Bergen Doc Who Sold Oxycodone Scripts in a Rockland Parking Lot Sentenced

Frederick Weintraub, a New Jersey podiatrist convicted of selling Oxycodone prescriptions for cash, was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison.

“A doctor selling prescriptions for cash in a hotel parking lot is a drug dealer perpetuating one of America’s #1 health threats - opioid abuse," said DEA Special Agent in Charge James Hunt.

Weintraub wasn't actually practicing any more — his license had been permanently suspended after sexual misconduct allegations. He was involved with a patient, displayed lewd behavior with female medical staff at a non-profit, and practiced medicine after his medical license was temporarily suspended, New Jersey officials alleged in 2015.

SEE: Bergen Podiatrist's License Revoked Amid Sexual Misconduct

Weintraub, 65, began selling prescriptions as his medical license was lifted.

Between November 2015 and January 2016, Weintraub sold at least seven prescriptions for Oxycodone, at prices ranging between $500 and $700 per prescription, to a man who was cooperating with law enforcement, prosecutors said.

Each sale took place in Weintraub’s car, which was parked in the lot of a Rockland County hotel.

Prosecutors pointed out that none had any connection to any medical examination.

During these sales, Weintraub negotiated prices and attempted to arrange a long-term relationship with the customer in which Weintraub would provide weekly Oxycodone prescriptions to the customer, who would then fill the prescriptions and resell the pills at a premium.

He pleaded guilty on Aug. 5, 2016, to one count of distributing an illegal controlled substance. He was sentenced Friday in White Plains federal court by U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth M. Karas. In addition to his prison term, the Upper Saddle River resident was sentenced to two years of supervised release.

Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, praised the outstanding investigative work of the DEA’s Tactical Diversion Squad, which comprises agents and officers from the DEA, the NYPD, the New York State Police, Town of Orangetown Police Department, Rockland County Drug Task Force, Westchester County Police Department, and New York City Department of Investigation. In addition, Mr. Bharara thanked the Town of Montvale Police Department and Town of New Windsor Police Department for their assistance on the investigation.