A Richland naturopathic doctor will pay $70,096 for issuing at least 421 prescriptions for anti-anxiety drugs, sleep aids and sedatives when her license did not cover those medications.
Dr. Judith K Caporiccio, 72, reached a settlement to resolve allegations under the Controlled Substances Act and the False Claims Act.
The Department of Justice, announced the agreement Tuesday, saying Caporiccio was accused of improperly prescribing controlled substances between July 2016 and July 2021.
She stopped doing it after being contacted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, and at that time she voluntarily surrendered her DEA registration.
Online records show her office is at 1601 Columbia Park Trail in the Island View Building.
U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref for the Eastern District of Washington said Tuesday her office is committed to protecting the community from drug misuse and diversion.
"I am relieved that it appears no patient was seriously harmed by the medications improperly prescribed by Dr. Caporiccio," Waldref said in the news release. "But when a healthcare practitioner prescribes controlled substances that she is not licensed or qualified to prescribe, the public is placed at serious risk of potentially dangerous side effects, drug interactions, and contraindications."
"This resolution demonstrates our commitment to protecting public health, keeping our families safe, and building strong communities," she continued.
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