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Physicians2022-10-18T16:37:46-04:00

Prevent Physicians Diversion

These clinicians manage the care of patients, prescribing medication and coordinating care. This section highlights diversion incidents by physicians outside the field of Anesthesiology:

  • Physicians, including MDs (Doctor of Medicine) and DOs (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)

  • Medical Students

  • Interns

  • Residents

  • Physician assistants

  • See the separate page on Anesthesiology for Physicians and other Providers in the field of Anesthesiology

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Two workers who were diverting medications overdosed on the same day. One died. For details see https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2014/04/police_u-m_doctor_overdosed_on.html DelVecchio was found dead at the Neuroscience Hospital, 1500 East Medical Center Drive. She, too, was locked in a bathroom with hospital-issued sedation medication and a syringe. An autopsy report obtained by The Ann Arbor News revealed Delvecchio 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 University of Michigan Neuroscience Hospital November 19, 2019 View full detail
In the Eastern District of Tennessee, Four doctors, a nurse practitioner and a physician’s assistant were charged with the unlawful distribution of opioids. Dr. Henry Babenco was the supervising physician at Lafollette Wellness Center of LaFollette. An indictment charges him along withregistered nurse Sharon Naylor, physician’s assistant Alicia Taylor and clinic manager Gregory Madron. The 2212 Jacksboro Pike, LaFollette, TN 37766 Lafollette Wellness Cinic November 19, 2019 View full detail
Anderson prescribed nearly a million oxycodone pills to patients he knew had no legitimate medical need for the medication, including Grande, who sold the pills on the streets of New York. Anderson often saw his patients, some of whom displayed visible signs of drug addiction, without appointments and with little notice, in the middle of 3733 Richmond Ave # 5, Staten Island, NY 10312 November 19, 2019 View full detail
in exchange for cash payments, Nkanga wrote thousands of oxycodone prescriptions for patients, some of whom displayed visible signs of drug addiction, without conducting any physical examination, or even seeing them in an examination room. Nkanga also wrote prescriptions in the names of patients who did not even visit his medical office. On one occasion, 78 Cromwell Ave, Staten Island, NY 10304 November 19, 2019 View full detail
Sayegh maintained a corrupt relationship with a co-conspirator, issuing oxycodone prescriptions in his name, variations of his name, his family members’ names, and the names of other individuals in exchange for thousands of dollars in cash, expensive dinners, high-end whisky, cruises, and all-expense-paid trips. Sayegh wrote some of these prescriptions, for which there was no 75 S Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 November 19, 2019 View full detail
A pharmacist in White Plains, was arrested and presented in Manhattan federal court.  According to the allegations in the Indictment unsealed today, the pharmacist filled oxycodone prescriptions that he knew were illegitimate, including prescriptions filled by a customer in multiple variations of his name and date of birth, and prescriptions filled in the names of 3 Pennsylvania Pl, Ottumwa, IA 52501 November 19, 2019 View full detail