Arkansas Doc Loses Prescription Power in DEA Smackdown
Published Date: 1/27/2026
Notice
Summary
Dr. Adam Maass from Arkansas lost his DEA registration because he can’t legally handle controlled substances in his state anymore. He didn’t ask for a hearing, so the DEA canceled his registration by default. This means he must stop prescribing or handling controlled drugs immediately, affecting his medical practice and any related income.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
DEA Registration Revoked; Renewals Denied
The DEA revoked Adam Maass, M.D.'s Certificate of Registration No. BM6528369 and denied any pending applications to renew, modify, or add registration in Arkansas. The Order follows his March 5, 2025 guilty plea, his April 25, 2025 surrender of his Arkansas medical license (currently listed as "Inactive"), and his failure to request a hearing; the Order is effective "[insert Date Thirty Days From the Date of Publication in the Federal Register]."
15-Day Right To Seek Reconsideration
The Agency took official notice that Dr. Maass's Arkansas medical license is "Inactive," and the Order states he may file a properly supported motion for reconsideration of the findings of fact within fifteen calendar days of the date of the Order. Any such motion and response must be filed and served by email, including to the DEA Office of the Administrator at [email protected].
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