Today, U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson announced criminal charges against a Tulsa doctor as part of the Department of Justice’s 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown. The federal court charges are linked to an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid.
“The actions of Ladd Atkins not only hurt taxpayers within the Northern District but also put illegal drugs on our streets,” said U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. He expressed gratitude to federal partners for their efforts in maintaining public safety.
Attorney General Pamela Bondi stated, “This record-setting Health Care Fraud Takedown delivers justice to criminal actors who prey upon our most vulnerable citizens and steal from hardworking American taxpayers.” She emphasized that the administration will not tolerate such criminal activities.
The nationwide law enforcement action resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants, including 96 medical professionals across 50 federal districts and 12 State Attorneys General’s Offices. The alleged health care fraud schemes involved over $14.6 billion in intended loss. The government seized over $245 million in cash, luxury vehicles, cryptocurrency, and other assets related to the Takedown.
An additional 170 defendants were implicated in various healthcare fraud schemes involving over $1.84 billion in false claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance companies for unnecessary diagnostic testing, medical visits, and treatments tied to kickbacks or bribes.
In the Northern District of Oklahoma, Ladd Clayton Atkins was charged with Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance Unlawfully as a Registrant and Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud. Atkins allegedly conspired with others to unlawfully prescribe Adderall and defrauded healthcare benefit programs like Medicare and Medicaid.
The investigation involved collaboration between the Northern District of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, Homeland Security Investigations’ Office of Inspector General, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joel-lyn McCormick, Attila Bogdan, and Vani Singhal are prosecuting the case.
Multiple Strike Forces from various regions and numerous U.S. Attorneys’ Offices across states are prosecuting cases as part of this national effort against health care fraud with support from the Health Care Fraud Unit’s Data Analytics Team.
A complaint or indictment is an allegation; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.
