A former doctor in Wichita has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for illegally selling opioid medications and pain medications to people who did not have a legitimate medical need.
A jury convicted 63-year-old Steven Henson of making a false writing and attempting to obstruct a court order, then he pleaded guilty to several other counts:
• two counts of conspiracy to dispense, distribute, and possess with intent to distribute
controlled substances,
• eight counts of dispensing and aiding and abetting with possession with intent to distribute
controlled substances,
• five counts of dispensing controlled substances, and
• six counts of money laundering.
Henson admitted to examining illegitimate pain patients at his clinic in Wichita between July, 2014 and August, 2015 and writing them prescriptions for oxycodone, methadone, and alprazolam in exchange for cash. He would typically meet his co-conspirator customers during non- business hours without staff present and charge $300 for the visit. These co-conspirator customers told Henson which controlled substances they wanted, and he would oblige with a prescription without conducting examinations, obtaining medical history, or determining if the requested medication was needed. Prosecutors said Henson would often prescribe the highest possible strengths and high pill counts.
