INDIANAPOLIS -- A doctor whom authorities linked to the overdose deaths of at least nine patients is expected to fight to keep his license to practice medicine in Indiana.

The Attorney General's Office wants the medical license of Dr. Phillip D. Foley, of Middletown, suspended, Call 6's Rafael Sanchez reported.

Foley, who is licensed as a general family physician, is scheduled to appear at a hearing at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Indiana Government Center.

The AG's office filed paperwork against Foley with the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, which oversees the licensing of thousands of state-certified professionals, on Oct. 13.

According to the state’s petition, Foley’s handling of 10 patient cases from 1998 to 2009 is questionable.

The state claimed that in many instances, Foley prescribed narcotics without performing a medical examination, as required by law.

In at least nine cases, the state claimed that Foley’s actions led to the death of his patients.

The state also accused Foley of writing prescriptions to people even after he was aware that they had been pulled over for driving while under the influence of drugs.

Regulators painted Foley as a man out of control and pointed out a specific incident as an example.

The state claimed that on April 27, 2007, Foley treated 141 patients and wrote 424 prescriptions.

Based on the state's calculations, Foley would have had to work a nonstop 10-hour day, spending four minutes with each patient, and would have written 1.4 prescriptions per minute.

The state contends that Foley poses a "clear and immediate danger" to public health and safety.

Foley's secretary said Monday he'll speak to reporters after Thursday's hearing.

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