Massachusetts Psychiatrist Mohamad Och Sentenced for Illegal Prescribing

August 4, 2025

A Worcester psychiatrist who previously practiced on Nantucket has been placed on probation after his 2023 conviction for illegally prescribing “dangerous combinations” of highly addictive drugs to his patients, the U.S. Attorney said Thursday.

Mohamad Och, 69, was sentenced to four years probation and also ordered to pay a $30,000 fine, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said in a statement.

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