Prince George's Doctor Charged With Selling Opioids Out Of D.C. Practice: Prosecutor

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — An Upper Marlboro doctor practicing in Washington, D.C., has been charged in connection to the unlawful distribution of opioids in exchange for cash.

Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, M.D., 63, of Upper Marlboro was arrested this week at his medical practice on 16 counts of illegal distribution of opioids. According to court documents, Okafor distributed oxycodone to people outside his medical practice and without a legitimate medical purpose between March and November 2022. He allegedly sold 60 pills each time for $180 to $250.

Okafor gave only basic medical evaluations of individuals, according to court documents, and received cash inside the examination rooms of his clinic in exchange for the opioid prescriptions.

If convicted, Okafor faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on each count.

Individuals facing opioid addiction can search for substance use treatment facilities at https://findtreatment.gov. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org, a Maryland suicide and behavioral health crisis hotline.