Incident 40183
Incident 40183
A New York doctor is convicted on nine counts in connection with oxycodone and fentanyl diversion scheme.
DEA New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan and United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman announced the conviction of Ernesto Lopez, a New York-licensed medical doctor who wrote thousands of medically unnecessary prescriptions for oxycodone and fentanyl over an approximately three-year period, following an eight-day trial before the Honorable Denise L. Cote. Lopez was remanded into custody following his conviction.
Lopez was sentenced to five years in prison.
Approximate date(s) of the diversion:
01/01/2015
Where the Diversion Occurred:
Medical Offices
New York, NY, USA
Type of Healthcare Facility:
Hospital
Person Diverting:
Ernesto Lopez
Profession of the person diverting:
Physician or Medical Doctor (MD)
Has the incident been reported?
e.g. to local law enforcement, county board of health, state licensure board, and/or federal DEA or FDA authorities?
Yes
To whom has the incident been reported?
Local Law Enforcement, , and/or federal DEA or FDA authorities?
Publicly available news reports about the incident: