OIG - Office of Inspector General
12/10/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/11/2025 08:29
Spokane Physician Pays $120,000 to Resolve Allegations He Prescribed Controlled Substances Without Legitimate Medical Purpose
Spokane Physician Pays $120,000 to Resolve Allegations He Prescribed Controlled Substances Without Legitimate Medical Purpose
Spokane, Washington - First Assistant United States Attorney Pete Serrano announced that Dr. Duncan Lahtinen, a licensed physician, has paid $120,000.00 in penalties to resolve allegations that he wrote prescriptions for controlled substances that lacked legitimate medical purposes or were outside the usual course of his professional practice.
Read more on https://www.justice.gov
Action Details
- Date:December 10, 2025
- Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Washington
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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