PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WMDJ) – A Pikeville doctor has been sentenced to two years and eight months in federal prison for prescribing drugs illegally.

Jason Noah Stamper, 52, of Coal Run, pleaded guilty to one count of prescribing amphetamine without a medical purpose or a full exam after Stamper prescribed Ritalin or Adderall to an undercover officer with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration six times between April and September 2022.

Police discovered methamphetamine, scales, pipes and baggies containing drug residue during a search of Stamper’s home in December 2022. A syringe loaded with meth was also discovered on a table next to Stamper’s bed.