Iowa physician banned from prescribing narcotic painkillers — 4 insights

The Iowa Board of Medicine banned Des Moines, Iowa-based anesthesiologist Daniel Baldi, MD, from prescribing any controlled substance for the treatment of chronic pain, KCCI reports.

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Here’s what you should know.

1. Dr. Baldi was accused of contributing to the overdose deaths of 10 patients in 2012.

2. A jury found him not guilty on all 10 counts of involuntary manslaughter.

3. After a criminal trial and several civil lawsuits, he resumed his practice in 2017.

4. As a result of the board’s decision, he may never prescribe, administer or dispense controlled substances for the treatment of chronic pain.

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