 · Billings, Montana A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Montana in 2019; pleaded guilty.
Tribal pharmacy in St. Ignatius paid civil penalty after about 2,500 oxycodone pills went missing 2018 A healthcare worker diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 2,500 pills) in Montana in 2018; resolved by civil settlement.
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' Pharmacy Settles Over Missing Oxycodone 2018 · St. Ignatius, Montana A healthcare worker diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 2,500 pills) in Montana in 2018; resolved by civil settlement.
Montana reservation pharmacy settled over 2,500 unaccounted-for oxycodone tablets 2018 A healthcare worker diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 2,500 tablets) in Montana in 2018; charged.
Billings man sentenced to 48 months in prison for theft of drugs from a Walgreens pharmacy 2015 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Montana in 2015; sentenced.

Nebraska 11 cases

Registered nurse accused of diverting morphine from OrthoNebraska surgical unit 2026 · Omaha, NE A registered nurse (rn) diverted morphine at a healthcare facility (roughly 600 vials) in Nebraska in 2026.
Hospice owner accused of reusing deceased patients' narcotics and moving medications between cities 2026 · Omaha, NE A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a home health or hospice provider in Nebraska in 2026; convicted at trial.
Hospice executive director accused of keeping unlocked cabinet of deceased patients' narcotics 2026 · Omaha, NE A physician diverted controlled substances at a home health or hospice provider in Nebraska in 2026; resolved by civil settlement.
Nebraska Nurse Faces License Action Over Controlled Substance Diversion (2026) 2026 · Nebraska A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a home health or hospice provider in Nebraska in 2026; resolved by civil settlement.
Nebraska Nurse Charged Over Surgery Center Propofol and Fentanyl Theft 2025 · North Platte, Nebraska A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Nebraska in 2025; convicted at trial.
Nebraska Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Nebraska A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Nebraska in 2025; convicted at trial.
Nebraska Nurse Faces License Action Over Opioid Diversion (2024) 2024 · Nebraska A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Nebraska in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Nebraska Practical Nurse License Revoked Over Narcotic Count Discrepancies 2023 · Nebraska A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Nebraska in 2023.
Hospital nurse accused of diverting fentanyl from CHI Health St. Elizabeth 2023 · Lincoln, NE A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Nebraska in 2023; charged.
Emergency room nurse sentenced to probation for diverting fentanyl from a Lincoln hospital pharmacy 2022 · Lincoln, NE A physician diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Nebraska in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Nebraska City Nurse Diverted Thousands of Opioid Tablets from an Assisted-Living Facility 2021 · Nebraska City, NE A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility (roughly 6,000 tablets) in Nebraska in 2021; sentenced.

Nevada 14 cases

Nevada nurse anesthetist placed on probation for drug diversion 2025 A nurse anesthetist diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Nevada in 2025.
Nevada registered nurse surrendered license over controlled-substance use and drug diversion 2025 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Nevada in 2025.
Nevada registered nurse reprimanded for drug diversion in spring 2025 board actions 2025 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Nevada in 2025.
Nevada advanced practice nurse placed on probation for drug diversion and regulatory violations 2025 A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Nevada in 2025.
Nevada advanced practice nurse placed on probation for drug diversion and improper delegation 2025 A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Nevada in 2025.
Nevada registered nurse reprimanded and ordered to continuing education for drug diversion 2025 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Nevada in 2025.
Nevada advanced practice nurse placed on probation for drug diversion and falsified records 2025 A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Nevada in 2025.
Las Vegas nurse sentenced for illegally prescribing hydrocodone and oxycodone in a cash-for-prescriptions scheme 2019 · Las Vegas, NV A surgical technician diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Nevada in 2019; pleaded guilty.
Las Vegas nurse practitioner and surgical technician pleaded guilty to distributing hydrocodone and oxycodone prescriptions for cash 2018 A surgical technician diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Nevada in 2018; pleaded guilty.
Nevada grocery-pharmacy technician accused of diverting hydrocodone, amphetamine and oxycodone tablets from patient bottles 2017 A pharmacy technician diverted amphetamine at a retail pharmacy in Nevada in 2017.
Nevada nursing board found a licensed practical nurse withdrew morphine from patient dispensers at a rural hospital without documenting it 2016 · Caliente, NV A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted morphine at a hospital in Nevada in 2016; pleaded guilty.
Nurse at a medical center in Caliente investigated for unaccounted morphine; license revoked 2015 · Caliente, NV A nurse (role unspecified) diverted morphine at a hospital in Nevada in 2015.
Nevada pharmacy technician refilled hydrocodone prescriptions for herself; registration revoked 2007 A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Nevada in 2007.
Nevada hospital pharmacy technician created fictitious nurse account to pull narcotics from dispensing cabinets 2007 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Nevada in 2007; convicted at trial.

New Hampshire 17 cases

Massachusetts Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Diverting Controlled Substances from New Hampshire Pharmacy 2026 · Lancaster, New Hampshire A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in New Hampshire in 2026; pleaded guilty.
New Hampshire emergency department nurse pleaded guilty after keeping partial opioid doses 2025 A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in New Hampshire in 2025; pleaded guilty.
New Hampshire Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · New Hampshire A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in New Hampshire in 2025; convicted at trial.
Concord Hospital Nurse Diverted Fentanyl from ICU Patient's IV Line 2024 · Concord, New Hampshire A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in New Hampshire in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Manchester hospital agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve controlled-substance recordkeeping allegations after fentanyl diversion 2024 A nurse anesthetist diverted fentanyl at a hospital in New Hampshire in 2024; resolved by civil settlement.
Catholic Medical Center Pays $300,000 Over CRNA's Fentanyl Diversion 2024 · Manchester, New Hampshire A nurse anesthetist diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in New Hampshire in 2024; pleaded guilty.
New Hampshire hospital nurse anesthetist pleaded guilty after substituting saline for operating-room fentanyl 2024 A nurse anesthetist diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in New Hampshire in 2024; pleaded guilty.
New Hampshire Nurse Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · New Hampshire A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in New Hampshire in 2024; convicted at trial.
Cheshire Medical Center Pays $2 Million After Nurse Stole Fentanyl IV Bags 2023 · Keene, New Hampshire A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in New Hampshire in 2023; resolved by civil settlement.
New Hampshire hospital paid $2 million to settle DEA record-keeping allegations after fentanyl diversion 2023 A pharmacist diverted fentanyl at a hospital in New Hampshire in 2023; resolved by civil settlement.
New Hampshire hospital agreed to pay $2 million to settle allegations that poor drug records allowed theft 2023 A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a hospital in New Hampshire in 2023; resolved by civil settlement.
New Hampshire Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · New Hampshire A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in New Hampshire in 2023; convicted at trial.
New Hampshire practical nurse's license suspended on emergency basis after nursing home diversion allegations 2015 A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted controlled substances at a long-term care facility in New Hampshire in 2015.
New Hampshire Practical Nurse Given Emergency Suspension Over Nursing Home Drug Diversion Allegations 2015 · Westmoreland, New Hampshire A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a long-term care facility in New Hampshire in 2015.
Traveling Radiologic Technologist Sentenced for Fentanyl Diversion and Multistate Hepatitis C Outbreak — New Hampshire, 2013 2013 · Exeter, New Hampshire A healthcare worker diverted fentanyl at a hospital in New Hampshire in 2013; pleaded guilty.
New Hampshire pharmacy technician's registration suspended after admitted hydrocodone theft and resale 2013 A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 150 tablets) in New Hampshire in 2013; charged.
New Hampshire pharmacy technician surrendered registration after alleged theft of oxycodone tablets 2013 A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 300 tablets) in New Hampshire in 2013; charged.

New Jersey 18 cases

New Jersey psychiatrist pleaded guilty to 17 felony counts for invalid stimulant and benzodiazepine prescriptions 2026 A physician diverted amphetamine at a healthcare facility in New Jersey in 2026; pleaded guilty.
New Jersey Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · New Jersey A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in New Jersey in 2026; convicted at trial.
Trenton Pharmacy Owner Convicted of Diverting Millions of Oxycodone Pills 2025 · Trenton, New Jersey A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 800,000 pills) in New Jersey in 2025; convicted at trial.
New Jersey drug manufacturer settles claims it failed to account for oxycodone, hydrocodone and temazepam 2024 A healthcare worker diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in New Jersey in 2024; resolved by civil settlement.
Charges announced in alleged opioid distribution network run from a Morris County physician's office 2022 A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in New Jersey in 2022.
South Jersey hospital system settles DEA allegations after 400 oxycodone tablets reported lost or stolen 2021 A healthcare worker diverted oxycodone at a hospital (roughly 400 tablets) in New Jersey in 2021; resolved by civil settlement.
Former pharmacist-in-charge and three others charged in Warren County oxycodone diversion scheme 2021 A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a hospital in New Jersey in 2021; charged.
Warren County pharmacy: former pharmacist-in-charge and hospital pharmacy technician charged in alleged oxycodone diversion scheme 2021 A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a hospital in New Jersey in 2021; charged.
Wayne hospital pharmacy technician indicted for stealing fentanyl from operating room dispensers 2017 A pharmacy technician diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in New Jersey in 2017; charged.
Pharmaceutical distributor pays record $150 million penalty over unreported suspicious controlled-substance orders 2017 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in New Jersey in 2017; resolved by civil settlement.
New Jersey hospital nurse reprimanded after hydromorphone ampules found tampered with 2016 A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydromorphone at a dental practice in New Jersey in 2016.
Registered nurse admitted diverting controlled dangerous substances while working in an Oregon regional corrections system 2016 · Wasco County, Oregon A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in New Jersey in 2016; convicted at trial.
Advanced practice nurse diverted phentermine through unauthorized prescriptions at Seacrest Village 2016 · Little Egg Harbor, NJ A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in New Jersey in 2016; resolved by civil settlement.
New Jersey Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2014) 2014 · New Jersey A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in New Jersey in 2014; pleaded guilty.
Former state developmental center employee sentenced to prison for selling oxycodone in Cumberland County 2011 A healthcare worker diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in New Jersey in 2011; pleaded guilty.
New Jersey physician's license revoked for prescribing Percocet without medical justification 2010 A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in New Jersey in 2010.
Registered nurse misappropriated controlled substances at Mountainside Hospital 1995 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a hospital in New Jersey in 1995.
Registered nurse misappropriated controlled substances at Montclair Community Hospital 1991 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a hospital in New Jersey in 1991.

New Mexico 10 cases

Hospital nurse anesthetist accused of diverting fentanyl and propofol intended for surgical patients 2024 · Las Vegas, NM A nurse anesthetist diverted fentanyl at a hospital in New Mexico in 2024; resolved by civil settlement.
New Mexico pharmacy settles federal claims after DEA inspections could not account for over 24,000 controlled-substance doses 2022 A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy (roughly 24,422 doses) in New Mexico in 2022; resolved by civil settlement.
Ready Pharmacy Pays $400K Over 26,000 Missing Controlled Substance Units 2022 · Albuquerque, New Mexico A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in New Mexico in 2022; resolved by civil settlement.
New Mexico Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2018) 2018 · New Mexico A nurse (role unspecified) diverted oxycodone at a home health or hospice provider in New Mexico in 2018; sentenced.
Physician allegedly took back patients' prescribed controlled substances for personal use and falsified records to justify prescribing 2017 · Moriarty, NM A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in New Mexico in 2017.
Physician accused of taking back prescribed opioids from patients for personal use and falsifying records 2017 · Moriarty, NM A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in New Mexico in 2017.
Carlsbad Pharmacy Technician Pleads Guilty to Stealing Oxycodone 2016 · Carlsbad, New Mexico A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 20,344 tablets) in New Mexico in 2016; pleaded guilty.
New Mexico pharmacy technician pleaded guilty after oxycodone theft report from Carlsbad pharmacy 2016 A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in New Mexico in 2016; pleaded guilty.
New Mexico pharmacy technician charged federally after 20,000-plus oxycodone tablets reported stolen 2016 A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 20,344 tablets) in New Mexico in 2016; pleaded guilty.
Psychiatrist found to have unlawfully possessed controlled substances taken back from patients and kept no required records 2013 · Albuquerque, NM A healthcare worker diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in New Mexico in 2013.

New York 29 cases

Former Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Redistributing Patients' Unused Opioid Pills 2026 · Auburn, New York A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in New York in 2026; pleaded guilty.
New York Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · New York A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in New York in 2026; convicted at trial.
New York Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · New York A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in New York in 2025; convicted at trial.
New York Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025, case 2) 2025 · New York A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in New York in 2025; sentenced.
Long Island pharmaceutical employee sentenced to six years for stealing thousands of oxycodone pills from employer 2024 A healthcare worker diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in New York in 2024; sentenced.
New York Health Care Worker Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · New York A healthcare worker diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in New York in 2024; sentenced.
New York Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · New York A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in New York in 2023; pleaded guilty.
New York Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · New York A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in New York in 2023; sentenced.
New York Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023, case 2) 2023 · New York A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in New York in 2023; convicted at trial.
Ulster County Dentist Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Oxycodone in a Patient's Name 2022 · Stone Ridge, New York A dentist diverted oxycodone at a dental practice in New York in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Nurse Arrested for Stealing 1,400+ Vials of Fentanyl from Long Island Hospital 2021 · Manhasset, New York A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital (roughly 1,467 vials) in New York in 2021; charged.
Roswell Park Cancer Center Nurse Tampered with Patients' Hydromorphone 2021 · Buffalo, New York A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydromorphone at a healthcare facility in New York in 2021; pleaded guilty.
New York Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · New York A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in New York in 2021; sentenced.
New York Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2021, case 2) 2021 · New York A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in New York in 2021; sentenced.
New York Health Care Worker Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · New York A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in New York in 2021; sentenced.
New York Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty to Diverting Medication Using Patient's Children's Identities 2020 · Clifton Park, New York A physician diverted ketamine at a healthcare facility in New York in 2020; pleaded guilty.
Buffalo-Area Medical Office Manager Sentenced for Stealing Controlled Substances via Forged Prescriptions 2020 · Buffalo, New York A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in New York in 2020; convicted at trial.
Buffalo-Area Physician Diverted Controlled Substances Through Fraudulent Prescriptions to Associates 2020 · Buffalo, New York A physician diverted amphetamine at a hospital in New York in 2020; pleaded guilty.
Queens Supervising Pharmacist Sentenced for Filling Forged Oxycodone Prescriptions 2019 · Richmond Hill, Queens, New York A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 158,000 pills) in New York in 2019; pleaded guilty.
New York Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2019) 2019 · New York A physician diverted hydromorphone at a healthcare facility in New York in 2019; convicted at trial.
Long Island pharmacy chain settled claims it failed to timely report controlled substance losses and thefts 2018 A healthcare worker diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in New York in 2018; resolved by civil settlement.
Hudson Valley nurse surrendered licenses after admitting unordered medication withdrawals she could not account for 2017 A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in New York in 2017.
Wayne County LPN Sentenced to Jail for Diverting Oxycodone from Nursing Home Patients 2016 · Newark, NY A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted oxycodone at a long-term care facility in New York in 2016; pleaded guilty.
Southern Tier LPN Pleads Guilty to Diverting Percocet from Nursing Home Patients 2015 · Horseheads, NY A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted oxycodone at a long-term care facility in New York in 2015; pleaded guilty.
Hospital Settles Adderall Diversion Allegations Involving Medical Residents — New York, 2013 2013 · Brooklyn, New York A healthcare worker diverted amphetamine at a hospital in New York in 2013; convicted at trial.
New York Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2013) 2013 · New York A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in New York in 2013; pleaded guilty.
Westchester pharmacy technician charged with trafficking oxycodone, hydrocodone and alprazolam after DEA parking-lot arrest 2011 A pharmacy technician diverted alprazolam at a retail pharmacy in New York in 2011; pleaded guilty.
Rochester nurse admitted diverting morphine and hydromorphone through fraudulent dispensing-cabinet entries 2001 A physician diverted hydromorphone at a healthcare facility in New York in 2001.
New York practical nurse surrendered license after admitting diversion of Fioricet for personal use 1999 A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in New York in 1999.

North Carolina 21 cases

North Carolina Nurse Charged in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · North Carolina A nurse (role unspecified) diverted amphetamine at a hospital in North Carolina in 2026; convicted at trial.
Elkin pharmacy ordered to pay $500,000 penalty and enjoined from filling red-flag opioid prescriptions 2025 A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in North Carolina in 2025; resolved by civil settlement.
WakeMed nurse charged with stealing fentanyl from IV bag 2024 · Raleigh, NC A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in North Carolina in 2024; charged.
Wilmington family-medicine physician paid $170,000 to resolve allegations of unlawful opioid prescribing 2023 A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in North Carolina in 2023; resolved by civil settlement.
Raleigh-Area Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Surgical Patients' Painkillers 2023 · Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility (roughly 78 vials) in North Carolina in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Surgical practice nurse sentenced for tampering with fentanyl, morphine, and meperidine and replacing them with saline 2023 · Raleigh, NC A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility (roughly 78 vials) in North Carolina in 2023; pleaded guilty.
North Carolina Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · North Carolina A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydromorphone at a home health or hospice provider (roughly 600 vials) in North Carolina in 2023; convicted at trial.
North Carolina Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Hydromorphone Vials 2022 · Winston-Salem, North Carolina A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in North Carolina in 2022; convicted at trial.
Aspirar Pharmacy Pays $100K for Filling Invalid Opioid Prescriptions 2022 · Cary / Durham, North Carolina A physician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in North Carolina in 2022; resolved by civil settlement.
North Carolina pharmacy chain paid $100,000 to resolve claims it filled prescriptions from physician on limited license 2022 A physician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in North Carolina in 2022; resolved by civil settlement.
Contract nurse at Winston-Salem hospital diverted hydromorphone and replaced it with saline 2021 · Winston-Salem, NC A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in North Carolina in 2021; pleaded guilty.
Farmville pharmacy and pharmacist-in-charge ordered to pay $600,000 and permanently barred from dispensing controlled substances 2020 A pharmacist diverted alprazolam at a retail pharmacy in North Carolina in 2020.
Charlotte pharmacy technician convicted of embezzling oxycodone via fraudulent prescription 2019 A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in North Carolina in 2019; convicted at trial.
North Carolina Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2018) 2018 · North Carolina A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in North Carolina in 2018; convicted at trial.
North Carolina Pharmacy Technician Charged in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2015) 2015 · North Carolina A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in North Carolina in 2015; convicted at trial.
Gaston County general practitioner's license revoked after felony conviction for prescribing controlled substances without a legal medical purpose 2008 A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in North Carolina in 2008; convicted at trial.
Mooresville pharmacist's license suspended indefinitely for unauthorized consumption of controlled substances 1995 · Mooresville, NC A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in North Carolina in 1995.
Graham pharmacist's license suspended indefinitely for obtaining and consuming controlled substances without authorization 1995 · Graham, NC A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in North Carolina in 1995.
Charlotte pharmacist's license suspended indefinitely for altering prescriptions and unauthorized controlled substance use 1995 · Charlotte, NC A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in North Carolina in 1995.
Durham pharmacist admitted unauthorized Sufentanil use; license suspended 30 days, stayed five years 1995 · Durham, NC A pharmacist diverted sufentanil at a healthcare facility in North Carolina in 1995.
Pharmacist at Fairview Pharmacy Consultants obtained and consumed controlled substances without authorization 1994 · Fairview, NC A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in North Carolina in 1994.

North Dakota 6 cases

North Dakota Pharmacist Charged in Stimulant Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · North Dakota A pharmacist diverted amphetamine at a retail pharmacy (roughly 1,566 pills) in North Dakota in 2025; convicted at trial.
Grand Forks Surgery Center Nurse Suspended Over Suspected Medication Diversion 2024 · Grand Forks, North Dakota A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a surgery center in North Dakota in 2024; resolved by civil settlement.
Pembina County Long-Term Care Nurse Charged With Stealing Resident Narcotics 2020 · Mountain, North Dakota A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted fentanyl at a long-term care facility in North Dakota in 2020; charged.
Three former Trinity Hospital hospice nurses accused of stealing drugs and endangering patients 2017 · Minot, ND A nurse (role unspecified) diverted morphine at a home health or hospice provider in North Dakota in 2017; charged.
Former Trinity Home Health/Hospice nurses accused of diluting and diverting patients' morphine and hydromorphone 2014 · Minot, ND A healthcare worker diverted hydromorphone at a home health or hospice provider in North Dakota in 2014; charged.
North Dakota Health Care Worker Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2011) 2011 · North Dakota A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in North Dakota in 2011; pleaded guilty.

Ohio 21 cases

Pharmacy intern stole phentermine from Sam's Club Pharmacy 2026 · Boardman, OH A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Ohio in 2026.
Yellow Springs pharmacy oxycodone/acetaminophen substitution found during inventory 2026 · Yellow Springs, OH A healthcare worker diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 200 tablets) in Ohio in 2026.
Hospital pharmacist diverted ketamine and falsified destruction records at Mercy Hospital Anderson Pharmacy 2025 · Cincinnati, OH A pharmacist diverted ketamine at a hospital in Ohio in 2025.
Ohio Pharmacist Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Ohio A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Ohio in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Ohio Pharmacy Technician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Ohio A pharmacy technician diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Ohio in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Ohio Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Ohio A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Ohio in 2024; charged.
Ohio Nurse Named in Opioid Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Ohio A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Ohio in 2024; convicted at trial.
Ohio Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Ohio A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Ohio in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Ohio Pharmacist Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Ohio A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Ohio in 2024; convicted at trial.
Physician pleads guilty to illegally prescribing opioids and falsifying records at a Lake Milton medical office 2022 · Lake Milton, OH A physician diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Ohio in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Pain clinic physician pleaded guilty to operating a pill mill and selling oxycodone for kickbacks 2021 · Columbus, OH A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Ohio in 2021; pleaded guilty.
Ohio Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Ohio A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Ohio in 2021; pleaded guilty.
Ohio Nurse Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2020) 2020 · Ohio A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydromorphone at a healthcare facility in Ohio in 2020; convicted at trial.
Pharmacist stole Schedule IV controlled substances from Institutional Care Pharmacy 2019 · Tiffin, OH A pharmacist diverted alprazolam at a retail pharmacy in Ohio in 2019.
Physician found guilty of operating a pill mill and prescribing opioids without legitimate medical purpose 2019 · Canton, OH A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Ohio in 2019; pleaded guilty.
Physician charged with health care fraud and distributing Suboxone without medical necessity through a clinic 2018 · Dublin, OH A physician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Ohio in 2018; charged.
Pain clinic physician indicted for prescribing fentanyl, oxycodone and other controlled substances without patient examinations 2018 · Hamilton, OH A physician diverted fentanyl at a retail pharmacy in Ohio in 2018; pleaded guilty.
Cleveland-area diet clinic pill mill indicted for trafficking phentermine and scheduled stimulants 2016 · Cleveland, OH A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Ohio in 2016; charged.
Search warrant at Norwalk, OH physician's office over alleged prescriptions issued while physician absent 2015 · Norwalk, OH A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Ohio in 2015; charged.
Physician indicted for trafficking controlled substances prescribed to friends and co-workers 2014 · Andover, OH A physician diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Ohio in 2014; pleaded guilty.
Roseville Pharmacy break-ins lead to indictment for theft of Schedule II and III controlled substances 2014 · Roseville, OH A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Ohio in 2014; charged.

Oklahoma 19 cases

Edmond hospital employee charged with stealing fentanyl waste from OU Health 2026 · Edmond, OK A healthcare worker diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Oklahoma in 2026; charged.
Oklahoma Pharmacist Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Oklahoma A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in Oklahoma in 2026; convicted at trial.
Oklahoma Health Care Worker Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Oklahoma A healthcare worker diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Oklahoma in 2026; convicted at trial.
Oklahoma Prescriber Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Oklahoma A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted codeine at a healthcare facility in Oklahoma in 2026; convicted at trial.
Lawton pharmacy technician charged after hydrocodone tablets found spilling from clothing 2025 A pharmacy technician diverted amphetamine at a retail pharmacy in Oklahoma in 2025; charged.
Oklahoma pharmacy technician permit permanently revoked after pharmacy reported 3,762 tablets lost 2025 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy (roughly 3,762 tablets) in Oklahoma in 2025.
Oklahoma grocery-chain pharmacy technician admitted stealing and selling hydrocodone and alprazolam 2025 A pharmacy technician diverted alprazolam at a retail pharmacy in Oklahoma in 2025.
Oklahoma hospital night-shift nurse disciplined after morphine waste questioned and patient reported no dose 2025 A registered nurse (rn) diverted morphine at a hospital in Oklahoma in 2025.
Oklahoma pharmacy technician altered oxycodone counts under coworkers' credentials and sold the pills 2025 A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 1,171 tablets) in Oklahoma in 2025.
Oklahoma City Anesthesiologist Convicted of Diverting Hospital Opioids 2024 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma A physician diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Oklahoma in 2024; convicted at trial.
ICU nurse sentenced for tampering with fentanyl and hydromorphone at Ardmore hospital 2024 · Ardmore, OK A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Oklahoma in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Oklahoma Pharmacist Charged in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Oklahoma A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy (roughly 13,000 doses) in Oklahoma in 2024; convicted at trial.
Oklahoma Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Oklahoma A physician diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Oklahoma in 2024; convicted at trial.
ICU nurse at Mercy Hospital in Ardmore pleaded guilty to stealing fentanyl and hydromorphone and swapping pain medication with tap water 2023 · Ardmore, OK A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Oklahoma in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Ardmore ICU Nurse Pleads Guilty to Replacing Patients' Pain Medication With Tap Water 2023 · Ardmore, Oklahoma A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Oklahoma in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Oklahoma nursing home LPN pleaded guilty to larceny of a patient's Schedule II medication 2022 A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted controlled substances at a long-term care facility in Oklahoma in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Oklahoma physician, pharmacist and clinic owner sentenced over pre-signed prescription scheme 2021 A pharmacist diverted fentanyl at a retail pharmacy in Oklahoma in 2021; pleaded guilty.
Air-Evacuation Paramedic Tampered with Fentanyl and Ketamine Vials 2019 · Weatherford, Oklahoma A paramedic diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Oklahoma in 2019; sentenced.
Tulsa hospital pharmacy operator paid civil penalty after employees stole hundreds of thousands of hydrocodone and alprazolam doses 2010 A healthcare worker diverted alprazolam at a hospital in Oklahoma in 2010; pleaded guilty.

Oregon 16 cases

Registered nurse removed fentanyl from medication safe without order or documentation and failed to document controlled substance administration/wasting; license revoked 2026 A registered nurse (rn) diverted alprazolam at a surgery center in Oregon in 2026.
Registered nurse alleged to have obtained controlled substances from a Texas pharmacy using unauthorized prescriptions and co-worker prescriber numbers 2026 A registered nurse (rn) diverted codeine at an EMS service in Oregon in 2026.
Portland Veterinarian Diverted Controlled Substances, Replaced with Saline 2026 · Portland, Oregon A veterinarian diverted buprenorphine at a healthcare facility in Oregon in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Oregon Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Oregon A nurse (role unspecified) diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Oregon in 2026; convicted at trial.
Registered nurse stole fentanyl vials at work and altered medication logs to conceal theft 2025 A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility (roughly 255 vials) in Oregon in 2025; convicted at trial.
Registered nurse diverted and abused controlled substances from places of employment 2025 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Oregon in 2025.
Registered nurse obtained Vyvanse from workplace without authorization and self-administered 2025 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at an EMS service in Oregon in 2025.
Registered nurse admitted obtaining and consuming oxycodone without a prescription and had controlled-substance administration and documentation errors involving two patients; voluntarily surrendered license 2025 A registered nurse (rn) diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Oregon in 2025.
Registered nurse removed propofol from workplace for personal use 2025 A registered nurse (rn) diverted propofol at a retail pharmacy in Oregon in 2025.
Registered nurse alleged to have diverted IV Dilaudid from a worksite an automated dispensing cabinet by logging it out and pocketing it 2025 A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydromorphone at a healthcare facility in Oregon in 2025.
Former nurse accused of replacing fentanyl with tap water in IV drips at Oregon hospital 2024 · Medford, OR A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Oregon in 2024; pleaded guilty.
ICU nurse accused of diverting patients' liquid fentanyl and replacing it with tap water at a Medford, Oregon hospital 2024 · Medford, OR A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Oregon in 2024; charged.
Oregon registered nurse accused of pulling narcotics and failing to document administration or wastage 2024 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Oregon in 2024; charged.
Oregon Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Oregon A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Oregon in 2024; convicted at trial.
Registered nurse diverted and consumed Oxycodone on-shift in cardiac surgery unit 2023 A registered nurse (rn) diverted oxycodone at a hospital in Oregon in 2023.
VA Hospital Pharmacy Technician Sentenced for Stealing Oxycodone and Other Narcotics — Oregon, 2013 2013 · Roseburg, Oregon A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a hospital (roughly 6,000 pills) in Oregon in 2013; sentenced.

Pennsylvania 25 cases

Pennsylvania Psychiatrist's DEA Registration Revoked After Falsified Records and Prescriptions to an Undercover Patient 2026 · Easton, Pennsylvania A healthcare worker diverted amphetamine at a healthcare facility in Pennsylvania in 2026.
Pottstown Physician Pays $100,000 to Settle Controlled Substances Act Violations 2026 · Pottstown, Pennsylvania A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Pennsylvania in 2026; resolved by civil settlement.
Pennsylvania mail-order pharmacy technician accused of diverting wakefulness-drug tablets 2026 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a hospital (roughly 300 tablets) in Pennsylvania in 2026.
Pennsylvania Pharmacy Technician Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Pennsylvania A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 89,670 pills) in Pennsylvania in 2026; convicted at trial.
Eastern Pennsylvania hospital network pays $2.75 million to resolve controlled substances allegations 2025 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Pennsylvania in 2025; resolved by civil settlement.
Pennsylvania health system pays $2.75M to resolve DOJ claims over pharmacy technician diversion 2025 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Pennsylvania in 2025; resolved by civil settlement.
Pennsylvania Prescriber Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Pennsylvania A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Pennsylvania in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Central Pennsylvania hospital nurse charged with diverting morphine from an emergency department 2022 A registered nurse (rn) diverted morphine at a hospital in Pennsylvania in 2022; charged.
York, Pennsylvania Personal Care Home Nurse Sentenced for Stealing a Hospice Patient's Oxycodone 2022 · York, Pennsylvania A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted oxycodone at a home health or hospice provider in Pennsylvania in 2022; sentenced.
Western Pennsylvania pharmacy owner sentenced in prescription drug fraud scheme 2022 A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Pennsylvania in 2022; convicted at trial.
Pennsylvania Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · Pennsylvania A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Pennsylvania in 2022; sentenced.
VA Medical Center Pharmacy Chief Diverted Painkillers from Veterans' Prescriptions 2021 · Erie, Pennsylvania A healthcare worker diverted hydrocodone at a hospital in Pennsylvania in 2021; pleaded guilty.
Rural Pennsylvania hospital pharmacy technician charged after 2,100 oxycodone tablets went missing 2021 A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a hospital (roughly 2,100 tablets) in Pennsylvania in 2021; charged.
Pennsylvania Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Pennsylvania A nurse (role unspecified) diverted methylphenidate at a home health or hospice provider in Pennsylvania in 2021; convicted at trial.
Pennsylvania Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Pennsylvania A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Pennsylvania in 2021; sentenced.
Pennsylvania Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Pennsylvania A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Pennsylvania in 2021; sentenced.
Savage Family Pharmacy Pays $180,480 to Settle Controlled Substances Act Recordkeeping Violations 2020 · Waynesboro, Pennsylvania A healthcare worker diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Pennsylvania in 2020; resolved by civil settlement.
Pennsylvania Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2020) 2020 · Pennsylvania A nurse (role unspecified) diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Pennsylvania in 2020; convicted at trial.
Pennsylvania Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2020) 2020 · Pennsylvania A physician diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Pennsylvania in 2020; pleaded guilty.
Pennsylvania Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2020, case 2) 2020 · Pennsylvania A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Pennsylvania in 2020; sentenced.
Pennsylvania Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2020) 2020 · Pennsylvania A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Pennsylvania in 2020; pleaded guilty.
Bucks County Dentist Pays $150,000 for Opioid Diversion and Recordkeeping Violations 2019 · Bucks County, Pennsylvania A dentist diverted controlled substances at a dental practice in Pennsylvania in 2019; resolved by civil settlement.
Dentist had patients and staff fill painkiller prescriptions for his own use 2013 A dentist diverted controlled substances at a dental practice in Pennsylvania in 2013; convicted at trial.
Pennsylvania practical nurse's license revoked for misappropriating drugs 2007 A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Pennsylvania in 2007; convicted at trial.
Pennsylvania nurse disciplined for misappropriation and non-medical use of a controlled substance 2007 A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Pennsylvania in 2007; resolved by civil settlement.

Puerto Rico 4 cases

Puerto Rico Anesthesia Nurse Indicted for Replacing Fentanyl with Clear Liquid 2026 · San Juan, Puerto Rico A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Puerto Rico in 2026; charged.
Puerto Rico nurse anesthetist indicted on federal charges of tampering with fentanyl vials 2026 A nurse anesthetist diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Puerto Rico in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Puerto Rico Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Puerto Rico A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Puerto Rico in 2026; convicted at trial.
25 Charged in Puerto Rico Retail Pharmacy Prescription Drug Diversion Ring 2024 · Bayamón, Aibonito, and Canóvanas, Puerto Rico A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Puerto Rico in 2024; charged.

Rhode Island 4 cases

CVS Agrees to Pay $315M Over Unlawfully Filled Opioid Prescriptions and False Claims 2026 · Rhode Island A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Rhode Island in 2026; resolved by civil settlement.
Rhode Island School Nurse Took Possession of a Discontinued Controlled-Substance Medication Prescribed to a Student 2024 · Rhode Island A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Rhode Island in 2024.
Rhode Island VA Nurse Sentenced Over Liquid Opioid Tampering 2019 · Providence, Rhode Island A nurse (role unspecified) diverted morphine at a hospital in Rhode Island in 2019; pleaded guilty.
Rhode Island Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2019) 2019 · Rhode Island A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Rhode Island in 2019; pleaded guilty.

South Carolina 17 cases

Registered nurse charged with unlawfully obtaining oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl at a Horry County hospital 2026 · Horry County, SC A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in South Carolina in 2026; charged.
Licensed practical nurse charged with stealing oxycodone from resident at Simpsonville Post Acute 2026 · Greenville County, SC A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in South Carolina in 2026; pleaded guilty.
South Carolina Practical Nurse Charged Over Care Facility Oxycodone Theft 2026 · Simpsonville, South Carolina A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in South Carolina in 2026; charged.
Hospital nurse accused of stealing opioids from patients at Grand Strand Medical Center 2026 · Horry County, SC A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in South Carolina in 2026; charged.
South Carolina Nurse Charged in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · South Carolina A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in South Carolina in 2026; convicted at trial.
South Carolina Unlicensed Caregiver Charged Over Care Facility Oxycodone Theft 2025 · Piedmont, South Carolina A nurse (role unspecified) diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in South Carolina in 2025; charged.
Unlicensed Director of Nursing at Cherrydale Post Acute charged with stealing oxycodone from a person 2025 · Greenville, SC A registered nurse (rn) diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in South Carolina in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Licensed practical nurse accused of stealing oxycodone from a resident at Simpsonville Post Acute 2025 · Simpsonville, SC A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in South Carolina in 2025; charged.
South Carolina Practical Nurse Charged Over Nursing Home Tramadol Theft 2025 · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted tramadol at a long-term care facility in South Carolina in 2025; charged.
Nursing home nurse accused of stealing Tramadol and oxycodone/acetaminophen from residents 2025 · Myrtle Beach, SC A nurse (role unspecified) diverted oxycodone at a long-term care facility in South Carolina in 2025; charged.
Registered nurse charged with stealing oxycodone and hydrocodone/acetaminophen from residents at Prince George Healthcare Center 2024 · Georgetown, SC A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in South Carolina in 2024; charged.
South Carolina Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · South Carolina A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in South Carolina in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Prisma Health Midlands Pays $1 Million in Record South Carolina CSA Settlement 2022 · Columbia, South Carolina A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a hospital in South Carolina in 2022; convicted at trial.
Mount Pleasant pharmacy technician charged with stealing OxyContin and Adderall from CVS pharmacy 2022 · Mount Pleasant, SC A pharmacy technician diverted amphetamine at a retail pharmacy in South Carolina in 2022; pleaded guilty.
South Carolina Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · South Carolina A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in South Carolina in 2022; pleaded guilty.
South Carolina Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2022) 2022 · South Carolina A registered nurse (rn) diverted morphine at a hospital in South Carolina in 2022; convicted at trial.
Mullins pharmacist's license revoked for consuming controlled substances without authorization 1995 · Mullins, SC A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in South Carolina in 1995.

South Dakota 17 cases

Registered nurse sentenced to probation for stealing OxyContin from a hospital narcotics cabinet and replacing it with other medications 2024 · Canton, SD A registered nurse (rn) diverted oxycodone at a hospital in South Dakota in 2024; pleaded guilty.
South Dakota Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · South Dakota A registered nurse (rn) diverted oxycodone at a hospital in South Dakota in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Registered nurse convicted of tampering with fentanyl citrate vials and obtaining controlled substance by fraud at Chamberlain hospital 2023 · Chamberlain, SD A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in South Dakota in 2023; convicted at trial.
Hospital nurse tampered with fentanyl vial, replacing drug with saline 2023 · Pierre, SD A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in South Dakota in 2023; sentenced.
South Dakota Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · South Dakota A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in South Dakota in 2023; pleaded guilty.
South Dakota Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023) 2023 · South Dakota A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a hospital in South Dakota in 2023; convicted at trial.
South Dakota hospital ambulance fentanyl vials found filled with saline; no suspect identified 2022 A paramedic diverted fentanyl at an EMS service in South Dakota in 2022.
South Dakota pharmacy technician diverted medications from employer pharmacy 2021 · Sioux Falls, South Dakota A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in South Dakota in 2021; convicted at trial.
South Dakota hospital nurse convicted of tampering with fentanyl vials and replacing contents with saline 2021 · Chamberlain, SD A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in South Dakota in 2021; convicted at trial.
South Dakota ICU nurse's lawsuit over termination for fentanyl discrepancies rejected on appeal 2020 A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in South Dakota in 2020.
South Dakota ICU nurse fired after fentanyl accountability review; wrongful-discharge suit fails on appeal 2020 A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in South Dakota in 2020.
ICU nurse at a Sioux Falls hospital accused of diverting fentanyl, lorazepam and hydromorphone after medication records review 2020 · Sioux Falls, SD A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in South Dakota in 2020.
South Dakota medication aide charged with hydrocodone possession in 2017 health care fraud sweep 2017 A nursing assistant diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in South Dakota in 2017; pleaded guilty.
South Dakota medication aide charged with ingesting a substance to become intoxicated in 2017 health care fraud sweep 2017 A nursing assistant diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in South Dakota in 2017; pleaded guilty.
Pharmacy licensee in Mitchell, SD diverted prescription drugs for personal use and received three-year probation 2014 · Mitchell, SD A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in South Dakota in 2014.
Sisseton pharmacy technician pleaded guilty to health care fraud over hydrocodone theft 2011 A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 10 pills) in South Dakota in 2011; pleaded guilty.
South Dakota tribal health center pharmacy technician sentenced after hydrocodone theft plea 2011 A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in South Dakota in 2011; pleaded guilty.

Tennessee 27 cases

Celina Pharmacy Owner and Two Pharmacies Banned from Handling Controlled Substances 2026 · Celina, Tennessee A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in Tennessee in 2026; sentenced.
Tennessee EMS board accepts surrender of emergency medical technician over Hornbeak diversion 2026 · Hornbeak, Tennessee A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at an EMS service in Tennessee in 2026; convicted at trial.
Tennessee EMS board revokes paramedic over Hendersonville diversion 2026 · Hendersonville, Tennessee A paramedic diverted controlled substances at an EMS service in Tennessee in 2026; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Prescriber Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Tennessee A registered nurse (rn) diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Tennessee in 2026; convicted at trial.
Nurse Anesthetist Diverted Fentanyl Waste for Months While AI Surveillance Missed It (Erlanger Baroness) 2025 · Chattanooga, Tennessee A nurse anesthetist diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Tennessee in 2025.
Nurse anesthetist at a Chattanooga hospital admitted diverting leftover fentanyl from surgeries, state consent order says 2025 · Chattanooga, TN A nurse anesthetist diverted fentanyl at a surgery center in Tennessee in 2025; charged.
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy fines pharmacist over Dayton diversion 2025 A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Tennessee in 2025; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy suspends pharmacist over Nashville diversion 2025 · Nashville, Tennessee A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Tennessee in 2025; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy revokes pharmacy technician over Goodlettsville diversion 2025 · Goodlettsville, Tennessee A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Tennessee in 2025; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy suspends pharmacist over Knoxville diversion 2025 · Knoxville, Tennessee A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Tennessee in 2025; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy revokes pharmacy technician over Lafayette diversion 2025 · Lafayette, Tennessee A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Tennessee in 2025; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy revokes pharmacy technician over Memphis diversion 2025 · Memphis, Tennessee A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Tennessee in 2025; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Pharmacist Convicted in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Tennessee A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Tennessee in 2025; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Tennessee A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a long-term care facility in Tennessee in 2025; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Board of Nursing accepts surrender of practical nurse over Gallatin diversion 2024 · Gallatin, Tennessee A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Tennessee in 2024; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Board of Nursing suspends registered nurse over Riceville diversion 2024 · Riceville, Tennessee A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Tennessee in 2024; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Board of Nursing accepts surrender of advanced practice nurse over Hendersonville diversion 2024 · Hendersonville, Tennessee A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Tennessee in 2024; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Board of Nursing suspends registered nurse over Memphis diversion 2024 · Memphis, Tennessee A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Tennessee in 2024; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy accepts surrender of pharmacy technician over Knoxville diversion 2024 · Knoxville, Tennessee A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Tennessee in 2024; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy revokes pharmacy technician over Dayton diversion 2024 · Dayton, Tennessee A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Tennessee in 2024; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Board of Nursing disciplines registered nurse over Soddy Daisy diversion 2024 · Soddy Daisy, Tennessee A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Tennessee in 2024; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Board of Nursing accepts surrender of registered nurse over Pulaski diversion 2023 · Pulaski, Tennessee A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Tennessee in 2023; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Board of Nursing suspends registered nurse over Crossville diversion 2023 · Crossville, Tennessee A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Tennessee in 2023; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Board of Nursing suspends registered nurse over Dyersburg diversion 2023 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Tennessee in 2023; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy places on probation pharmacy technician over Covington diversion 2023 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Tennessee in 2023; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Tennessee A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Tennessee in 2021; convicted at trial.
Tennessee Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2013) 2013 · Tennessee A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Tennessee in 2013; sentenced.

Texas 28 cases

Houston Cash-Only Pharmacy Owner and Three Pharmacists Sentenced for Pill Mill Scheme 2025 · Houston, Texas A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2025; sentenced.
Pharmacy technician diverted controlled substance from pharmacy (agreed board order) 2025 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2025.
Pharmacy technician diverted controlled substance from pharmacy (default board order) 2025 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2025.
Pharmacy technician took controlled substances from pharmacy (default board order) 2025 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2025.
Physician diverted Demerol from patients for personal use 2024 · Dallas, TX A physician diverted meperidine at a healthcare facility in Texas in 2024.
Pharmacist admitted to taking controlled substances without authorization from the pharmacy for personal use 2024 A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2024; charged.
Hospice Nurse Stole Morphine from Dying Patient, Replaced with Cranberry Juice 2024 · Clifton, Texas A registered nurse (rn) diverted morphine at a home health or hospice provider in Texas in 2024; convicted at trial.
Default order for diversion of controlled substance from pharmacy 2024 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2024.
Texas Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Texas A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Texas in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Admission of taking controlled substances from a pharmacy for personal use 2023 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2023.
Registrant's registration revoked for diversion of controlled substance from pharmacy 2023 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2023.
Pharmacy technician took controlled substance from pharmacy for personal use 2022 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2022.
Pharmacy technician reinstated after taking a controlled substance from a pharmacy for personal use 2022 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2022.
Pharmacy technician took controlled substances from a pharmacy 2021 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2021.
Registered pharmacy technician took controlled substances from a pharmacy for purposes of sale 2021 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2021.
Registered pharmacy technician took controlled substances from a pharmacy for use by a family member 2021 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2021.
UT Southwestern Pays $4.5M Over Staff Fentanyl Diversion and Two Nurse Overdose Deaths 2018 · Dallas, Texas A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Texas in 2018; resolved by civil settlement.
Dallas pharmacy dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescriptions; agreed order 2015 · Dallas, TX A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2015.
Pharmacist-in-charge at a Dallas pharmacy dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescriptions; agreed order 2015 · Dallas, TX A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2015.
Houston pharmacy dispensed controlled substances and dangerous drugs pursuant to invalid prescriptions; agreed order 2015 · Houston, TX A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2015.
Pharmacist-in-charge and corporate president at a Cleveland pharmacy dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescriptions; agreed order 2015 · Cleveland, TX A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2015.
Cleveland pharmacy dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescriptions; agreed order 2015 · Cleveland, TX A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2015.
Houston pharmacy pharmacist-in-charge dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescriptions; temporary suspension 2015 · Houston, TX A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2015.
Pharmacist-in-charge at a Houston pharmacy dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescriptions; temporary suspension 2015 · Houston, TX A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2015.
Applicant for reinstatement granted probation after prior controlled substance diversion from pharmacy 2015 A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2015.
Texas Pharmacist Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2014) 2014 · Texas A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2014; convicted at trial.
Texas Pharmacy Technician Faces License Action Over Opioid Diversion (2013) 2013 · Texas A pharmacy technician diverted alprazolam at a retail pharmacy in Texas in 2013; pleaded guilty.
Physician pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining diazepam 1997 · Brownsville, TX A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Texas in 1997; convicted at trial.

Utah 14 cases

Utah nurse charged after police found thousands of prescription pills in home safe 2026 A registered nurse (rn) diverted oxycodone at a home health or hospice provider in Utah in 2026; charged.
Rehabilitation center nurse accused of stealing patients' painkillers and drug logs 2026 · Sandy, UT A registered nurse (rn) diverted methadone at a healthcare facility in Utah in 2026; charged.
Utah Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Utah A physician diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Utah in 2026; convicted at trial.
Utah Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Utah A nurse (role unspecified) diverted amphetamine at a healthcare facility in Utah in 2024; convicted at trial.
VA pharmacy supervisor suspected of stealing painkillers and testosterone over five years 2023 · Salt Lake City, UT A pharmacist diverted testosterone at a hospital (roughly 25 vials) in Utah in 2023.
Intermountain Healthcare Nurse Tampered with Hydromorphone Syringes 2021 · Salt Lake City, Utah A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Utah in 2021; convicted at trial.
Hospital nurse convicted of diverting hydromorphone from pre-loaded syringes and replacing it with saline 2021 · Sandy, UT A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Utah in 2021; convicted at trial.
Utah Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Utah A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydromorphone at a healthcare facility in Utah in 2021; convicted at trial.
Utah County sheriff's evidence technician charged with taking drugs slated for destruction 2019 A healthcare worker diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Utah in 2019; charged.
Utah health system paid $1 million to resolve clinic drug diversion allegations 2017 A physician diverted hydrocodone at a hospital in Utah in 2017; resolved by civil settlement.
Ogden hospital emergency room nurse charged with diverting morphine and dilaudid and tampering with vials, exposing patients to hepatitis C 2017 · Ogden, UT A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Utah in 2017; charged.
Utah Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2016) 2016 · Utah A physician diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility (roughly 81,000 pills) in Utah in 2016; sentenced.
Utah Prescriber Faces License Action Over Opioid Diversion (2005) 2005 · Utah A dentist diverted fentanyl at a dental practice in Utah in 2005; pleaded guilty.
University of Utah Medical Center nurse accused of diverting Percocet by substituting Tylenol 1990 A nurse (role unspecified) diverted oxycodone at a hospital in Utah in 1990; charged.

Vermont 19 cases

VA medical center nurse pleads guilty to diverting and tampering with psychiatric patients' stimulant medications 2026 · White River Junction, VT A nurse (role unspecified) diverted amphetamine at a hospital in Vermont in 2026; pleaded guilty.
VA hospital psychiatric nurse diverted amphetamine/dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate and tampered with patient medications 2026 · White River Junction, VT A registered nurse (rn) diverted amphetamine at a hospital in Vermont in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Vermont hospital endoscopy unit nurse diverted fentanyl and sedatives intended for patients 2026 · Barre, Vermont A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Vermont in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Vermont Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2026) 2026 · Vermont A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Vermont in 2026; convicted at trial.
Vermont revokes compact-licensed physician after Kentucky revocation tied to federal controlled-substance indictment 2024 A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Vermont in 2024; charged.
Pharmacist charged with diverting hydrocodone/APAP tablets from a West Virginia pharmacy 2023 · Stonewood, WV A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Vermont in 2023; charged.
CVS pharmacy manager diverted hydromorphone tablets and liquid solution for personal use; license revoked 2023 · Berlin, VT A pharmacist diverted hydromorphone at a retail pharmacy in Vermont in 2023.
Vermont registered nurse's license conditioned after attempted diversion of medications from a facility medication cart 2023 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Vermont in 2023; charged.
Vermont chain pharmacy manager diluted hydromorphone oral solution and falsified inventory records 2022 A pharmacist diverted hydromorphone at an EMS service in Vermont in 2022; convicted at trial.
Skilled nursing facility registered nurse diverted Ativan tablets from PRN supply for personal use; Vermont license warned 2022 · Gwynedd, PA A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a long-term care facility in Vermont in 2022.
Vermont dental practice employee conspired to forge oxycodone prescriptions 2021 A dentist diverted oxycodone at a dental practice in Vermont in 2021; pleaded guilty.
Physician at Green Mountain Family Medicine diverted controlled substances by writing staff members' prescriptions for personal and family use 2019 · Rutland and White River Junction, VT A physician diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Vermont in 2019.
Burlington pharmacy technician accused of taking thousands of hydrocodone, zolpidem and buprenorphine tablets 2014 A pharmacy technician diverted buprenorphine at a retail pharmacy (roughly 4,184 tablets) in Vermont in 2014.
Vermont supermarket pharmacist wrote and filled fraudulent hydrocodone prescriptions in two states 2014 A pharmacist diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy in Vermont in 2014.
South Burlington physician pleaded guilty to prescription fraud after writing prescriptions under fictitious names 2012 A physician diverted amphetamine at a retail pharmacy in Vermont in 2012; pleaded guilty.
Vermont psychiatric-facility nurse accused of diverting narcotics; consent order later contested through state supreme court 2011 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Vermont in 2011.
Rutland pharmacy technician's registration revoked after alleged theft and consumption of a narcotic cough syrup 2009 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Vermont in 2009.
Vermont-licensed nurse charged over diversion of opioids prescribed to a New Hampshire nursing home resident 2008 A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a long-term care facility in Vermont in 2008; charged.
Vermont hospital nurse admitted diverting patient drugs; civil suit tested confidentiality of board investigative files 1990 A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Vermont in 1990; resolved by civil settlement.

Virginia 16 cases

Virginia Physician's DEA Registration Revoked After Concurrent Opioid-Benzodiazepine Prescribing Killed Two Patients 2026 · Great Falls, Virginia A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Virginia in 2026.
Chesapeake Hospital Nurse Pleads Guilty to Diverting Hydromorphone From Cancer and Sickle-Cell Patients 2026 · Chesapeake, Virginia A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Virginia in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Virginia Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Virginia A physician diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Virginia in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Virginia Nurse Convicted in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Virginia A nurse anesthetist diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Virginia in 2025; convicted at trial.
Virginia Physician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2025, case 2) 2025 · Virginia A physician diverted amphetamine at a healthcare facility in Virginia in 2025; sentenced.
Gate City Pharmacist Tampered with Oxycodone and Hydromorphone Tablets 2024 · Gate City, Virginia A pharmacist diverted hydromorphone at a retail pharmacy in Virginia in 2024; pleaded guilty.
Norfolk Children's Hospital Pays Civil Penalty for Unregistered Warehouse Fentanyl Gap 2023 · Norfolk, Virginia A healthcare worker diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Virginia in 2023; resolved by civil settlement.
Virginia Nurse License Suspended Over Roanoke-Area Hospital Opioid Diversion 2023 · Roanoke and Blacksburg, Virginia A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a hospital in Virginia in 2023.
Danville Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Fentanyl and Hydromorphone 2022 · Danville, Virginia A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Virginia in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Sentara Norfolk Pharmacy Technician Stole 50,000+ Controlled Substance Units 2021 · Norfolk, Virginia A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at an EMS service in Virginia in 2021; pleaded guilty.
Roanoke Pharmacist Sentenced for Tampering with Hydromorphone Vials 2021 · Roanoke, Virginia A pharmacist diverted hydromorphone at a home health or hospice provider in Virginia in 2021; pleaded guilty.
Virginia Rite Aid Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Filling Fraudulent Prescriptions in Pets' Names 2020 · Saltville, Virginia A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Virginia in 2020; pleaded guilty.
Nurse accused of diverting fentanyl and hydromorphone at Danville hospital 2020 · Danville, VA A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Virginia in 2020; sentenced.
Virginia Nurse License Suspended Over Roanoke-Area Nursing Home Opioid Diversion 2020 · Roanoke and Lynchburg, Virginia A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a long-term care facility in Virginia in 2020.
Virginia Prescriber Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2014) 2014 · Virginia A dentist diverted hydrocodone at a dental practice (roughly 2,500 pills) in Virginia in 2014; convicted at trial.
Virginia-licensed pharmacist self-administered diverted phentermine on duty; suspension stayed by consent order 2006 A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Virginia in 2006; pleaded guilty.

Washington 29 cases

Seattle Anesthesiology Resident Sentenced for Diverting Fentanyl and Hydromorphone While Treating Children 2026 · Seattle, Washington A physician diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Washington in 2026; pleaded guilty.
Washington Health Care Worker Faces License Action Over Controlled Substance Diversion (2026) 2026 · Washington A nursing assistant diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Washington in 2026.
Washington Pharmacist Faces License Action Over Controlled Substance Diversion (2026) 2026 · Washington A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Washington in 2026.
Agency affiliated counselor alleged to have ingested unprescribed methadone while transporting clients 2025 A healthcare worker diverted methadone at a healthcare facility in Washington in 2025; charged.
Veterinarian charged with issuing controlled substance prescriptions without documentation and providing medications for non-patient use 2025 · Snohomish County, Washington A veterinarian diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Washington in 2025; charged.
Certified nursing assistant alleged to have diverted controlled substances from a resident at an assisted living facility 2025 · Whatcom County, WA A nursing assistant diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Washington in 2025; charged.
Washington Pharmacist Faces License Action Over Controlled Substance Diversion (2025) 2025 · Washington A pharmacist diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Washington in 2025.
Washington Health Care Worker Faces License Action Over Controlled Substance Diversion (2025) 2025 · Washington A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Washington in 2025.
Mid-Valley Hospital Pays $15,000 Penalty Over Nurse's Hydromorphone Theft 2024 · Omak, Washington A pharmacy technician diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Washington in 2024; resolved by civil settlement.
Pharmacy assistant charged after allegedly attempting to deliver a controlled substance against pharmacy policy 2024 · Snohomish County, Washington A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Washington in 2024; charged.
Pharmacy technician charged with diverting controlled substances on multiple occasions 2024 · Cowlitz County, Washington A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Washington in 2024; charged.
Home care aide accused of failing to administer and account for residents' narcotic medications 2024 A nursing assistant diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Washington in 2024; charged.
Hospital certified nursing assistant and registered medical assistant charged with diverting oxycodone from a patient 2024 · Spokane County, Washington A nursing assistant diverted alprazolam at a hospital in Washington in 2024; charged.
Okanogan County nurse admitted diverting controlled substances; hydromorphone removal cited 2024 · Okanogan County, WA A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted hydromorphone at a healthcare facility in Washington in 2024.
Registered nurse and advanced practice nurse charged after removing hydromorphone without patient orders and admitting to diverting controlled substances from the workplace 2024 · Okanogan County, Washington A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted hydromorphone at a healthcare facility in Washington in 2024; charged.
Pharmacy technician charged with taking Promethazine-Codeine syrup from pharmacy 2024 · King County, Washington A pharmacy technician diverted codeine at a retail pharmacy (roughly 46 bottles) in Washington in 2024; charged.
Clinic pharmacy assistant charged with stealing OxyContin and Oxycodone prescriptions from the clinic where she worked 2024 · Whitman County, Washington A healthcare worker diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in Washington in 2024; charged.
Washington Pharmacy Technician Faces License Action Over Opioid Diversion (2024) 2024 · Washington A pharmacy technician diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in Washington in 2024.
Washington Pharmacy Technician Faces License Action Over Opioid Diversion (2024, case 2) 2024 · Washington A pharmacy technician diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 1,000 tablets) in Washington in 2024.
Washington Pharmacy Technician Faces License Action Over Controlled Substance Diversion (2024) 2024 · Washington A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Washington in 2024.
Washington Health Care Worker Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Washington A nursing assistant diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Washington in 2024; convicted at trial.
Confluence Health Clinic Nurse Tampered with Morphine Vials 2021 · Moses Lake, Washington A registered nurse (rn) diverted morphine at a healthcare facility (roughly 17 vials) in Washington in 2021; pleaded guilty.
Washington Nurse Charged in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Washington A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Washington in 2021; convicted at trial.
Washington Health Care Worker Faces License Action Over Controlled Substance Diversion (2021) 2021 · Washington A healthcare worker diverted hydrocodone at a retail pharmacy (roughly 246 pills) in Washington in 2021.
Washington Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2021) 2021 · Washington A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Washington in 2021; convicted at trial.
Washington Nurse Faces License Action Over Controlled Substance Diversion (2020) 2020 · Washington A nurse (role unspecified) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Washington in 2020.
ED Nurse Transmits Hepatitis C to Patients at Good Samaritan Hospital 2018 · Puyallup, Washington A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Washington in 2018; pleaded guilty.
Washington Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2013) 2013 · Washington A physician diverted oxycodone at a hospital in Washington in 2013; convicted at trial.
Nursing Home Nurse Sentenced for Diluting Hospice Patients' Morphine with Tap Water — Washington, 2011 2011 · Snohomish, Washington A licensed practical / vocational nurse diverted morphine at a home health or hospice provider in Washington in 2011; pleaded guilty.

West Virginia 14 cases

West Virginia Hospital System Settles Federal Controlled-Substance Recordkeeping Case 2026 · Morgantown, West Virginia A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a hospital in West Virginia in 2026; resolved by civil settlement.
West Virginia Veterinarian Ordered to Pay $956,709 Over Unaccounted-For Opioids 2025 · Winfield, West Virginia A veterinarian diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in West Virginia in 2025.
Travel Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Hydromorphone at West Virginia Hospital 2025 · Beckley, West Virginia A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in West Virginia in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Traveling Nurse Diverted Hydromorphone from Beckley Hospital Using Patients' Health Information 2025 · Beckley, WV A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in West Virginia in 2025; sentenced.
Travel nurse at Beckley hospital diverted hydromorphone, sentenced to five years 2025 A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in West Virginia in 2025; sentenced.
West Virginia Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · West Virginia A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in West Virginia in 2025; sentenced.
West Virginia Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · West Virginia A physician diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in West Virginia in 2025; sentenced.
Travel Nurse Diverted Hydromorphone Using Patients' Health Information 2024 · Beckley, West Virginia A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in West Virginia in 2024; pleaded guilty.
West Virginia Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2020) 2020 · West Virginia A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in West Virginia in 2020; sentenced.
Morgantown pharmacist sentenced to 121 months for distributing oxycodone outside professional practice 2019 A pharmacist diverted oxycodone at a retail pharmacy in West Virginia in 2019; pleaded guilty.
West Virginia Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2016) 2016 · West Virginia A physician diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in West Virginia in 2016; pleaded guilty.
Hospital nurse diverted hydrocodone intended for a patient and falsified records 2015 · Parkersburg, WV A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydrocodone at a hospital in West Virginia in 2015; pleaded guilty.
West Virginia Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2015) 2015 · West Virginia A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in West Virginia in 2015; pleaded guilty.
Sweetbriar Assisted Living nurse sentenced for hydrocodone theft and falsifying records 2013 · Charleston, WV A nurse (role unspecified) diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in West Virginia in 2013; pleaded guilty.

Wisconsin 18 cases

Appleton Nurse Practitioner Sentenced for Unlawful Opioid Prescribing Scheme 2025 · Appleton, Wisconsin A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted oxycodone at a healthcare facility in Wisconsin in 2025; pleaded guilty.
Hospital registered nurse's license revoked after fentanyl tampering and diversion 2023 · Janesville, WI A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Wisconsin in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Agency nurse accused of diverting fentanyl at Watertown hospital; interim suspension 2023 · Watertown, WI A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Wisconsin in 2023.
Janesville Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl Vials 2023 · Janesville, Wisconsin A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Wisconsin in 2023; pleaded guilty.
Registered nurse diverted oxycodone, hydrocodone/acetaminophen, and hydromorphone from patients at a Madison medical center 2022 · Madison, WI A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydrocodone at a hospital in Wisconsin in 2022; pleaded guilty.
Hospice nurse admitted diverting oxycodone and Oxycontin from two patients 2022 · Watertown, WI A physician diverted oxycodone at a home health or hospice provider in Wisconsin in 2022.
Wisconsin Pharmacy Settles Controlled Substance Dispensing and Recordkeeping Violations 2022 · Cadott, Wisconsin A healthcare worker diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Wisconsin in 2022; resolved by civil settlement.
Registered nurse accused of diverting controlled substances from Wisconsin health care facilities 2021 · Waukesha, WI A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Wisconsin in 2021.
Assisted living facility nurse diverted Vicodin from a resident for personal use 2021 · Sturgeon Bay, WI A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydrocodone at a healthcare facility in Wisconsin in 2021.
Wisconsin Dentist Pleads Guilty to Diverting Oxycodone Through Employee's Prescription 2020 · Mauston, Wisconsin A dentist diverted oxycodone at a dental practice in Wisconsin in 2020; pleaded guilty.
Registered nurse alleged to have diverted controlled substances from a rehabilitation facility in Burlington 2019 · Burlington, WI A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Wisconsin in 2019.
Wausau Physician Pleads Guilty to Diverting Fentanyl Patches from Patients 2019 · Wausau, Wisconsin A physician diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Wisconsin in 2019; pleaded guilty.
Registered nurse alleged to have diverted a controlled substance from a nursing facility in Mukwonago 2018 · Mukwonago, WI A registered nurse (rn) diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Wisconsin in 2018.
Madison hospital nurse stole fentanyl vials 2015 · Madison, WI A nurse (role unspecified) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Wisconsin in 2015.
Hospital nurse diverted fentanyl from secure medication management stations 2015 · Madison, WI A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital (roughly 18 vials) in Wisconsin in 2015.
UW Hospital nurse charged in morphine and hydromorphone syringe diversion 2014 · Madison, WI A pharmacy technician diverted hydromorphone at a hospital in Wisconsin in 2014; charged.
Registered nurse diverted morphine and fentanyl from Children's Hospital of Wisconsin stock or waste 2004 · Milwaukee County, Wisconsin A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Wisconsin in 2004; charged.
Children's Wisconsin nurse diverted morphine and fentanyl for self-administration 2000 A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Wisconsin in 2000; convicted at trial.

Wyoming 11 cases

Rawlins physician sentenced federally for dispensing medically unnecessary controlled substances 2020 · Rawlins, WY A physician diverted alprazolam at a healthcare facility in Wyoming in 2020; pleaded guilty.
Rawlins physician charged with prescribing oxycodone and other controlled substances outside legitimate medical practice 2020 · Rawlins, WY A physician diverted alprazolam at a healthcare facility in Wyoming in 2020; pleaded guilty.
Casper pharmacy agreed to $1 million civil settlement over controlled substance dispensing allegations 2020 A physician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Wyoming in 2020; convicted at trial.
Wyoming Physician Convicted in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2020) 2020 · Wyoming A physician diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Wyoming in 2020; convicted at trial.
Wyoming Nurse Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2020) 2020 · Wyoming A nurse practitioner / aprn diverted controlled substances at a healthcare facility in Wyoming in 2020; pleaded guilty.
Wyoming hospital nurse sentenced for diluting hydromorphone and meperidine vials 2018 A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital (roughly 58 vials) in Wyoming in 2018; pleaded guilty.
Former registered nurse at Memorial Hospital of Converse County sentenced for stealing hydromorphone and meperidine and replacing them with saline 2018 · Douglas, WY A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital (roughly 58 vials) in Wyoming in 2018; pleaded guilty.
Former hospital nurse in Douglas charged with stealing and diluting hydromorphone and meperidine 2017 · Douglas, WY A registered nurse (rn) diverted hydromorphone at a hospital (roughly 58 vials) in Wyoming in 2017; pleaded guilty.
Registered nurse accused of diverting hydromorphone at Memorial Hospital of Converse County by replacing it with saline 2017 · Douglas, WY A registered nurse (rn) diverted fentanyl at a hospital in Wyoming in 2017.
Wyoming pharmacy technician-in-training surrendered permit over controlled-substance diversion 2017 A pharmacy technician diverted controlled substances at a retail pharmacy in Wyoming in 2017.
Casper physician suspended over alleged excessive painkiller prescriptions and oxycodone conspiracy 2016 · Casper, WY A physician diverted fentanyl at a healthcare facility in Wyoming in 2016; charged.

Key Findings

Oxycodone is named in 252 of 931 cases (27%) — ahead of fentanyl (182) and hydrocodone (158).
Retail pharmacy settings appear in 299 of 931 cases (32%), with hospital / health system second at 281 of 931 (30%).
127 cases are dated 2025 — the largest single year in the registry, and 9 years in the 1983-2026 range (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2002) carry no catalogued case.
305 cases have reached sentencing — the furthest stage the record documents — and 87 are still only charged or indicted. A further 391 records mention a sentence and 343 a guilty plea; those overlap with the stages above, so they are not additional cases.
Catalogued cases span 52 states and territories (931 of 931 mapped) — Maryland has the most with 52.
Registered nurse (RN) is the most common role, in 174 of the 842 cases that name a clinician (21%) — ahead of physician / surgeon at 157. 89 cases name no role at all.
Only 87 of 931 records state a countable quantity taken — 844 give no total, which is itself a finding about how records are written.
A specific drug is named in 622 of 931 case records and a practice setting is identifiable in 596 of 931 — public case documents do not always specify either.

Methodology

The registry is compiled from public federal and state court records and news reporting. Drugs and practice settings are classified from each individual case record: not every case names a drug, and not every case identifies a setting, so the denominators differ (a drug is named in 622 of 931 cases, a setting is identifiable in 596 of 931). A single case may involve more than one substance, which is why drug counts sum higher than 622. Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number.

This is a documentation snapshot, not a statistical sample. It should not be used to estimate the prevalence of diversion nationally. Use it to understand what documented cases look like — which substances and settings recur, and how those matters proceed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most commonly diverted drug in federal cases?

In this registry, oxycodone. It is named in 252 of 931 documented cases (27%), followed by fentanyl in 182 cases and hydrocodone in 158. Injectable opioids account for the large majority of drug mentions.

Which healthcare setting sees the most diversion cases?

Retail pharmacy, with 299 of 931 cases (32%). Hospital / health system is second at 281 of 931 (30%). The remaining settings together account for 152 cases.

Are drug diversion cases increasing?

Documented cases per year are concentrated in recent years: 127 in 2025 — the largest year recorded. That trend describes documentation and enforcement activity captured in public records, not a measured change in how often diversion occurs.

How do drug diversion cases usually end?

Of the 931 cases, 305 have reached sentencing, 87 are documented at the indicted or charged stage, and 343 records note a guilty plea. These stages overlap, since a case can be charged, plead out, and be sentenced over time.

How often do public case records name a specific drug or setting?

A specific drug is named in 622 of the 931 cases, and a practice setting is identifiable in 596 of 931. The remainder describe controlled substances or employers only in general terms, which is why the percentages on this page use 931 cases as the denominator.

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