A doctor who supplied ketamine to “Friends” star Matthew Perry in the months before the actor’s fatal overdose was sentenced to 30 months in prison Wednesday, becoming the first person to face justice in connection with Perry’s 2023 death.

Dr. Salvador Plasencia (44) was found guilty of supplying the drug to Perry at grossly inflated prices, with prosecutors presenting text messages in which he callously referred to the struggling actor as a “moron” while discussing potential profits.

“I wonder how much this moron will pay,” Plasencia wrote in one text message to a fellow physician, according to court documents.

Plasencia is the first of five individuals charged in Perry’s death to be sentenced. The actor died in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home at age 54, with an autopsy revealing high levels of ketamine in his system.

While Plasencia did not supply the fatal dose, prosecutors argued he exploited Perry’s well-documented addiction struggles for financial gain over a roughly two-week period in autumn 2023.

In a victim impact statement, Perry’s mother Suzanne Perry and stepfather Keith Morrison condemned the doctor’s actions.

“Matthew’s recovery counted on you saying NO,” they wrote. “Your motives? I can’t imagine. A doctor whose life is devoted to helping people?”

Plasencia’s attorneys, Karen Goldstein and Debra White, who had sought a probationary sentence, said their client was filled with regret and had surrendered his medical license.

“He is not a villain. He is someone who made serious mistakes in his treatment decisions involving the off-label use of ketamine — a drug commonly used for depression that does not have uniform standards,” they said.

“The mistakes he made over the 13 days during which he treated Mr. Perry will stay with him forever.”

Four other defendants await sentencing in the coming months, including Jasveen Sangha, dubbed the “Ketamine Queen” by prosecutors for allegedly supplying drugs to high-end clients and celebrities. Sangha faces up to 65 years in prison.

Dr. Mark Chavez, who pleaded guilty in October to conspiring to distribute ketamine to Perry, allegedly sold the drug to Plasencia, who then resold it to the actor at inflated prices.

Perry’s live-in personal assistant and another individual pleaded guilty in August to charges of conspiracy to distribute ketamine.

From comedy icon to addiction struggle
Perry’s death sent shockwaves through millions of “Friends” fans worldwide. The beloved sitcom, which aired from 1994 to 2004, followed six New Yorkers navigating adulthood and made megastars of its previously unknown cast.

Perry’s portrayal of the sarcastic Chandler Bing brought him fame and fortune but masked a decades-long battle with addiction to painkillers and alcohol. In 2018, he suffered a drug-related burst colon requiring multiple surgeries.

In his 2022 memoir “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,” Perry candidly described his struggles, writing: “I have mostly been sober since 2001, save for about sixty or seventy little mishaps.”

Perry had been receiving supervised ketamine therapy for depression before his death, but prosecutors say he became addicted to the substance, which has psychedelic properties and is popular as a recreational drug.

A criminal investigation was launched after the autopsy revealed the actor’s ketamine levels were consistent with those used in general anesthesia.