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Ventura Podiatrist Arrested For Alleged Prescription Fraud

VENTURA (CBSLA.com) — A 60-year-old podiatrist was in custody Saturday for alleged prescription fraud.

According to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, Dr. Randolph Nordyke, of San Diego, was arrested for multiple health and safety code violations, around 8:00 a.m. Friday at his home located in the 1100 block of Pacific Highway.

Investigators explained they recently suspected that Nordyke, who was reportedly retired from his Ventura practice, was falsifying prescriptions in order to feed his own drug addition, and was visiting multiple doctors in Ventura County to obtain prescriptions.

A preliminary investigation revealed that he allegedly wrote prescriptions in a former patient's name for large amounts of Oxycodone.

Nordyke proceeded to pick up the prescriptions at Ventura and San Diego pharmacies while posing as the husband of his former patient.

Nordyke is being held on $50,000 at the Ventura County Main Jail for charges including identity theft, unlawfully prescribing controlled substances, forging prescriptions, and burglary.

The investigation is ongoing, as detectives are working to identify other potential identity theft victims.

Anyone who has information regarding this case is urged to contact the Ventura County Sheriff's Department at (805) 383-8700.

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