An Arkansas man claiming to be a medical doctor and paramedic has been arrested for practicing without a license.

According to Morehouse Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Chris Balsamo, a call was received two days ago that a man was trying to sell medicine and give shots cheaper than a doctor’s office in a parking lot. The man allegedly had pills and syringes of medicine. The individual that called in gave the sheriff’s office a license plate number to a green pickup truck.

Agents found the vehicle on Lucy Hudson near a residence and picked him up on Friday morning after waiting on him to appear.
Stanley Wade Bitely is from Grady, Ark. and has been living here for six months.

Balsamo said he “claimed to be a medical doctor and a paramedic. [We] found a medical bag, [which] contained several prescribed but non-narcotic drugs. [He also] has a name tag claiming to be a medical doctor.”

The bag held around 15 types of medications. One card that had expired in 2002 for basic was recovered, but no updated verification that he can prescribe medicine was found.

During the interview, Balsamo said they found a female that had received two shots and a prescription from Bitely. This individual came forward.

“[We] spoke to the Louisiana State Board of Medicine, and they advised us to charge him with practicing medicine without a license,” Balsamo said.

This is a misdemeanor charge and can lead to six months in jail.
Bitely was also charged with distribution of a legend drug, which is a felony.

Around 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, Bitely was escorted to the Morehouse Jail by narcotics agents Jeff Philley and Brian Rainbolt. He will remain in jail until a bond is set.