Dr Mark Chavez, pleaded guilty to a charge of illegally distributing the drug ketamine. At sentencing, he could face up to 10 years in prison.

Mark Chavez obtained ketamine from his old clinic and a wholesale distributor through a fraudulent prescription.

A doctor charged with supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry without proper medical monitoring pleaded guilty to his role in the actor’s overdose.

Dr. Mark Chavez has pleaded guilty after being charged in the overdose death of the Friends actor Matthew Perry last October when he was found dead aged 54

A California doctor has entered a guilty plea for his role Matthew Perry's fatal overdose.

Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A San Diego doctor pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine in connection with the death of "Friends" actor Matthew Perry.

LOS ANGELES - A third person has pleaded guilty in "Friends" star Matthew Perry's death. On Wednesday, Dr. Mark Chavez, 54, pleaded guilty in Los Angeles to one count of conspiracy to distribute the dissociative anesthetic drug ketamine. The charge comes with a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, or a fine of $500,000, "or twice the gross gain or gross loss resulting from the offense, whichever is greatest," according to the plea agreement, filed Aug. 15, which was reviewed by USA TODAY. Chavez – who has agreed to hand over his passport, restrict travel to central and Southern California, refrain from possessing illegal drugs and marijuana, and stop practicing medicine, per Chavez's conditions of release – is scheduled to be sentenced on April 2, 2025, per NBC News.