Opinion ID: 3153469
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Heading: Dr. Gossett’s Tenure

Text: After the clinic fired Dr. Azmat, Dr. Ken Gossett took his place. Dr. Gossett testified that he understood that the patients paid in cash for his services and were seeking oxycodone. The only time that he did not prescribe a patient oxycodone was when he could not find a justification for doing so based on the patient’s medical records or complaints. When this happened, the patient would get a refund. Dr. Gossett also testified that he recognized that it would be odd for patients experiencing intense pain to travel hours from home to see a doctor. When asked whether it was apparent that many of his patients were drug abusers, Dr. Gossett responded: “It seemed that they acquired a lot of pain medicine, yes.” Finally, Dr. Gossett clarified that, as a doctor, he had a license to prescribe medicine, not a license to dispense medicine.