Richland Physician Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Medically Unnecessary Fentanyl Patches
Outcome
OIG enforcement action against Richland Physician Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Medically Unnecessary Fentanyl Patches for false claims, controlled substance.
Details
Richland Physician Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Medically Unnecessary Fentanyl Patches — OIG Enforcement (2026)
OIG took enforcement action against Richland Physician Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Medically Unnecessary Fentanyl Patches in WA in 2026 involving false claims, controlled substance violations in the Physician Practices sector.
Violation types: False Claims, Controlled Substance
Entity type: Physician Practice
Penalty type: Criminal
Location: WA
Source: Richland Physician Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Medically Unnecessary Fentanyl Patches, Opioid Pills and Other Controlled Substances
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