OKLAHOMA CITY - Joe Alexander, M.D., has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from allegations he violated the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 and its regulations, announced United States Attorney Timothy J. Downing.
Dr. Alexander owns and operates the Alexander Clinic, a weight loss center in Enid, Oklahoma. He also owns and operates weight loss clinics in Texas. The United States alleges that from Jan. 1, 2017, to June 10, 2019, Dr. Alexander issued prescriptions for Schedule III and IV controlled substances in Oklahoma without a DEA registration number for the clinic address in Oklahoma, and without a controlled substance license from the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics.
To resolve these allegations, Dr. Alexander has agreed to pay $50,000 to the United States.
In reaching this settlement, Dr. Alexander did not admit liability, and the government did not make any concessions about the legitimacy of the claims. The agreement allows the parties to avoid the delay, expense, inconvenience, and uncertainty involved in litigating the case.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Diversion Control. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ronald R. Gallegos and Amanda R. Johnson prosecuted the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
