Leila Kump, 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 December 10, 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA or Government) issued an Order to Show Cause and Immediate Suspension of Registration (OSC/ISO) to Leila Kump, M.D., of Great Falls, Virginia (Registrant). Request for Final Agency Action (RFAA), Exhibit (RFAAX) 1, at 1, 9. The OSC/ISO informed Registrant of the immediate suspension of her DEA registration, No. FK6611013, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 824(d) , alleging that her continued registration is “an imminent danger to the public health or safety.” Id. at 1. The OSC/ISO also proposed the revocation of her DEA registration, alleging that she currently lacks state authority to handle controlled substances in Virginia and that her continued registration is inconsistent with the public interest. 1 Id. (citing 21 U.S.C. 823(g)(1) , 824(a)(3)-(4) ). ( printed page 55616) More specifically, the OSC/ISO alleged that Registrant currently lacks the requisite state authority to practice as a physician or prescribe controlled substances in Virginia, the state in which she is registered with DEA. RFAAX 1, at 4. The OSC/ISO further alleged that Registrant improperly prescribed opioids and benzodiazepines simultaneously to two patients, both of whom died of acute intoxication caused by the combination of controlled substances prescribed by Registrant. 2 Id. at 4-7. On February 20, 2026, the Government submitted an RFAA requesting that the Agency issue a default fin…