Irondequoit man accused of imitating doctor to distribute prescription drugs
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — An Irondequoit man has been accused of pretending to be a physician to distribute drugs.
According to investigators, between August 2023 and April 2025, 27-year-old Kevin Whitman claimed to be a doctor and fraudulently used a DEA number belonging to Strong Memorial Hospital.
With that number, Whitman allegedly issued 177 prescriptions to nine people, with 173 of those prescriptions involving oxycodone. In total, investigators said Whitman issued 38,067 dosage units.
Police searched Whitman's home and found a framed fake diploma, purporting to be from the University of Rochester Medical School.
Investigators revealed Whitman was not a licensed physician anywhere in the United States, did not possess a DEA Registration Number, never worked at Strong Memorial Hospital or graduated from UR, and confirmed he had no professional licenses to practice medicine or issue prescription drugs.
Whitman was arrested on Thursday and charged with distributing and dispensing a controlled substance, using a registration number issued to another person to obtain controlled substances, and obtaining controlled substances by fraud. He was released on conditions.
If convicted, Whitman could face a maximum of 20 years in prison and a fine of $1 million.
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