BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A former doctor who practiced in Baton Rouge was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a district judge.
Randy J. Lamartiniere, 64, of Alexandria was found guilty of distribution of controlled substances by a physician. Officials said he will also have to be under supervision for three years after serving the 15-year sentence.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Lamartiniere wrote unnecessary prescriptions for large quantities of Adderall, fentanyl, hydrocodone, methadone, oxycodone, and oxymorphone between March 2015 and January 2016. Officials said he did not accept health insurance and charged between $100 and $300 for visits.
DOJ said in a news release, “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.”
Lamartiniere was found guilty on December 9, 2022.
U.S. Attorney Ronald Gathe Jr. stated, “This prosecution and the lengthy prison sentence imposed today should serve as a reminder of the Department of Justice’s firm commitment to fighting opioid diversion, and a warning to those who would traffic and illegally dispense dangerous opioids in our community.”
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