Clifton Park doctor pleads guilty to prescription kickback scheme
Authorities say Scott McMahon schemed with patients, used kids' names to obtain generic Ritalin
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ALBANY — A local doctor pleaded guilty to unlawful drug distribution and identify theft Thursday in connection with a kickback scheme authorities say he crafted with patients to obtain drugs for himself.
According to the U.S. attorney's office, 52-year-old Scott McMahon of Queensbury acknowledged as part of his guilty plea that from at least December 2018 through August 2019 he provided certain patients with prescriptions for methylphenidate — the generic version of Ritalin and a Schedule II controlled substance — with the intent of having them kick back a portion of each prescription to him for personal use.