Doctor accused of past daily cocaine use fights license suspension

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: April 24, 2026

Words: 1,042

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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A former central Iowa physician who allegedly admitted using cocaine daily before entering treatment is now taking the state to court over efforts to suspend his license for 90 days.

According to the Iowa Board of Medicine, Dr. Chad Becker, who once practiced at UnityPoint Health’s Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, admitted routinely consuming an excessive amount of drugs and/or alcohol prior to 2022, resulting in a referral to the Iowa Physician Health …

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