A Kentucky dentist has beensentenced to 20 years in prison for his unlawful prescribing of opioids, including morphine that caused the death of one of his patients.
Dr. Jay M. Sadrinia, 61, of Villa Hills, who owned and operated dental clinics in Crescent Springs, Kentucky was sentenced on Friday.
He prescribed powerful opioids to his patients for routine dental procedures despite clear signs, including notes within Sadrinia’s own patient charts, that the patient suffered from substance abuse disorder.
Sadrinia’s unlawful prescribing of morphine to the female patient led to her death.
It was learnt that Sadrinia charged the patient $37,000 for dental procedures and prescribed the patient medically unnecessary quantities of narcotics, including morphine.
Several days later, the patient fatally overdosed on the morphine.
A federal jury convicted Sadrinia in June 2023 of unlawful distribution of controlled substances and unlawful distribution of controlled substances resulting in death.
