Montco Doctor Charged With Operating Prescription 'Pill Mill'

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — A Montgomery County-based doctor has been charged by the U.S. Attorney for operating a prescription "pill mill," illegally selling opioids to patients.

Spiro Y. Kassis, 66, a Plymouth Township resident who had offices in both East Norriton and Scranton, faces 14 counts of distributing addictive opioids and other substances without a legitimate medical purpose.

The doctor saw about 45 "patients" per day, who lined up at the back door of his East Norriton office, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

Once inside, each patient gave Kassis $200, and he in turn issued the requested prescriptions electronically to the patient's pharmacy.

Often these prescriptions were sold in dangerous combinations, including mixing oxycodone with methadone and buprenorphine.

Kassis had previously had his medical license suspended temporarily in March 2018 following similar allegations.

If convicted, Kassis could spent up to 250 years behind bars.

Kassis' East Norriton offices were located on 40 West Germantown Pike.