Psychiatrist Arrested for “Pill-Milling”
Posted on 14. Apr, 2010 in News Stories
In August of last year, Redondo Beach Police got suspicious when someone attempted to sell Adderall, a controlled psychiatric drug, on Craigslist. After being arrested, the seller told the police that he obtained the drug from a psychiatrist, Dr. Nathan Kuemmerle. The investigation began.
Police began interviewing Dr. Kuemmerle’s patients, as well as sending undercover officers with recording devices to pose as patients.
According to authorities, his office manager, Antonie Phillips, would talk to patients about what drugs they wanted, and then Dr. Kuemmerle would simply sign the prescription prepared by Phillips. Sometimes Dr. Kuemmerle would sign several prescriptions and tell the patient to fill them at different pharmacies to avoid suspicion. The patient would then pay in cash.
As a result of the investigation, just yesterday, Dr. Kuemmerle and Phillips were finally arrested and are expected to appear in court today for pleas.
You can read more about this news story from the LA Times.
