Mr. Evans pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and dispense controlled substances and health care fraud Sept. 12, 2022, according to a May 19 news release.
According to court documents, Mr. Evans unlawfully prescribed an estimated 370,000 dosage units of hydrocodone outside the usual course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose out of his family medicine practice.
An investigation also found that Mr. Evans would pre-sign opioids for patients exhibiting drug-seeking behavior, and patients were repeatedly able to obtain the strongest prescription for hydrocodone without ever being fully examined or providing any documentation regarding their pain, the release said.
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