Central Florida doctor accused of getting paid to write illegal opioid prescriptions – WFTV

SANFORD, Fla. — A Central Florida doctor has been charged in a multimillion-dollar drug conspiracy that investigators mentioned began in Michigan and put tons of of 1000’s of prescription tablets out on the road.

Dr. Juan Bayolo is accused of getting paid to illegally write opioid prescriptions for sufferers who had no want for the medicine. Records present he’s nonetheless allowed to apply drugs and has two workplaces in Central Florida; one in Sanford and the opposite in Deltona.

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He was indicted final week in federal court docket together with a number of individuals from Michigan and one other doctor licensed in Arizona. Records state, “Dr. Juan Bayolo prescribed more than 74,000 dosage units of controlled substance medications.”

The indictment alleges the suspects operated ache clinics at totally different places round Detroit, Michigan, and there have been individuals who recruited faux sufferers. Investigators mentioned these sufferers did telehealth visits with Bayolo, who was paid to illegally write prescriptions.

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Bayolo’s workplace staff mentioned they didn’t know that he had been indicted.

“The medical professionals who betrayed their oath to get rich off of substance use disorder are the most insidious actors in this scheme,” the U.S. lawyer in the case mentioned.

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Bayolo was launched from custody following his arrest on Friday whereas he awaits trial on the fees in Michigan.

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