A Las Vegas doctor was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for his role in a prescription drug conspiracy to distribute hydrocodone and oxycodone without a medical purpose.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Dr. Horace Paul Guerra IV, a former managing partner of Incera LLC, pleaded guilty in July to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. United States District Judge James C. Mahan presided over the sentencing hearing.
Between January 1, 2018 to about May 3, 2018, Guerra conspired with his Incera LLC partners, Robert D. Harvey and Alejandro Incera, to distribute hydrocodone and oxycodone. As part of the conspiracy, he allowed his co-conspirators to use Incera LLC prescription pads to write illegal opioid prescriptions for patients he did not see and without a legitimate medical purpose.
The pre-signed prescription pads included Guerra’s name, signature, and DEA number. Both Harvey and Incera pleaded guilty in October, and are scheduled to be sentenced on January 10, 2019.
The case was investigated by the FBI, the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Nevada Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kilby Macfadden prosecuted the case.
The Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Unit is a program that utilizes data to help combat the devastating opioid crisis. The District of Nevada was selected as one of 12 districts nationally to participate in the pilot program.
Dr. Horace Paul Guerra IV, a former managing partner of Incera LLC, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute hydrocodone and oxycodone without a medical purpose. He pleaded guilty in July to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.
The mandatory facts in this case include:
- Defendant/Respondent: Dr. Horace Paul Guerra IV
- Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute hydrocodone and oxycodone without a medical purpose
- City and State: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Exact Date: January 1, 2018 to about May 3, 2018 (crime date)
- Sentence or Outcome: 12 months and one day in prison
Key Facts
- State: Nevada
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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