Hayden O’Byrne United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida | The Florida Bar
A former South Florida doctor, Daniel Alberto Carpman, age 72, was convicted of illegally dispensing and distributing opioids, specifically oxycodone, at his pain management clinic, Daniel Carpman MD Medical Center. A federal jury in Miami, Florida, found Carpman guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute opioids and four counts of illegal distribution. Carpman faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for each count. His sentencing, overseen by United States District Court Judge Melissa Damian, is scheduled for June 22, 2025. Following the jury verdict, Carpman was taken into custody.
During the trial, evidence showed that Carpman issued unlawful prescriptions for over two million doses of maximum strength, immediate release oxycodone. These prescriptions were then resold by his patients to drug distributors.
The announcement of the verdict was made by U.S. Attorney Hayden P. O’Byrne for the Southern District of Florida, along with Acting Special Agent in Charge Brett Skiles of the FBI, Miami Field Office, and Acting Special Agent in Charge Jesus Barranco of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Miami Regional Office.
Senior Litigation Counsel Christopher J. Clark and Assistant United States Attorney Alexander Thor Pogozelski handled the prosecution, while Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole S. Grosnoff is managing asset forfeiture related to the case.
Further details regarding this case and any updates can be accessed through the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida's website and related court documents are available on the District Court for the Southern District of Florida's website under case number 23-cr-20175.
