5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Rocky Cullens, an oral surgeon, agreed to pay $532,055.76 to settle civil allegations under the Oklahoma Medicaid False Claims Act.

• 2

  The investigation revealed Cullens allegedly submitted false claims to SoonerCare from January 1, 2021, to July 31, 2024.

• 3

  Alleged violations included double billing, upcoding visits, excessive anesthesia billing, and claims for non-tobacco users.

• 4

  The settlement includes $354,703.84 in reimbursements and $177,351.92 in penalties, with no admission of liability.

• 5

  The case was managed by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, funded by both federal and state sources.