Florida Doc's DEA Dreams Dashed: No More Controlled Prescriptions Allowed
Published Date: 9/23/2025
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Summary
Dr. Immacula Michel from Florida tried to get a DEA registration but didn’t follow the rules by prescribing controlled drugs without proper registration. Because she didn’t respond or ask for a hearing in time, her application was denied. This means she can’t legally prescribe controlled substances, and the decision is final as of September 2025.
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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
DEA Registration Denied for Dr. Michel
The DEA denied Immacula Michel, M.D.'s application for a Certificate of Registration (Control No. W23121768C). The denial also applies to any other pending registration application of Dr. Michel in Florida, and the Order is effective October 23, 2025. Without a DEA registration, she cannot lawfully dispense or prescribe controlled substances under federal law.
Default Finding: Three Unauthorized Prescriptions
The Agency found that, between November 2024 and February 2025, Dr. Michel issued three prescriptions for phentermine (a Schedule IV controlled substance) under a surrendered DEA registration, and because she did not timely request a hearing she is deemed in default and to have admitted those allegations. The record shows her prior DEA registration was surrendered on August 4, 2022.
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