← Back to news
August 28, 2026
DEA Alleges Joan Rubinger Issued Illegal Opioid Prescriptions to Athletes and Others
- The DEA claims Joan Rubinger prescribed hundreds of thousands of painkillers to clients, including professional athletes and gang members, without legitimate medical purpose.
- Rubinger allegedly created guidelines to help clients avoid detection by authorities and collected payments through a digital app.
- The investigation began after Kelly Davis reported excessive prescriptions written for her husband, former NFL player Thomas Davis, who allegedly received over 13,000 pills from Rubinger.
Read the news this way every day.
Concur organizes political reporting into clear stories and shows the sources behind each one.
Free. No ads.
3 Sources
- She was a pain specialist to top athletes. Her opioid prescribing alarmed the DEAAug 28, 2026 at 7:03 AM · AP
- Key takeaways about pain specialist to star athletes accused of issuing illegal opioid prescriptionsAug 28, 2026 at 7:05 AM · Independent
- Takeaways about pain specialist to star athletes accused of writing illegal opioid scriptsAug 28, 2026 at 7:05 AM · AP