CRITICALRegulatoryTier 1
Peter Michael Wills, D.D.S.; Decision and Order
SourceFederal Register (dental)Tier 1Hard News
By Justice Department, Drug Enforcement Administration
Originally at federalregister.gov
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
DEA revoked Peter Michael Wills, D.D.S.’s Certificate of Registration AW4788343 effective November 19, 2026 after his Ohio dental license expired, confirming that any DEA-registered dentist whose state license lapses immediately loses federal prescribing authority.
Key points
- DEA issued an Order to Show Cause on March 31, 2026 alleging loss of state authority and treated the dentist’s failure to request a hearing as a default.
- Ohio dental license expired December 31, 2025 and remains expired per state records, removing the dentist from the list of licensed health professionals authorized to prescribe controlled substances.
- DEA Administrator Terrance C. Cole signed the revocation order on October 14, 2026, denying any pending or future applications in Ohio.
- The final order is effective November 19, 2026, giving dental practices 30 days from publication to verify that any prescribing dentist maintains an active state license.
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