A federal jury in the Western District of Michigan has convicted Rockford, Mich.-based physician Jonathan Decker, MD, of distributing more than 2 million Adderall and other stimulant pills through the Done ADHD telehealth platform, according to an Oct. 2 news release.
Dr. Decker, 46, prescribed methamphetamine and amphetamines without examining patients, including patients with substance use disorders and serious mental health diagnoses whose symptoms were worsened by the drugs, according to the Justice Department. He was paid more than $1 million for his prescriptions and earned referral bonuses for recruiting other clinicians. In one case, he kept prescribing Adderall to a patient after the patient’s mother told him the patient had schizophrenia and that the drug worsened her psychotic symptoms.
Dr. Decker is the 11th defendant convicted in the $100 million drug distribution and healthcare fraud scheme run by officers and employees of California-based Done Global. Those convicted include CEO Ruthia He and clinical president David Brody, who were sentenced to 72 months and 24 months in prison, respectively, and ordered to forfeit more than $90 million. The company itself still faces charges. Prosecutors say the conspiracy distributed more than 37 million Adderall pills to subscribers in all 50 states and spent more than $40 million on social media ads.
Dr. Decker was convicted of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and six counts of distribution, and faces up to 140 years in prison. A sentencing date has not been set.
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