You are required to check new patients or after 180 days elapsed since PMP check for the patient prior to prescribing one of the following:  opiates, synthetic opiates, semi-synthetic opiates, benzodiazepine, or carisoprodol (exclusions for Hospice or end-of-life, or patients residing in nursing facility)

Physicians may designate a staff member to run the patient PMP on the physician’s behalf. This designated staff member must have their own PMP AWARxE account and have the physician listed as their supervisor. A video explaining how to register a delegate can be found here.

If you are writing a prescription for opiates, synthetic opiates, semi-synthetic opiates, benzodiazepine, or carisoprodol at discharge from either event, you still need to check the PMP if it has been at least 180 days since you checked that patient. Subsequent PMP checks are required if it has been at least 180 days since you checked that patient.

Fraudulent scripts can be reported using the official form linked here. 

They can also be called in to our Diversion Unit. Call 405-521-2885 and ask to speak to a Diversion Agent. Helpful information to report includes the patient and prescriber's names, pharmacy information, all medications included in the script, and the caller ID number. 

By Oklahoma law (63 O.S. 2-309D), it is mandatory that providers check the PMP prior to prescribing and every 180 days prior to authorizing refills for opiates, synthetic opiates, semi-synthetic opiates, benzodiazepine, or carisoprodol (exclusions for hospice or end-of-life, or patients residing in nursing facility). This applies whether you write one or several thousand scripts per year.

Dispensing and writing prescriptions are two different activities. If you dispense from your office, you have to report Schedule II-V drugs to the PMP. If you have stopped dispensing, but you are prescribing to patients that will receive the medication from a pharmacy, you are still required to check that patient in the PMP if you write a prescription for opiates, synthetic opiates, semi-synthetic opiates, benzodiazepine, or carisoprodol.

Not allowed. That is considered misuse of the PMP and could cause you to lose your access. The PMP can be used to prescreen potential new patients. Providers must have established a physician/patient relationship prior to checking the PMP.  Scheduling an appointment is considered establishing a physician/patient relationship.

The term “Doctor Shopping” is used generically to identify a person(s) who uses fraud, deception or exclusion to get controlled drugs for illegitimate use. A patient who fails to tell their doctor they are receiving controlled medication from another provider falls into this group. “Doctor Shoppers” are often addicted to the drugs they are seeking. In some cases, they get controlled drugs for the specific purpose to profit from them or provide them to others who are also addicted. Anyone can suffer with addiction – they represent every aspect and demographic of our society.