Medical board suspends Sugar Land doctor accused of using fake patient to obtain opioid prescription

The Texas Medical Board suspended the license of a Sugar Land doctor who is facing a criminal charge that accuses him of illegally prescribing an opioid for personal use, according to public records.

Dr. Pranav B. Shukla, 47, is charged with fraud in delivering a prescription or prescription form, a second-degree felony, according to court records.

Shukla’s attorneys did not immediately comment when reached by email Tuesday afternoon…

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