St. Pete doctor gets five years for illegal oxycodone prescriptions

A St. Petersburg doctor was sentenced to five years in federal prison today for prescribing oxycodone to an undercover detective.

U.S. District JudgeSusan Bucklewsentenced John Anthony Gianoli III, 51, for illegally distributing or causing the distribution of oxycodone outside the course of his professional practice.

Gianoli, who was found guilty on June 15, also was ordered to forfeit his Drug Enforcement Administration registration and his Florida Department of Health medical license.

A St. Petersburg Police Department undercover detective was seen by Gianoli on 10 visits to the Body by Dr. G. Clinic, 165 5th Ave. N.E., St. Petersburg between September 2009 and July 2010, according to the Department of Justice.

At least five times, Gianoli prescribed controlled substances, including Roxycodone, to the detective despite him telling the doctor that he was diverting some or all of his oxycodone to his girlfriend.Roxycodone is a brand name for 30 mg dose of oxycodone.

Gianoli was indicted on Sept. 28, 2011.

The case was investigated by the DEA and St. Petersburg police.

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St. Pete doctor gets five years for illegal oxycodone prescriptions