David Allingham, MD, owner and sole practitioner at Oakton (Va.) Primary Care Center, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for operating a pill mill, distributing controlled substances, and making false healthcare statements, according to a May 14 news release from the Justice Department.
What happened?
- From April 2019 to January 2024, Dr. Allingham wrote prescriptions for opioids and amphetamines without properly evaluating patients. Office visits cost patients $300-$500, with an extra $700 for a physician’s letter, all paid out of pocket.
- He often renewed opioid prescriptions without physical exams or medical justification, relying solely on patient claims. During this time, Virginia pharmacies filled over 7,300 oxycodone prescriptions from him, totaling more than 405,000 pills.
- When major pharmacy chains stopped filling his prescriptions, Dr. Allingham shifted patients to independent pharmacies to avoid oversight and continue prescribing high-dose opioids. He also used another physician’s identity and DEA credentials to prescribe drugs to himself and family, instructing staff to mislead pharmacists.
- Multiple patients died of overdoses shortly after receiving prescriptions from Dr. Allingham.
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