Pharmacy Verification Gaps Exposed After Man Impersonates 60 Doctors for Ozempic

An Illinois man allegedly used public NPI numbers to impersonate 60 doctors, calling 261 pharmacies over 3,300 times from January 2023 to March 2026 to obtain GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic. The scheme lasted three years before federal intervention, exposing weaknesses in how pharmacies verify prescriber identities. Greer pleaded not guilty to wire fraud, healthcare fraud, and aggravated identity theft.