Date: 01-22-2020

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Case Number: 2:19-cr-00505-RBS

Judge: R. Barclay Surrick

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Debra Jaroslawicz

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Description: Philadelphia, PA - The United States of America charged Timothy Shawl, M.D. with distribution of controlled substances (drugs).

Timothy Shawl, M.D., 60, of Garnet Valley, PA entered a plea of guilty on five counts of unlawful distribution of controlled substances.

The defendant was charged by Indictment in September 2019 as part of a coordinated healthcare fraud enforcement action across seven federal districts, involving more than $800 million in loss and more than 3.25 million opioid pills distributed in “pill mill” clinics. During his guilty plea today, Shawl admitted that he wrote oxycodone prescriptions that were not for a legitimate medical purpose, and which were in fact issued without Shawl treating, examining, or even seeing the patients who received the prescriptions. Shawl further admitted that, with regard to one patient, he had not conducted a physical examination on the patient for at least five years, despite regularly prescribing controlled substances to the patient. This patient died on Jan. 7, 2019, just three days after Shawl last prescribed oxycodone for her, and the cause of death was drug intoxication.

“Today’s guilty plea from Dr. Shawl is the tangible result of the Healthcare Fraud Strike Force delivering on its mission to stop fraud, waste, and abuse within our federal health care programs and to stem the tide of illegal opioid distribution,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Williams. “Our Strike Force acts as a force multiplier, bringing together health care fraud prosecutors, civil enforcement attorneys, data analysts, and law enforcement agencies to do this important work. Today’s guilty plea should serve as a warning to any medical professional engaged in this type of illegal behavior.”

This case was investigated by the FBI with assistance from task force officers from the Philadelphia Police Department and Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General.

Charge:

21:841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C) - DISTRIBUTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
(1-5)

Outcome: 01/22/2020 22 NOTICE OF HEARING as to TIMOTHY F. SHAWL Sentencing set for 5/5/2020 at 10:00 AM in COURTROOM 8A before HONORABLE R. BARCLAY SURRICK. (pk, ) (Entered: 01/22/2020)
01/22/2020 23 Minute Entry for proceedings held before HONORABLE R. BARCLAY SURRICK: GUILTY PLEA as to TIMOTHY F. SHAWL held on 1/21/2020. Deft sworn. Rule 11 colloquy. Deft entered a plea of GUILTY as to Counts 1-5 of the indictment. Pre-sentence report ordered. Sentencing set for 5/5/2020 at 10:00 a.m. Court Reporter: ESR.(tomg, ) (Entered: 01/22/2020)
01/22/2020 24 REPORT AND ORDER OF PRETRIAL OFFICER AS TO TIMOTHY F. SHAWL THAT THE DEFT'S RELEASE CONDITIONS ARE MODIFIED TO REMOVE THE CONDITIONS THAT THE DEFT BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO DRUG TESTING AS WELL AS DRUG/ALCOHOL TREATMENT. Signed by HONORABLE R. BARCLAY SURRICK on 1/22/2020.1/22/2020 Entered and Copies E-Mailed. (tomg, ) (Entered: 01/22/2020)

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