MINEOLA, N.Y. (VINnews) – A Long Island obstetrician-gynecologist and his adult son were arraigned Thursday on drug and conspiracy charges after authorities say the doctor wrote hundreds of phony prescriptions for controlled substances without examining patients.

Dr. Richard Taubman, 71, of Long Island, and his son, Eric Taubman, 33, both pleaded not guilty in Nassau County Court. They were released on their own recognizance.

Prosecutors allege the father-son operation functioned as a “family-run distribution hub for controlled substances,” with Eric Taubman sending patient names and medication requests — including for Percocet, Adderall and Xanax — to his father, who then issued prescriptions without conducting medical exams, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office.

Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said the scheme came to light after concerned pharmacists in Queens contacted a Drug Enforcement Administration tip line in 2022. That tip triggered a multi-year investigation.

Authorities allege the pair issued hundreds of pills to numerous individuals over a three-month period in 2022.

Neither the doctor nor his son commented as they left the courthouse.

The case remains under investigation.