LA Doctor Convicted as “Most Prolific Provider” of Medication
Posted on 16. Mar, 2010 in News Stories
On Monday, former doctor Carlos Estiandan was convicted on 13 felony charges of unlawfully prescribing controlled substances. The amazing part is that Estiandan, now 68 years old, is said to be the most prolific prescriber in the country.
While the total amount he prescribed remains undisclosed, the DEA says Estiandan individually prescribed the most drugs in 2008, second only to all of Johns Hopkins Hospital!
In an undercover investigation lasting 3 years, deputies were able to obtain 12 prescriptions from Estiandan without ever being properly examined. The judge sentenced him to 11 years in prison.
Estiandan’s medical license was revoked last September for reasons including prescribing excessive medications to patients and for acting negligently.
Fay
Mar 17th, 2010
About time for him to retire anyways.
What_The_Heck
Mar 17th, 2010
What a life accomplishment! The “Most Prolific Provider” of medication. He should be called the “Bastard That Ruined Lives”. How could he even live with himself, well no matter he’ll probably die in prison. Good riddance.
Shepherd
Apr 8th, 2010
Die in prison? He hasn’t even been sentenced yet! I always love a reliable news source that reports on the facts, especially the ones that read it believing everything it says and making judgments based on it.