Randy J. Lamartiniere, Distributing Controlled Substances, Louisiana 2023

The streets of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, are a little safer tonight as a doctor who peddled opioids to desperate patients has finally faced the music. Randy J. Lamartiniere, 64, a former doctor in Baton Rouge and now a resident of Alexandria, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for distributing controlled substances.

According to evidence presented at trial, from in or about March 2015 through January 2016, Lamartiniere, in exchange for cash, wrote medically unnecessary prescriptions for large quantities of Adderall, fentanyl, hydrocodone, methadone, oxycodone, and oxymorphone. Lamartiniere’s fee typically ranged from $100 to $300 per visit, and he accepted no form of health insurance for “doctor visits.” At the end of these “visits,” Lamartiniere routinely issued prescriptions for Adderall and opioids, therefore, distributing and dispensing controlled substances that he knew were not for a legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual course of a legitimate medical practice.

U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Randy J. Lamartiniere to 180 months in federal prison following his conviction for distribution of controlled substances by a physician. The Court further sentenced Lamartiniere to serve three years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment, and ordered forfeiture of all property and proceeds obtained by Lamartiniere as a result of his conviction.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul L. Pugliese stated, “This prosecution and the lengthy prison sentence imposed today should serve as a reminder of the government’s firm commitment to fighting opioid diversion, and a warning to those who would traffic and illegally dispense dangerous opioids in our community. The investigation and federal criminal prosecution have taken several years, but our commitment to this cause has never wavered. I want to thank the great work and dedication of all of the law enforcement agents and investigators who contributed to this successful prosecution, and the prosecutors in this office whose work helped lead to today’s result.”

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office, East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, along with the Baton Rouge Police Department and Department of Health and Human Services – OIG. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Paul L. Pugliese, Alan A. Stevens, and Harley W. Ferguson.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdla/pr/former-baton-rouge-doctor-convicted-distributing-controlled-substances-sentenced-180