"A Lexington doctor lost his job and now has pleaded guilty in federal court following a drug diversion scheme.
Dr. Horace W. Bledsoe Jr., 58, of Lexington, was a Gilbert Family Practice doctor in February of this year when it was discovered that some leftover portions of testosterone doses were not being disposed of, but instead sent to Bledsoe's office.
Bledsoe pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to obtaining the controlled substance by fraud. The U.S. Attorney's Office said he used the drug as well as gave some to a medical assisant and other unidentified individuals.
Between Oct. 2, 2008, and this February, testosterone was diverted on at least 20 occasions and clinic records falsified to make it appear the doses were disposed of properly, federal prosecutors said.
Bledsoe and unnamed others who knew of the scheme were fired in February from the Lexington Medical Center, which operates the family practice.
Bledsoe faces sentencing in Deceber. He could receive a fine of $250,000 and up to four years in prison."
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