Glen Head Doctor, Son Accused of Selling Opioid Prescriptions in Long Island Scheme

Mineola, NY — A 71-year-old doctor and his 33-year-old son are accused of running a three-month scheme that illegally distributed prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances across Long Island and Queens, prosecutors said Thursday. Authorities allege the pair bypassed medical evaluations entirely, issuing dozens of prescriptions that fueled access to drugs like Percocet, Adderall, and Xanax. Richard Taubman, a Glen Head physician, and his son Eric Taubman were arraigned April 30 in Nassau County on multiple felony charges tied to the alleged prescription operation. Alleged “family-run” prescription pipeline Prosecutors say the scheme relied on a simple but illegal arrangement: Eric Taubman allegedly collected names and drug requests from friends and acquaintances, then passed that information to his father. Richard Taubman, who had returned to practice in early 2022 at a non-surgical weight loss center in Suffolk County, allegedly wrote prescriptions without examining patients or establishing legitimate medical need. Between April 5 and June 29, 2022, investigators say he issued dozens of prescriptions electronically from his Glen Head home to pharmacies in Queens, distributing hundreds of pills during that span. DEA tip sparks multi-year investigation The case began with complaints from pharmacy employees. According to Nassau County District Attorney Anne