Methadone Clinic Owner Accused of Pocketing Millions in Fake Bills

A clinic owner in Oak Lawn is now facing fraud charges after allegedly running one of the biggest scams against government health programs in recent years. Instead of helping patients, authorities say he filed hundreds of fake claims for therapy sessions that never happened, collecting at least $75 million over two years. His clinic, ODA Solutions, claimed to provide over 500 hours of counseling daily—way more than any team of 16 employees could handle, even if they worked nonstop. What’s shocking is how the fraud worked. When health programs like Medicaid asked for proof, the clinic sent fake visit notes, including some for patients who were actually in the hospital. One person listed as receiving care was a patient who died from a gunshot wound before their supposed treatment even started. Meanwhile, the owner paid himself $20, 000 every week, totaling nearly $1. 8 million in just nine months.The money didn’t just sit in the bank. Records show he moved $27. 4 million into personal investment accounts, bought millions in real estate, splurged on luxury watches and jewelry, and even spent over $600, 000 on high-end cars. One of those cars—a $73, 000 Bentley—was later purchased through a car dealership he secretly controlled with an unnamed partner. That same partner also bought a $300, 000 yacht, which was later renamed and parked in Chicago. What makes this case stand out isn’t just the scale of the theft—it’s how someone who once struggled with addiction now ran a clinic meant to help others with the same issues. His website once described him as a success story, a man who turned his life around through sobriety and wanted to help others do the same. Yet authorities say he used patient care programs as his personal piggy bank, leaving real people without the treatment they needed.