A former doctor in Alamo has been given a year and a day in federal prison for illegally distributing opioids, U.S. Attorney Ismail Ramsey announced Monday.
Parto Karimi, 59, was convicted of distributing powerful opioids outside the scope of her medical practice after she pleaded guilty last year to distributing Norco, a brand name for medication containing acetaminophen and hydrocodone. Prosecutors alleged that she would trade the prescriptions for street drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine, as well as cash.
Karimi had a medical practice on the grounds of her home which she called “Mindful Medicine,” prosecutors said. The US Drug Enforcement Agency began investigating her after the family of one her former patients reached out to them after their loved one died.
Multiple undercover agents began visiting her practice, prosecutors said, and one agent was given a prescription to Norco without a physical exam, follow-up questions, looking at medical records, exploring other options or trying a lower dose than the high-dose 10 mg she prescribed. The agent had told Karimi that they had leg pain from working in a restaurant.
In her plea deal, she admitted to acting in an unauthorized manner and knowingly prescribing addictive medication.
After her prison sentence, Karimi will be on probation for three years. She must also forfeit her medical license and pay a fine of $4,000.
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What the heck!? She deserves more than a year.
Her sentence is way too light. She deserves a longer prison sentence and a larger fine.
That just insane only a year. She will NOT even get a year in FP she will there less time if good behavior.
How many kids died ??
We’ll never know…💧
You better Pray for Redemption Dr. Death🤨
.. wow! that’s all? …. another example of the soft on crime DA
This was prosecuted in Federal Court by the US Government.
The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office was not involved but I agree with your sentiment of Becton’s lack of prosecutorial prowess.
what a creep
Meanwhile, you can get fentanyl any time of day, no problem, and chronic pain sufferers can’t get enough meds because pain doctors are terrified the DEA is going to ruin their lives.
This lady sounds like an irresponsible person that deserved some punishment. But pretending prescribing vicodin too freely is some sort of huge crime is stupid.
Save your outrage for the people peddling the stuff that killed over 100,000 Americans last year. They didn’t die of frickin’ Norco use.
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