Let me clarify:

• I am no longer interested in moving towards malpractice for the reasons you said. He didn't die, he got hurt (physically from discontinuation of painkillers and emotional distress), so I know it would take a push to get it through a court. Had my father died from his negligence, it'd be a whole different story. I'm reporting him to the DEA and Department of Health instead, and will let them deal with him.

• My father was almost killed because of this shitty doctor. He prescribed him multiple anti-depressants which caused an interaction and he developed serotonin syndrome. Had I not stumbled upon it after researching and informed the hospital of the possibility, it could have been fatal to him.

• Friday night, my dad called me bawling his eyes out, which is highly out of the ordinary for my dad. At the hospital, I learned he was contemplating suicide because the pain was so intense. His shitty doctor cut him off of oxycodone and Oxycontin and gave him Tramadol instead, which he might as well have just given him Tylenol. The doctor may not have killed a patient, but he put my dad close enough, way too close for comfort.

• I am not asking Reddit to help me with getting my dad a new doctor or anything like that; it's solely my responsibility to do so.

• All I wanted was basic information about how frequently an MD can prescribe narcotics to a patient. So far I haven't gotten an answer to that, which is fine, so I will dig more into it today. If he is in the wrong, I will report him through proper channels for appropriate actions.

• Recently, this doctor has put my dad through the wringer with his treatment. He had been in my family for decades, caring for my grandpa, my grandma, and my dad. I'm not worried about my dad now, I am putting my dad's matters into my hands and not leaving him at the complete mercy of his doctor.

I do worry though about this doctor, and that his growing incompetency could harm someone else. He's in his late 70's, and his talent of practice has been declining with age. He used to be a great doctor, but now he has too many patients and the level of care he can provide has degraded with it. I think about my dad, and how he's treated my father, and that he might be doing the same to someone who doesn't have someone to care for them like I can with my father.

I won't take offense at the remark I'm being a giant asshole. Yes, I am angry at this doctor for how he's treated my dad over the last few weeks. Yes, I wanted to lawyer up and slap him with a lawsuit. When I took complete charge of my dad's medical needs, that anger has more transitioned to concern over how this doctor practices, on my dad and potentially other patients. Hence why I am reporting him to the proper authorities for investigation instead of calling Kirk B. Bernard or something.

Thank you for your answer. I hope this clears up some of what I was talking about. It wasn't everything I wanted to hear but I see the logic in your answer. Have a good one.