Dozens of pages of documents detail the investigation on Dr. Najam Azmat. It was conducted by the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure. The board says these findings caused the board to suspend Dr. Azmat Thursday. He most recently worked at the Lexington Algiatry Clinic; the office is located inside the building at 1718 Alexandria Drive.
Federal agents, along with Lexington Police, raided the pain clinic Wednesday. A spokesperson for the Drug Enforcement Agency tells ABC 36 that it is conducting its own investigation but can’t comment any further because its an ongoing case.
According to the documents released by the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, its investigation began in October 2010, after numerous complaints. They also show that Dr. Azmat worked all over the state of Kentucky and, at one time, had his license suspended in Georgia for failure to comply with a child support order.
The documents also state that Dr. Azmat “organized his practice at the Lexington Algiatry Clinic to maximize fraud and abuse and it appears to be intentional.”
A board investigator alleges in the documents that “Dr. Azmat prescribed excessive amounts of medications and he represents an imminent danger to the citizens of Kentucky.”
Katherine Chase is a pharmacist at the Corner Pharmacy, which is located across the street from the Lexington Algiatry Clinic.
She says that some of Dr. Azmat’s patients would try to get their prescriptions filled with her but she would turn them away if she didn’t know them or they didn’t live in the area.
The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure has scheduled another hearing on Dr. Azmat’s case for the end of June.
