Pensacola Beach doctor indicted on 41 federal drug charges

The 41-count indictment was announced by the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday, June 23, as part of the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown. U.S. Attorney John Heekin announced the charges.

“I am proud to contribute to the success of the National Health Care Fraud Takedown again this year,” Heekin said. “Dispensing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose not only violates federal law, it endangers the lives of the recipients of those powerful drugs.

“As our country and our state continue to deal with the devastating impacts of the opioid epidemic, it remains vitally important for my office to crack down on fraudulent prescribing practices by medical professionals.”

According to court documents, Morrison is being charged in connection with the alleged illegal prescribing of at least 25,500 controlled substance pills, including more than 22,000 opioid pills and more than 3,000 stimulant pills.

According to the indictment, Morrison, a licensed physician, allegedly wrote, signed and distributed controlled substance prescriptions, including oxycodone, hydrocodone, amphetamine, lisdexamfetamine, methylphenidate, testosterone, alprazolam and diazepam, to individuals without determining whether there was a legitimate medical purpose for the medication, without conducting physical examinations, without reviewing and assessing all available historical medical and prescribing records, and without creating and maintaining any records of encounters with those individuals.

The indictment further alleges Morrison issued controlled substance prescriptions to individuals simply upon their request or the request of a third party in whatever type, dosage and quantity desired without evaluating the recipient to determine a legitimate medical purpose or need.

If convicted, Morrison will face up to 20 years in prison on each count.