An Oakton physician, David Allingham, has been ordered to forfeit $168,000 and two real estate properties following his conviction on charges related to improper opioid and amphetamine prescriptions. He must also pay $169,244 in restitution to three victims.
Court documents show that Allingham, 65, operated the Oakton Primary Care Center (OPCC), where he promoted himself as an “Addiction Medicine Family Doctor.” From April 2019 through January 2024, Allingham issued prescriptions for opioids and amphetamines without proper patient assessments. These actions were not in line with professional standards or regulations and lacked legitimate medical purpose.
Allingham renewed opioid prescriptions without conducting physical exams and instructed staff to use smaller pharmacies to avoid detection while continuing high-dose opioid prescriptions. He also prescribed amphetamines for weight loss to chronic pain patients regardless of their obesity status, which violated regulations.
Several patients died from drug overdoses within hours, days, or weeks after receiving oxycodone prescriptions from Allingham.
In 2024, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an Immediate Order to Show Cause (ISO), leading Allingham to surrender his DEA registration number and his authority to handle controlled substances.
Erik S. Siebert, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Christopher C. Goumenis of the DEA Washington Division; Maureen R. Dixon from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General; and Col. Matthew D. Hanley of Virginia State Police announced the judgment by U.S. District Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr.
The Fairfax County Police Department assisted in the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Heather D. Call and Annie Zanobini prosecuted the case.
“A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 1:25-cr-2.”
