Taha Dias, M.D.; Decision and Order

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration On November 4, 2024, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA or Government) issued an Order to Show Cause (OSC) to Taha Dias, M.D., of Frostproof, Florida (Registrant). OSC, at 1; Request for Final Agency Action (RFAA), Exhibit (RFAAX) 1, at 1. The OSC proposed the revocation of Registrant's DEA Certificate of Registration No. BD9971208, alleging that Registrant has committed such acts as would render its registration inconsistent with the public interest. OSC, at 1 (citing 21 U.S.C. 823(g)(1) ; 824(a)(4)). [ 1 ] More specifically, the OSC alleged that between July 2022 and December 2023, Registrant repeatedly violated federal and Florida state law by issuing prescriptions for controlled substances outside the usual course of professional practice and for other than a legitimate medical purpose, in violation of 21 CFR 1306.04(a) ; and Fla. Stat. § 456.44(3). [ 2 ] OSC, at 3. On February 7, 2025, the Government submitted a request for final agency action (RFAA) requesting that the Agency issue a default final order revoking Registrant's registration. RFAA, at 1. After carefully reviewing the entire record and conducting the analysis as set forth in more detail below, the Agency grants the Government's request for final agency action and revokes Registrant's registration. I. Default Determination Under 21 CFR 1301.43 , a registrant entitled to a hearing who fails to file a timely hearing request “within 30…