ALEXANDRIA, VA – David Allingham, 65, of Oakton, Virginia, isn’t just facing 13 years in federal prison – he’s losing everything. The disgraced doctor, who ran what authorities are calling a blatant opioid ‘pill mill,’ has been ordered to forfeit a $168,000 money judgement, two properties, and pay $169,244 in restitution to victims harmed by his reckless prescribing practices. The sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr., is a rare instance of a doctor being held financially accountable for fueling the opioid epidemic.
Allingham owned Oakton Primary Care Center (OPCC), deceptively advertising himself as an “Addiction Medicine Family Doctor” – a cruel irony, given the damage he inflicted. From April 2019 to January 2024, court documents reveal, Allingham churned out prescriptions for opioids and amphetamines with little to no legitimate medical justification. He didn’t bother with thorough patient assessments, routinely ignoring regulations and the basic standards of care. The operation wasn’t about healing; it was about profit.
The scheme was brazen. Allingham authorized prescription renewals without *ever* seeing the patients. He explicitly instructed staff to utilize “mom and pop” pharmacies – smaller, less scrutinized establishments – to keep the flow of high-dose opioids coming. Even more disturbingly, Allingham prescribed amphetamines to chronic pain patients, not for pain management, but as a weight loss aid, flagrantly disregarding medical protocols and patient health. It was a recipe for disaster, and disaster struck repeatedly.
Multiple patients under Allingham’s care died of drug overdoses, some within hours, days, or weeks of receiving their last oxycodone prescription. While proving direct causation is often difficult in overdose cases, the sheer volume of prescriptions and the blatant disregard for patient safety paint a damning picture. This wasn’t just negligence; it was a calculated gamble with human lives.
Federal authorities finally caught up with Allingham in 2024 when the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) served an Immediate Order to Show Cause, forcing him to surrender his DEA registration number and effectively ending his ability to prescribe controlled substances. The collaborative investigation was led by U.S. Attorney Erik S. Siebert for the Eastern District of Virginia, DEA Special Agent in Charge Christopher C. Goumenis, Maureen R. Dixon of the HHS Office of Inspector General, and Virginia State Police Superintendent Col. Matthew D. Hanley, with assistance from the Fairfax County Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Heather D. Call and Annie Zanobini successfully prosecuted the case, securing not only Allingham’s imprisonment but also the forfeiture of his ill-gotten gains and a measure of restitution for his victims. The judgment serves as a stark warning: those who exploit addiction for profit will be held accountable. Further details and court documents can be found on the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia website and PACER (Case No. 1:25-cr-2).
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Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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