DEA Matters for Healthcare Providers Throughout the U.S.

In recent years, the DEA has increased investigations into pain clinics and other prescribers of controlled substances. This has resulted in an increased number of criminal actions against practitioners for alleged violations of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), healthcare fraud prevention statutes, and similar state statutes.

The healthcare defense attorneys at Chapman Law Group are dedicated to defending prescribers and dispensers nationwide against:

• • DEA Audits / Inspections
  • DEA Registration Defense and Enforcement Actions
  • Criminal Actions and the Impact on Professional Licenses
  • DEA Immediate Suspensions
  • DEA Order to Show Cause
  • DEA Voluntary Registration Surrenders
  • DEA Registration Suspensions / Revocations 
  • DEA Registration Applications and Renewal Issues
  • DEA and Criminal Defense for Pain Management Specialists & Pain Clinics

We also work with prescribers and dispensers to advise them on state and federal regulations surrounding controlled substances, to ensure compliance and prevent investigations and DEA enforcement action.

In addition, our attorneys have defended physicians across the country who were accused of crimes regarding controlled substances. Our cases include 100+ count indictments for drug trafficking, some of which are publicized cases.

Our DEA attorneys are experienced in defending DEA registrants during DEA investigations and in subsequent DEA action, should noncompliance with the Controlled Substances Act be found. When an investigation or DEA audit is initiated, we work with clients to respond to DEA complaints, demonstrate compliance, and negotiate agreements between the DEA and client. Our attorneys are attuned to ensuring minimal impact to clients’ DEA certification and license, as well as reducing penalties.

We are dedicated to helping physicians, pharmacies, distributors, pain management specialists, and other registrants protect their DEA registration by defending against DEA enforcement action. Our goal is not only to protect the DEA registration of our clients, but to protect their other professional licenses, their career and their reputation from damage caused by DEA investigations and allegations of noncompliance.

In addition to criminal defense, our attorneys also help practitioners obtain DEA registrations. We have successfully helped registrants obtain DEA registrations following a suspension by the DEA or surrender of their registration. Our attorneys also have helped applicants — including mid-levels and narcotic treatment programs — with criminal convictions and prior disciplinary actions obtain a DEA registration.