Former Dentist Ordered to Pay for Unlawful Prescribing - Summary - DentalSpire

Former Dentist Ordered to Pay for Unlawful Prescribing

The judgment stemmed from controlled-substance prescriptions issued after William C. Gardner, DDS, no longer held the state licensure required for federal prescribing authority.

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • July 8, 2026

  • 2 min

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Objective:

To report on the legal consequences faced by William C. Gardner, DDS, for unlawfully issuing controlled-substance prescriptions.

Approach:
  • Legal Action: A federal court ordered Gardner to pay $320,000 for unlawfully issuing prescriptions after his dental license was revoked and his state-controlled substances registration expired.
Key Findings:
  • Gardner issued 94 unauthorized prescriptions between July 17, 2020, and February 1, 2021.
  • The court found him responsible for 80 unlawful prescriptions.
  • A civil penalty of $4,000 per violation was imposed under the Controlled Substances Act.
Interpretation:

Conclusion:

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Former Dentist Ordered to Pay for Unlawful Prescribing

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • July 8, 2026

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