| In the Middle District of Tennessee, Dr. Timothy Abbott, a licensed podiatrist with the Tennessee Department of Health, Board of Examiners, was accused of prescribing opioids including hydrocodone for no legitimate medical reason between January 2015 and October 19, 2018. See https://www.justice.gov/opa/page/file/1155096/download |
411 High St, Nashville, TN 37211 |
Timothy C. Abbott, DPM |
November 19, 2019 |
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| In the Western District of Tennessee, Dr. Thomas Ballard III, is accused of issuing prescriptions for opioids including oxycodone, morphine and hydrocodone along with benzodiazepines, which are dangerous to take at the same time as opioids, at Ballard Clinic-Family Practice in Jackson outside the usual scope of professional practice and with no legitimate reason. He’s |
418 E Baltimore St, Jackson, TN 38301 |
Ballard Clinic-Family Practice |
November 19, 2019 |
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| In the Western District of Tennessee, Britney Petway, a nurse practitioner, and Dr. Charles Alston, are accused together in an indictment. It claims that Petway issued prescriptions for oxycodone, hydrocodone and other drugs at Superior Health and Wellness Clinic LLC, in Jackson, without a medical need and that Alston was the supervising doctor there while |
1463 S Highland Ave, Jackson, TN 38301 |
Superior Health and Wellness Clinic LLC |
November 19, 2019 |
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| See description for McKay-Dee Hospital. Health officials believe Neilson may have exposed as many as 7,200 patients to the hepatitis C genotype B strain. Of those patients, roughly 4,800 were treated at Ogden’s McKay-Dee Hospital — where Neilson worked from June 2013 to November 2014 — and 2,369 were at Davis Hospital and Medical Center, |
1600 Antelope Dr, Layton, UT 84041 |
Davis Hospital And Medical Center |
November 19, 2019 |
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| 12,000 exposed to Hepatitis C in seven states after stealing fentanyl and refilling syringes with saline to be later injected into patients. |
3401 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140 |
Temple University Hospital |
November 19, 2019 |
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| Surgical tech who exposed thousands across four states to hepatitis and HIV sentenced to more than 6 years for drug theft. |
501 E Hampden Ave, Englewood, CO 80113 |
Swedish Medical Center |
November 19, 2019 |
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| A Springfield man who worked as a paramedic and EMT for several emergency medical transportation companies pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to stealing fentanyl and morphine and replacing the drugs with saline solution. McCleary worked at several health care facilities as an emergency medical technician (EMT) between Sept. 25, 2015, and Feb. 21, 2018. |
1100 Cherry St, Lamar, MO 64759 |
Barton County Emergency Medical Service |
November 19, 2019 |
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| A Springfield man who worked as a paramedic and EMT for several emergency medical transportation companies pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to stealing fentanyl and morphine and replacing the drugs with saline solution. McCleary worked at several health care facilities as an emergency medical technician (EMT) between Sept. 25, 2015, and Feb. 21, 2018. |
1423 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield, MO 65802 |
Cox North Hospital |
November 19, 2019 |
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| A Springfield man who worked as a paramedic and EMT for several emergency medical transportation companies pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to stealing fentanyl and morphine and replacing the drugs with saline solution. McCleary worked at several health care facilities as an emergency medical technician (EMT) between Sept. 25, 2015, and Feb. 21, 2018. |
513 E 13th Street Grove OK 74344 |
Grove Emergency Medical Service |
November 19, 2019 |
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| A Springfield man who worked as a paramedic and EMT for several emergency medical transportation companies pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to stealing fentanyl and morphine and replacing the drugs with saline solution. McCleary worked at several health care facilities as an emergency medical technician (EMT) between Sept. 25, 2015, and Feb. 21, 2018. |
3125 Dr Russell Smith Way, Carthage, MO 64836 |
Mercy Hosptial Carthage |
November 19, 2019 |
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| 12,000 exposed to Hepatitis C in seven states after stealing fentanyl and refilling syringes with saline to be later injected into patients. |
241 North Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 |
MidHudson Regional Hospital (FKA: St Francis Hospital) |
November 19, 2019 |
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| An Ankeny woman was charged with one count of acquiring a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, deception, and subterfuge and one count of possession of a controlled substance. The indictment alleges the woman fraudulently obtained Tramadol pills from residents of The Bridges at Ankeny and diverted them for her own use. She pleaded not guilty |
3510 NW Abilene Rd, Ankeny, IA 50023 |
The Bridges at Ankeny |
November 19, 2019 |
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| Katie Christine Howard, age 31, of Des Moines, was charged with two counts of acquiring a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, deception, and subterfuge and two counts of false statements related to health care matters. The indictment alleges Howard fraudulently obtained Oxycodone and Hydrocodone pills from residents at University Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in |
233 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314 |
University Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center |
November 19, 2019 |
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| Iowa nursing home employee removed Fentanyl patches from nursing home residents and diverted the medication for her own use. |
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| An Osceola resident, was charged with three counts of acquiring a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, deception, and subterfuge and three counts of false statements related to health care matters. The indictment alleges the accused fraudulently obtained Oxycodone pills from residents at Calvin Community and Valley View Village nursing homes in Des Moines and diverted |
2571 Guthrie Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317 |
Valley View Village nursing home |
November 19, 2019 |
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| A former medical assistant of a doctor at Intermountain Healthcare has agreed to pay the United States $1 million to resolve allegations that lax controls enabled a former employee to divert controlled substances for personal use. The clinic used the physician’s DEA registration number to issue prescriptions to herself and two family members, including prescriptions |
2400 N Washington Blvd, North Ogden, UT 84414 |
Intermountain Healthcare (IHC) |
November 19, 2019 |
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| Couple charged in theft of marijuana from lab in Framingham, MA |
85 Speen St, Framingham, MA 01701 |
MCR Labs |
November 19, 2019 |
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| In the Northern District of Alabama, a doctor allegedly dispensed controlled substances and other prescription drugs directly from the clinic, and prescribed excessive quantities of controlled substances to the same patients several times per month resulting in as many as 15 pills per day for some patients. In that case, the doctor also signed blank |
8208 AL-53, Toney, AL 35773 |
Choice Medicine Clinic |
November 19, 2019 |
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| In the Northern District of Alabama, a doctor and pharmacy technician were charged with operating a Pill Mill, (a) prescribing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the scope of professional practice; (b) filling those prescriptions; and (c) using the proceeds from these activities for the personal benefit See https://www.justice.gov/opa/page/file/1155036/download |
3421 S Shades Crest Rd, Hoover, AL 35226 |
Horizon Medical - Healthcare & Spa |
November 19, 2019 |
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| Office manager at an Alabama family medicine clinic arrested for her alleged role in a pill mill conspiracy. |
3421 S Shades Crest Rd #111, Hoover, AL 35244 |
Horizon Medical - Healthcare & Spa |
November 19, 2019 |
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| In the Northern District of West Virginia, a case was brought against an orthopedic surgeon who allegedly used fraudulent prescriptions to obtain tablets of acetaminophen-codeine for his own use. To obtain the pills, the surgeon allegedly wrote out prescriptions using his DEA number, and in the names of a relative even though the pills were |
200 Orthopedic Way, Morgantown, WV 26505 |
Fairmont Regional Medical Center |
November 19, 2019 |
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| In the Southern District of West Virginia, Dr. Marc Spelar, a psychiatrist from Milton, is accused of 10 counts of illegal drug distribution between 2016 and 2017. The drugs were dextroamphetamine, methylphenidate and amphetamine salt. Sperlar has been prohibited from practicing in West Virginia since August 2017 under a consent order with the In 2017 |
5600 US-60, Huntington, WV 25705 |
Dr. Marc J Spelar |
November 19, 2019 |
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| In the Eastern District of Louisiana, a neurologist at an alleged pill mill was charged with conspiracy to dispense controlled substances and conspiracy to commit health care fraud. The defendant allegedly pre-signed prescriptions for controlled substances, including oxycodone, for patients whom he did not personally examine to determine medical necessity for the prescriptions, and pre-signed |
1425 Fremaux Ave # B, Slidell, LA 70458 |
Allied Medical |
November 19, 2019 |
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| The DEA commenced its investigation of Dignity Health following reported losses of over 20,000 tablets of hydrocodone from the outpatient pharmacy at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton, CA in late 2010 and 2011. A 2011 audit conducted by the DEA at the pharmacy revealed significant shortages of a number of the controlled substances evaluated, |
1800 N California St, Stockton, CA 95204 |
St Josephs Medical Center |
November 19, 2019 |
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| A woman, age 36, of Osceola, was charged with three counts of acquiring a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, deception, and subterfuge and three counts of false statements related to health care matters. The indictment alleges she fraudulently obtained Oxycodone pills from residents at Calvin Community and Valley View Village nursing homes in Des Moines |
4210 Hickman Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310 |
Calvin Community nursing home |
November 19, 2019 |
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