Man impersonated 60 doctors across 19 states to obtain Ozempic, exposing gaps in pharmacy verification

An Illinois man allegedly used publicly searchable National Provider Identification numbers to impersonate roughly 60 doctors, calling 261 pharmacies over 3,300 times from January 2023 to March 2026 to fraudulently obtain GLP-1 medications like Ozempic. The scheme persisted three years before federal intervention, raising questions about pharmacy verification of prescriber identities. Greer pleaded not guilty to wire fraud, healthcare fraud, and aggravated identity theft.