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Clifton Orthopedic Surgeon Illegally Dispensed Oxy: Feds Clifton Orthopedic Surgeon Illegally Dispensed Oxy: Feds
Clifton Orthopedic Surgeon Illegally Dispensed Oxy: Feds A 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon in Clifton recently pleaded guilty to illegally prescribing pain pills to patients, authorities said. Evangelos Megariotis, who worked at Clifton Orthopedic Associates according to his Linkedin, admitted to unlawfully dispensing Oxycodone, Oxycontin and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen to five patients, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said. Megariotis dispenses the prescriptions from March 2017 to November 2017, Sellinger said. He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine when he is sentenced in October, Sellinger said. Megariotis f…

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