The Drug Enforcement Administration's Miami office and Miami-Dade police arrested and charged Armando Falcon, MD, and two of his office managers for operating a pill mill July 24, according to the Miami Herald.
Here are six things to know:
1. Dr. Falcon owned and operated the Pain Center of Cutler Bay in Miami.
2. The investigation alleges Dr. Falcon met with patients for less than two minutes on average before writing and filling prescriptions for approximately 150/30 milligram oxycodone pills. According to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Dr. Falcon only accepted cash payments.
3. The attorney general's office alleges Dr. Falcon saw between 20 to 25 patients per day and took in more than $1dollars per year from this scheme.
4. According to bank records obtained during the investigation, Dr. Falcon allegedly used the proceeds to purchase beach apartments, boats, cars and homes.
5. The clinic's office managers Claudia Centeno and Reveka Karagianni were also arrested and charged with two counts of racketeering and oxycodone trafficking.
6. The DEA conducted 16 undercover visits to the clinic, according to Ms. Bondi.
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