Crime & Safety
Wauwatosa Doctor Accused of Illegally Prescribing Painkillers
Authorities say doctor and "OxyCzar" handed out painkillers in exchange for cash.

WAUWATOSA -- A Wauwatosa Doctor and his former clinic office manager have been indicted on multiple charges for allegedly illegally giving powerful painkillers to patients according to media reports out of WAOW.
Federal documents say Dr. Steven Kotsonis gave out prescriptions without thorough exams, and sometimes without seeing patients, the report said.
His office manager, Susan Moyer, allegedly called herself the "OxyCzar" and handed out prescriptions to people who paid cash.
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that prosecutors allege the incidents happened at Compassionate Care Clinic in Wauwatosa in 2012 and 2013.
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