A New York dentist pleaded guilty to fraudulently prescribing opioids for herself, ABC affiliate news10.com reported April 13.
Vivian Letizia, DDS, was arrested in September 2020 for writing oxycodone prescriptions for four individuals and filling those prescriptions herself at pharmacies for her own personal consumption.
Dr. Letizia admitted that in December 2019, she fraudulently submitted a prescription for oxycodone for a patient using that patient’s name and date of birth with the intent of using the drugs herself. She then obtained the prescription from a pharmacy in Woodstock, N.Y.
By pleading guilty, Dr. Letizia agreed to forfeit her state medical license and agreed that she would be prohibited from reapplying for a Drug Enforcement Administration registration number.
Dr. Letizia is scheduled for sentencing Aug. 25. She faces up to four years in prison, a supervised release term of up to one year and a maximum fine of $250,000.