Former Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Dispensing Vicodin and Defrauding the University of Pittsburgh Medical

Unknown 2026 Hospitals / Health Systems
OIG Controlled Substance
Penalty
$15,000

Outcome

OIG enforcement action against Former Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Dispensing Vicodin and Defrauding the University of Pittsburgh Medical for controlled substance. Penalty: $15,000.

Details

Former Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Dispensing Vicodin and Defrauding the University of Pittsburgh Medical — OIG Enforcement (2026)

OIG took enforcement action against Former Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Dispensing Vicodin and Defrauding the University of Pittsburgh Medical in 2026 involving controlled substance violations in the Hospitals / Health Systems sector.

Penalty: $15,000

Violation types: Controlled Substance
Entity type: Hospital
Penalty type: Criminal

Source: Former Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Dispensing Vicodin and Defrauding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health Plan

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Source: Former Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Dispensing Vicodin and Defrauding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health Plan

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