Between July and November 2022, an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agent made four appointments with Dr. Boulange posing as a patient seeking opioids. Each meeting took place at a restaurant or bar as opposed to the physician’s office.
Dr. Boulange, who practices in Wailuku, Hawaii, allegedly prescribed hydrocodone, alprazolam and diazepam without legitimate medical purpose.
He faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $1 million.
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