Nurse Practitioner Arrested For Writing Fake Prescriptions—Then Buying the Drugs Back
- NP accused of medication fraud: State agents launched the case after a complaint about prescribing practices at a Durant clinic.
- Allegations include fraud and misuse of prescriptions: Authorities claim the provider prescribed and then repurchased controlled substances from patients.
- Case underscores regulatory responsibility: The situation highlights the importance of ethical prescribing and oversight in advanced practice nursing.
A nurse practitioner in Durant, Oklahoma, has been arrested following a state-led investigation into alleged prescription drug violations involving controlled substances.
The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control (OBN) began investigating 49-year-old Tiffany Burke, NP, after receiving a complaint in 2025 about her prescribing controlled substances, including opioids, without medical need.
Allegations Involve Improper Prescribing and Drug Transactions
During the investigation, agents conducted a clinic inspection and interviewed multiple individuals. Authorities say the findings supported the initial allegations that Burke was writing fraudulent prescriptions.
Nurse practitioners are authorized to prescribe medications, including controlled substances, under state law, but must do so within strict clinical and legal guidelines.
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In addition to writing prescriptions patients didn't need, officials further allege that Burke then instructed patients to fill prescriptions and return with the medications to her. Investigators claim the provider then purchased the drugs back from patients.
After buying the medications back, officials believe Burke was either using the medications herself or selling them for profit.
Charges Filed Following Investigation
The case was referred to the Bryan County District Attorney’s Office, which subsequently filed criminal charges. Burke was taken into custody on March 12, 2026, but was released after making her $10,000 bond.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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"The majority of our medical professionals, this is not a common occurrence for them," Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics spokesperson Mark Woodward told a local news outlet. "When you talk about thousands of medical professionals in Oklahoma — and we maybe have a handful of cases that we have to take to a disciplinary level — it shows that the majority of our medical professionals are absolutely following the laws."
