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Two Oklahoma doctors are facing criminal charges as part of the Department of Justice’s 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which has implicated hundreds of individuals across the country.
The takedown involves 324 defendants, including 96 licensed medical professionals, and exposes an alleged $14.6 billion in fraudulent claims.
Tulsa Doctor Accused of Drug and Health Program Fraud
Ladd Clayton Atkins, a Doctor of Osteopathy based in Tulsa, is charged in the Northern District of Oklahoma with two serious offenses. Prosecutors claim Atkins conspired to illegally distribute Adderall and engaged in a scheme to defraud healthcare benefit programs.
U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson stated that Atkins’ actions not only defrauded taxpayers but also contributed to the circulation of illegal drugs in the community.
Oklahoma City Doctor Faces 25 Fraud Charges
Alexander Frank, a Medicare-approved provider in Oklahoma City, has been indicted on 25 counts of healthcare fraud in the Western District of Oklahoma.
Authorities allege that Frank, acting as the medical director for Long Term Care Specialists, submitted thousands of fraudulent Medicare claims between 2021 and 2023.
According to federal court documents, Frank falsely billed for services never provided or only partially rendered.
For instance, on February 10, 2022, he allegedly submitted 72 Medicare claims for face-to-face visits—an amount that would require more than 35 hours in a single day, which is logistically impossible.
Inflated Hours and Deceased Patients
The indictment further reveals that in 2022, Frank submitted nearly 17,000 claims totaling 8,372 hours of supposed face-to-face services. This would average 161 hours per week or 23 hours per day, every day of the year—raising serious red flags.
Shockingly, Frank is also accused of billing Medicare for at least 14 patients who were already deceased at the time the services were claimed.
Nationwide Impact and Asset Seizures
The DOJ’s investigation spans 50 federal districts and includes an alleged $14.6 billion in fraud. So far, authorities have seized $245 million in assets connected to the fraudulent activity. The scale and scope of the crackdown mark one of the largest healthcare fraud operations in U.S. history.
The charges against Dr. Ladd Atkins and Dr. Alexander Frank are part of a sweeping federal effort to expose and prosecute healthcare fraud nationwide.
As the DOJ intensifies its crackdown, these cases highlight how fraudulent billing and unethical practices continue to burden taxpayers and undermine public trust in the medical system.