U.S. Grassley’s investigation started with a Miami Psychiatrist who wrote $43 Million worth of prescriptions from 2004-2009.  It was calculated that psychiatrist Fernando Mendez-Villamil wrote an average of 153 prescriptions a day for 18 months ending in March 2009. On June 21, 2010 the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration terminated its Medicaid contract with Mendez-Villamil.
 
U.S. Grassley called for a federal probe to investigate nationwide.
 
Now, newspaper stories from various states are starting to pop up about their own top prescribers.  (see below)
 

 
U.S. Senator Grassley
 
November 14, 2010 Oklahoma, The Oklahoman
Senator scrutinizes top Oklahoma prescribers of pain, anti-psychotic medications
 
November 5, 2010 Alabama, Tuscaloosa News
EDITORIAL: Why are doctors writing so many prescriptions?
 
November 1, 2010 Connecticut, Hartford Courant
Senator Grassley Cites Connecticut Example Of Doctors Who Write Too Many Prescriptions
 
October 30, 2010 Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Feds eye doctors’ prescriptions for drug fraud
 
October 30, 2010 Arizona, Arizona Daily Star
State provides spending data on prescription drugs to senator
 
October 28, 2010 Arizona, Arizona Daily Star
Arizona provides prescription drug spending data to U.S. Senator
 
October 28, 2010 West Virginia
Editorial: Senator asks good questions about prescription drugs
 
October 23, 2010 Minnesota, Star Tribune
Top prescribers under Senate’s microscope
 
October 21, 2010 Florida, El Nuevo Herald
Psiquiatra de Miami en el centro de polémica por fraude con recetas al Medicare
 
October 21, 2010 Florida, Miami Herald
Another volley in Rx probe
 

October 21, 2010 Florida, AP

Senator: Feds should probe high prescribing docs

December 27, 2009 Florida, St. Petersburg Times

The high price of Medicare fraud

December 18, 2009 Florida, Miami Herald

Florida Medicare halts payments to Miami psychiatrist

December 17, 2009 Florida, AP

Feds Investigating High Prescribing Fla. Docs

December 16, 2009 Florida, Miami Herald
Miami psychiatrist cited in letter blasting health services monitoring