Washington County Dentist Arrested for Over-Prescribing Painkillers

A Washington County dentist, who allegedly prescribed more than 6,600 narcotic pain killers to seven patients, was arrested Friday by state narcotics and Medicaid fraud agents.

Dr. Charles Kokoska, 48, of Millsboro, is a dentist with offices located at his Mill Street home and at 161 Waterdam Road in McMurray. 

A criminal complaint states that between January 2009 and October 2010, Kokoska wrote more than 300 prescriptions for more than 6,600 narcotic pain killers to at least seven different patients.

Attorney General Linda Kelly said that the prescriptions were written for pain killers Oxycodone, Hydrocodone and Propoxyphene and filled at various pharmacies in Allegheny, Fayette, Greene and Washington counties.

Kokoska also wrote prescriptions for Diazepam, a generic form of Xanax.

Kokoska is charged with seven counts of prohibited acts by medical professional and two counts of provider prohibited acts.

He was arraigned before district District Judge Joshua Kanalis and released on $250,000 unsecured bail.

His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 6 at 10:45 a.m.