A gastroenterologist in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., has agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve Controlled Substances Act allegations that he unlawfully prescribed opioids.
The Justice Department alleged that between June 15, 2023, and March 7, 2025, Twan Phanijphand, MD, unlawfully prescribed at least 127 controlled substance prescriptions and did not maintain any patient records, according to a Sept. 21 news release.
The violations included prescriptions for oxycodone-acetaminophen, hydrocodone-acetaminophen, lorazepam, alprazolam, clonazepam and tramadol.
In addition, Dr. Phanijphand agreed to not reapply for a Drug Enforcement Administration registration for Schedule II and IIN controlled substances. He also agreed to additional monitoring by the DEA.
The civil settlement agreement is not an admission of any liability by Dr. Phanijphand, nor a concession by the United States that its claims were not well-founded, the release said.
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