LOS ANGELES—A former Antelope Valley physician pleaded guilty Oct. 16 to federal narcotics charges for illegally dispensing prescriptions for often-abused controlled substances—including opioid-based medications—during telemedicine sessions with “patients” from across the United States.
Raphael Tomas Malikian, 39, who lives in Llano and Palmdale, pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting the acquisition of a controlled substance by fraud and one count of distribution of oxycodone, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
