Dexter Prescription Center a/k/a Dexter Pharmacy
Outcome
Dexter Prescription Center settled for $141,727 for violating Controlled Substances Act record keeping requirements and overcharging federal healthcare programs.
Details
Dexter Pharmacy (Buffalo, NY) — DEA Recordkeeping Violations / Misbilling
Outcome: Settled for $141,727 for violating Controlled Substances Act recordkeeping requirements and billing federal healthcare programs in excess of appropriate amounts.
Dexter Prescription Center, doing business as Dexter Pharmacy in Buffalo, New York, violated the record-keeping requirements of the Controlled Substances Act and submitted bills to federal healthcare programs for amounts that exceeded proper reimbursement rates. The dual nature of the violation — regulatory noncompliance with DEA requirements combined with billing overcharges — suggests a pharmacy with systemic compliance gaps across multiple program requirements.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of New York pursued both criminal and civil enforcement actions, resulting in a $141,727 settlement announced August 23, 2024.
Primary Source: Buffalo Pharmacy Pays More Than $140,000 To Settle Record Keeping And Misbilling Allegations
How Crucible Prevents This
Crucible's DEA record-keeping compliance hooks and billing-accuracy controls would catch both violations; automated reconciliation of CSA dispense logs against DEA-required records, combined with payer rate verification before submission, would prevent record-keeping gaps and misbilling simultaneously.
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