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Podiatrist Sentenced for Opioid Scheme in Iowa
A shocking case of opioid diversion has come to light in Iowa, where a local podiatrist has been caught writing fraudulent hydrocodone prescriptions to acquaintances.
Steven Walter Beevers, 58, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was sentenced to five years of probation, including six months of home confinement, and 100 hours of community service on November 6, 2020. He must also pay a $20,000 fine.
Beevers, a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine and owner of Podiatry Associates PC, which had locations in Delaware, Jones, and Linn Counties, Iowa, wrote over 100 false, fictitious, and fraudulent prescriptions for hydrocodone between January 2016 and December 2018 to four acquaintances, including an employee and a neighbor.
Beevers used his State of Iowa Board of Podiatry license to write the phony prescriptions on the false pretense that the hydrocodone was necessary for his acquaintances’ medical conditions. The acquaintances then filled the prescriptions, with health insurance paying for the costs except for co-pays that Beevers offered to cover, and then gave some or all of the hydrocodone to Beevers.
Beevers made false statements about his conduct to the Iowa Board of Podiatry investigators after his scheme was discovered. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Tim Vavricek and investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Manchester Police Department.
The case highlights the ongoing problem of opioid diversion in the United States, where individuals are exploiting the healthcare system to obtain controlled substances for personal gain.
In a plea agreement, Beevers admitted to acquiring a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, deception, and subterfuge. He was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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