A Pikeville doctor, Dr. Jason Stamper, 52, was sentenced on Monday, by Chief US District Judge Danny Reeves, to 32 months for illegally prescribing amphetamines. According to his plea agreement, between April 15, 2022, and September 27, 2022, law enforcement made six undercover patient visits to Stamper’s clinic. At each of those visits, Stamper prescribed Ritalin and Adderall to the undercover officer, without a legitimate medical purpose. Stamper performed no medical examinations, did not inquire into the legitimate medical need for the prescriptions, took no action when the undercover officer failed to secure bloodwork for five visits, increased doses, and switched between the Ritalin and Adderall without explanation. Under federal law, Stamper must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the US Probation Office for three years.
