Southern California Physician Indicted For Illegally Prescribing Controlled Drugs Including to Out-of-State Residents Without an In-Person Physical Examination

The investigations of physicians for prescribing scheduled drugs to patients including Oxycodone, Xanax, Soma and other medications continue...

Indictment Filed Against Northern California Physician For 36 Counts of Unlawfully Distributing Oxycodone by Prescribing It "Outside the Course of Usual Professional Practice"

When it comes to prosecuting physicians for unlawful prescribing of opioids or scheduled drugs, federal authorities have more stringent laws...

CVS Pharmacy Inc. Pays $5 Million to Settle Alleged Violations of the Controlled Substance Act in Sacramento Federal Case

As is the norm, national chain pharmacies get fines and compliance plans while small businesses get criminally prosecuted. A recent settleme...

Redondo Beach Neurologist Pleads to Overprescribing Painkillers in Los Angeles County Case

On December 1, 2016, a Redondo Beach neurologist  Gerard Goryl  plead guilty to selling narcotics to undercover police officers two years ag...

Los Angeles Doctor Convicted After Trial of Federal ‘Structuring’ Charges for Making Cash Deposits to Avoid Federal Reporting Requirements

On November 18, 2016, Los Angeles doctor  Washington Bryan II  was convicted by a jury after a three-day trial of 29 counts of federal “stru...

CleanSlate Addiction Treatment Centers Settle Qui Tam Allegations of Prescribing of Suboxone by Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Without Proper Physician Supervision and Improper Billing

The addiction industry is facing a great deal of scrutiny at every level.  The laws and regulations are changing and compliance is lagging b...

Marin Doctor Pleads Guilty To Prescribing Controlled Substances (Oxycodone, Methadone, Hydrocodone) Outside Course of Professional Practice and Without Legitimate Medical Purpose

On March 9, 2016, Dr. Michael Roger Chiarottino pleaded guilty in federal court in Oakland to distribution of oxycodone outside the usual co...

Kansas Doctor Charged in Federal Indictment With Prescribing Outside Course of Medical Practice and Unlawful Distribution. Allegation that Patient Died From Methadone and Xanax Prescription. Eight Patients Charged With Unlawful Distribution.

In a recent case, not only is the physician charged but patients as well who obtained Schedule II and III medications and sold them.  This i...

Texan Physician Pleads Guilty To Illegally Prescribing Pain Medication Norco After Search Warrant and Undercover Agent Visit.

The DEA and State Medical Boards are continuing to send in undercover agents to physicians to determine whether they are conducting physical...

West Virginia Physician Pleads Guilty to Federal Illegal Prescribing and Health Care Fraud

The number of prescribing cases filed in federal courts increases especially in areas that have been hit hard by prescription drug addiction...

Pennsylvania Physician And One Other Plead Guilty To Health Care Fraud Charges Arising From Writing A Fraudulent Prescription in Another Person's Name

Writing a prescription in another person's name is a fraudulent prescription. When that visit or prescription in the other person's ...

Santa Barbara Doctor Sentenced After Trial to over 25 Years in Federal Prison for Writing Prescriptions for Schedule II Narcotics

The war on prescription drug abuse and the physicians who were prescribing to pain management patients continues. Long sentences are being h...

California Medical Doctor and Wife Plead Guilty to Obtaining Prescription Drugs for Themselves Prescribing Under Fake Patient Charts. Charge is Conspiring to Acquire Controlled Substances by Fraud and Deception

Drug addiction hits doctors and professionals. We have represented numerous physicians, nurses, attorneys, and professionals with drug and a...

Michigan Doctor Sentenced to Long Sentence For Unlawful Prescriptions and Health Care Fraud in Case Involving Illegal Patient Marketing

The criminal cases for physicians improperly prescribing pain medications continue. Pain management physicians and regular practitioners wil...

Pain Management Physicians' Treatment Plans And Records Are Being Reviewed With Great Scrutiny - How To Respond To Request For Records and Interview

Board certified pain management physicians are beginning to have records requested from the California Medical Board with greater frequency....