"Example: If I was insane enough to work in my DH office at night to do"billing", chances are I would have a key to the drawer or safe where the numbered script pads are kept. If I wanted to, I could generate as many scripts as I wanted, to whomever, since I can scribble scrabble my DH signature extremely well. If the pharmacy calls for verification, as I am working there, I can verify it is legit. Anyone who wanted to pay me in large $100 bills might (Never) get a script or the pills IF I also have a dispensary and order in bulk from Mexico or Canada.'
I read that in Florida physicians are prohibited from dispensing prescription medications from their office. I know that is not the case in various other states (Pennsylvania for instance) and would venture to guess that Missouri is one where it IS legal to do so. Doctors and dentists order numerous prescription meds for use in their offices all the time. They order injectables such as lidocaine and novocaine used during procedures, flue vaccines, all kind of other injectables from penicillin to testosterone. They order inhaleables such as albuterol, etc. for breathing treatments.
Beyond opioids, there are a myriad of drugs that can be abused. Human Growth Homones are abused. Sedatives, muscle relaxants, and sleeping pills are abused. All of the abused prescription meds that you hear about make it to the "black market" in SOME manner. How?
I would think that having a "remote IT manager" who just happens to have a felony drug conviction in his past might put any medical practice at risk.