Crime & Safety
Encino Doctor Faces Controlled Substance-Related Charges
A criminal complaint alleges that Dr. Yahya Hedvat wrote unlawful prescriptions to clients.

By City News Service
An Encino doctor accused of prescribing narcotic drugs without a legitimate medical reason is scheduled to be arraigned in Los Angeles Superior Court Friday.
Dr. Yahya Hedvat, who runs an Encino medical clinic called Urgent Care, is charged with eight felony counts of unlawful prescribing a controlled substance, including hydrocodone and clonazepam.
The 68-year-old internal medicine specialist is accused of prescribing various narcotic drugs to undercover California Medical Board agents without performing proper examinations or prescribing the drugs for a legitimate medical purpose, according to Deputy District Attorney John Niedermann.
The criminal complaint alleges that Hedvat wrote unlawful prescriptions to clients in August 2012 and to undercover agents beginning in February.
Prosecutors want his bail set at $80,000.
If convicted as charged, Hedvat could face up to seven years and eight months in county jail, according to the District Attorney's Office.
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