Perry Hall Family Dental (Dr. Andrew T. Fried, DMD)
Outcome
Dr. Andrew T. Fried pleaded guilty to one count of distributing narcotics and one count of prescribing controlled substances outside the regular course of dental duties and outside professional standards.
Details
Perry Hall Family Dental / Dr. Andrew T. Fried (Nottingham, MD) — Illegal Opioid Distribution
Outcome: Pleaded guilty to distributing narcotics and prescribing controlled substances outside the regular course of dental practice and below professional standards.
Dr. Andrew T. Fried, DMD, operated Perry Hall Family Dental, a solo dental practice in Nottingham, Baltimore County, Maryland. He was convicted of distributing opioids and prescribing controlled dangerous substances in a manner that fell outside "the regular course of duties of a dentist and not within the standards of his profession."
Dentists occupy a unique position in the opioid epidemic: they are among the leading prescribers of opioids in the U.S. healthcare system, and their prescribing is often less scrutinized than that of pain management specialists. Dr. Fried's scheme involved using his dental license to distribute narcotics in ways that exceeded the legitimate scope of dental care, creating a diversion pathway through an otherwise trusted professional practice.
Dr. Fried entered a guilty plea on November 20, 2025, to two counts. The case was prosecuted by the Maryland Attorney General's Office and announced December 19, 2025.
Primary Source: Baltimore County Dentist Sentenced for Illegal Opioid Distribution
How Crucible Prevents This
Crucible's prescribing-pattern monitoring hooks would flag opioid prescription volumes inconsistent with standard dental procedures; a controlled-substance compliance gate comparing prescription rates to patient treatment records would identify outlier prescribing patterns in dental settings.
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