Alexandria, Va. — A Virginia doctor has pleaded guilty to maintaining a drug-involved premises.
Lino Cueto Montilla, 57, pleaded guilty today to maintaining a drug-involved premises. Montilla is scheduled to be sentenced on August 9.
According to court documents, Montilla was licensed to practice medicine in 1995 and practiced as an obstetrician-gynecologist. However, he did not specialize in pain management, nor did he receive training on how to treat patients suffering from chronic pain.
From 1999 to 2015, Montilla worked as an ob-gyn with Fairfax Ob-Gyn Associates, rarely prescribing Schedule II pain medication to his patients. In January 2016, Montilla began to treat patients at Fairfax Pain Clinic, which specialized in pain management.
From January 2016 through September 2020, Montilla was the primary doctor prescribing Schedule II controlled substances at FPC. Despite conducting only cursory exams of patients, Montilla prescribed excessive amounts of opioids to many of these patients for years.
Montilla faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
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Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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