Angela Turner-Brown, N.P.: DEA registration order
Oct 4, 2026 edition · GC-2026-0185 · Published 2026-10-04 · Version 2 · Final
DEA ordered Angela Turner-Brown's registration revoked effective October 29 after finding expired Indiana prescribing authority and default; the decision separately notes registration expiration.
What happened
DEA's Angela Turner-Brown decision was published September 29, 2026, after signature September 15, and takes effect October 29. The agency found that she lacked Indiana authority to handle controlled substances and ordered revocation. It reports expiration of her Indiana controlled-substance prescriptive authority in October 2023 and APRN prescriptive authority in October 2025. The registration order's future effective date does not negate the separate state-authority findings.
The decision finds default because no hearing was requested after adequate service, treating the show-cause allegations as admitted under DEA's procedures. It also notes that the DEA registration expired in July 2026 and explains why expiration did not prevent adjudication to finality. The agency's stated basis is loss of state authority, not a new criminal drug-distribution conviction. Organizations should evaluate the particular type of authority required for the role and location and check state and federal records independently; possession of one credential or an old registration number does not establish all required authority.
Scope and timing
- Authority status
- Final
- Applicability
- Operationally relevant
- Audience
- Health systems, Provider networks
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
Why it matters
Credential review must distinguish professional prescribing authority, state controlled-substance authority and DEA registration, including separate expiration and final-order dates.
Recommended action
Verify the relevant state and federal authority before assigning controlled-substance functions. Review expiration monitoring and default/order notices, and track October 29 separately from earlier authority lapses.
Case details
- agencies
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- entities
- Angela Turner-Brown, N.P.
- action Type
- Administrative order
- event Date
- 2026-09-15
- alleged Conduct
- DEA found expired Indiana controlled-substance and APRN prescriptive authority and default in the registration proceeding.
- resolution
- Registration revocation ordered effective October29,2026; the decision also reports July2026 DEA registration expiration.
Operational lessons
- Check controlled-substance authority independently of professional licensure, and review counterparties implicated by the specific order.
Sources
- Angela Turner-Brown, N.P.; Decision and OrderOfficial · Justice Department, Drug Enforcement Administration · 2026-09-29 · Source review 2026-10-05
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