Podiatrist Pleads Guilty to Rx Drug Charges (Ohio)
An Ohio podiatrist pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal charge of conspiring to distribute oxycodone. Dr. Mark Stieby, 37, faces up to 20 years in prison when U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves sentences him on July 14 in Covington. Dr. Stieby admitted to writing prescriptions for oxycodone to three patients in exchange for some of the pills to feed his own addiction to pain medications. According to court records, the podiatrist took at least 610 pills.
Stieby was also writing Percocet prescriptions for the patient's girlfriend, according to court records. The prescription was originally for 40 pills per week, but was bumped up to 60 pills per week in October. Sometimes Stieby would pay the patients for a portion of the pills, according to court records. One patient told agents he received $20 for each deal.
Source: Jim Hannah, The Enquirer, [4/18/08]
Stieby was also writing Percocet prescriptions for the patient's girlfriend, according to court records. The prescription was originally for 40 pills per week, but was bumped up to 60 pills per week in October. Sometimes Stieby would pay the patients for a portion of the pills, according to court records. One patient told agents he received $20 for each deal.
Source: Jim Hannah, The Enquirer, [4/18/08]
