{"id":4992,"date":"2026-01-16T21:06:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progresso.iseo.biz\/temas-fraudeporcomprasyprescripcion\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T22:39:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T22:39:44","slug":"shopping-and-prescription-fraud-topics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newprogresso.progressolegal.com\/en\/shopping-and-prescription-fraud-topics\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopping and Prescription Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4992\" class=\"elementor elementor-4992 elementor-1905\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c51efe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c51efe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The misuse in obtaining prescriptions for controlled substances can have serious consequences. That is why the authorities in California are taking strong action against RX fraud, prescription forgery, and medical shopping.<\/p>\n<p>Now, in order to have a better understanding of this article we will first define what \u201cMedical Purchases and Prescription Fraud\u201d is according to the Health Code.<\/p>\n<p>Medical shopping is one of a number of possible drug-related crimes that occur in California. These range from HS 11350 \u2013 the possession of a controlled substance \u2013 to DUI with Vicodin or Ambien or Lunesta to large-scale narcotics trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>The crime is often charged along with Health and Safety Code 11368 (forging a prescription for a narcotic drug) and Business and Professions Code 4324 (forging or altering a prescription). Both HS 11368 and Business and Professions Code 4324 also address the misuse of prescriptions to obtain drugs for illegitimate purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Any drug charge is serious. It can affect your reputation, your livelihood, and your physical and emotional health. If you have been accused of prescription drug fraud.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3da74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d3da74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What law applies to a patient accused of medical shopping?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df3844e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df3844e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>California Health and Safety Code Section 11173(a). This law prohibits a person from obtaining a prescription by fraud or by concealing a material fact, obtaining or attempting to obtain a prescription for controlled substances.<\/p>\n<p>What are controlled substances; they are listed in the five schedules of classification, according to California law and Federal Drug Crimes; these include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b358e1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b358e1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132e3d1 elementor-list-item-link-inline elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"132e3d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Opioids (hydrocodone, morphine, oxycodone, etc.)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Depressants (Xanax, Valium, Xanax, etc.)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Stimulants (Adderall, Ritalin, etc.)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b514555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b514555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the saddest aspects of prescription fraud cases is that they often involve people who are not your typical lawbreakers. They are people who suffer from real pain and may have first entered into pill addiction because of negligent doctors. The addiction can get out of control and this contributes to people addicted to controlled drugs to resort to prescription forgery, buying or selling controlled substances on the street, or even pharmacy theft. Someone who began with physical pain could soon face multiple felony charges and prison sentences.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, as we will see below, this person may not be eligible for drug diversion or Proposition 36 probation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00ff70c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00ff70c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What law applies to a doctor accused of illegally prescribing pills?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc7aa1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc7aa1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just as patients are prohibited from medical shopping, doctors are prohibited from writing prescriptions without a legitimate medical purpose; the idea is that doctors should not act as drug dealers and \u201cdivert\u201d controlled substances for illegitimate uses. Law enforcement can come down hard in these cases.<\/p>\n<p>California Health &amp; Safety Code Section 11153 deals with this matter. Under the statute, a doctor may not issue a prescription:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Outside the usual course of the doctor\u2019s practice<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li>For a medical purpose that is not legitimate<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li>Including to an addict outside of professional treatment<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example I<br \/>Dr. Mart\u00ednez is a Los Angeles doctor. He is working in an urgent care center when Maria enters. She complains of back pain caused by a car accident, as well as a stressful desk job. Dr. Mart\u00ednez takes a careful oral history and performs a physical exam on Maria. It is determined that the pain is caused by a legitimate medical condition associated with orthopedic issues. Maria explains that her son is going to have a birthday party that weekend and she needs help because of the activities involving her ten-year-old child that intrude upon her home. The doctor asks Maria if she is already taking pain medication and Maria convincingly says no, &#8220;only Advil and Tylenol.&#8221; Dr. Mart\u00ednez believes Maria is in pain and not an addict and gives Maria a one-week prescription for hydrocodone. Follow-up with a doctor again is recommended. It does not appear that Dr. Mart\u00ednez wrote an illegal prescription. He conducted an exam on Maria and made a diagnosis in good faith consistent with pain. The prescription for hydrocodone is for a legitimate medical purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Example II:<br \/>In the streets of Los Angeles Dr. Mart\u00ednez is &#8220;Dr. White.&#8221; Pamela hears about Dr. White in an Internet chat room and tracks him down at his clinic. Pamela waits many hours to see Dr. White, as a long line of people enter and leave the office. Once White arrives in the examination room, there is no exam. Dr. White simply asks what she needs. Pamela says she needs something to \u201cget to the limit\u201d and Dr. White nods. He notes some details in a chart and writes a script for 90 hydrocodone pills. He tells Pamela to \u201ccome back\u201d if the problem persists. Dr. White may have illegally written a prescription. He did not examine Pamela nor take a medical history. He did not ask Pamela about specific details related to diagnosis or treatment. There was no evident legitimate medical purpose to support the prescription.<\/p>\n<p>Example III:<br \/>Let\u2019s say that in the above example one of the patients sitting next to Pamela in Dr. White\u2019s waiting room is a Los Angeles narcotics officer working undercover and goes by the name Pepe. He has been conducting surveillance on Dr. White and his prescription activity. Pepe\u2019s appointment goes almost exactly like Pamela\u2019s and leads to Dr. White being prosecuted for illegally writing a prescription. There may be a defense here, if it can be shown that Dr. White\u2019s illegal conduct was actually planted in the mind of the doctor by Pepe. Dr. White may have difficulty succeeding with this defense under these circumstances, but there is a possibility of a defense in such \u201csting operations\u201d or cases.<\/p>\n<p>Example IV:<br \/>Two years ago, Andrea was injured in a car accident. She has suffered from back pain ever since. Her primary care doctor prescribes hydrocodone and Percocet for a year and then said that was it. He recommended Andrea consult a pain specialist, which she did without success. The pain has been worsening and, knowing her primary care physician will not write prescriptions for pain medication, for the last year Andrea has visited seven doctors in different offices and clinics around the city. She does not tell the new doctors about the other doctors or pain medications, even when asked. She goes to different pharmacies to fill prescriptions. Andrea is participating in medical shopping. She is trying to get as much hydrocodone and Percocet as possible without a single doctor or pharmacy filling prescriptions for the medication. The fines go up to $20,000. These statutes are not mentioned in the \u201cPenal Code \u00a71000 drug diversion statute or Penal Code \u00a7 1210 Proposition 36 probation statute.\u201d This means there is a probability that they are not eligible for the more rehabilitation-oriented punishments established by those laws. One can always make a case for leniency and treatment, but courts so far have interpreted strictly the statutes that apply only to the specified offenses.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, there are mitigating circumstances that can be used in a defense, such as: Good faith. Section 11153 HS is not designed to frustrate legitimate prescriptions by doctors. A doctor may still prescribe medication in the usual course of the doctor\u2019s professional practice for legitimate medical purposes. The doctor will be in the clear, so long as he or she acts in good faith when writing the prescription. If the doctor acts in good faith, he or she will have a valid legal defense, even if the doctor made a wrong diagnosis or if the prescribing was negligent or if the doctor&#8217;s standard of practice differs from that of other doctors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5fff56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5fff56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bac44a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bac44a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the penalties in California?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a45c49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a45c49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For prescription fraud, the penalties for medical shopping and prescription fraud in California are severe. Health and Safety Sections 11173 and 11153 HS are \u201cwobblers,\u201d which means they can be treated as either misdemeanors or felonies. If convicted under Section 11173 as a misdemeanor, one faces up to 1 year in county jail. If convicted of medical shopping as a felony, the possible sentence is 16 months, or 2 or 3 years in county jail.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb0e27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cb0e27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-875363a elementor-list-item-link-inline elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"875363a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 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