Katherine Curtis, N.P.; 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 15, 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA or Government) issued an Order to Show Cause (OSC) to Katherine Curtis, N.P., of Carmel, Indiana (Registrant). Request for Final Agency Action (RFAA), Exhibit (RFAAX) 1, at 1, 9. The OSC proposed the revocation of Registrant's DEA Certificate of Registration No. MS5411765, alleging that Registrant has no state authority to handle controlled substances and that Registrant's continued registration would be inconsistent with the public interest. Id. at 1 (citing 21 U.S.C. 823(g)(1) , 824(a)(3) , 824(a)(4) ). [ 1 ] Specifically, the OSC alleged that Registrant is “currently without authority to prescribe, administer, dispense, or otherwise handle controlled substances in the State of Indiana, the state in which [she is] registered with DEA.” Id. at 3 (citing 21 U.S.C. 824(a)(3) ). The OSC further alleged that Registrant “issued multiple prescriptions that were not for a legitimate medical purpose and which did not adhere to the Indiana standard of care.” Id., at 3; see 21 U.S.C. 823(g)(1)(B) , (D)). [ 2 ] On February 4, 2026, the Government submitted an RFAA requesting that the Agency issue a default final order revoking Registrant's registration. RFAA, at 3. After carefully reviewing the entire record and conducting the analysis as set forth in detail below, the Agency grants the Government's request for final agency action and revokes Regi…