Clinton J. Johnson U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma
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 charges involve 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," stated U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. He expressed gratitude to federal partners for their efforts in maintaining public safety.
Attorney General Pamela Bondi remarked, "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 crimes.
The coordinated law enforcement action resulted in charges against 324 defendants, including 96 medical professionals across the United States. These individuals are accused of participating in various health care fraud schemes involving over $14.6 billion in intended loss. The government seized over $245 million in cash, luxury vehicles, cryptocurrency, and other assets.
An additional 170 defendants were implicated in healthcare fraud schemes involving more than $1.84 billion in false claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers for unnecessary or non-existent services.
In Oklahoma's Northern District, Ladd Clayton Atkins was charged with Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance Unlawfully as a Registrant and Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud. It is alleged that Atkins conspired to unlawfully prescribe Adderall and defrauded healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid.
The investigation involved collaboration with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, Homeland Security Investigations' Office of the Inspector General, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joel-lyn McCormick, Attila Bogdan, and Vani Singhal are prosecuting the case.
The takedown involves multiple Strike Forces across various regions and numerous U.S. Attorneys' Offices along with State Attorney Generals’ Offices from several states prosecuting cases nationwide with support from the Health Care Fraud Unit’s Data Analytics Team.
A complaint or indictment is merely an allegation; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.
