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William A. Hall MD, Wagoner, OK (2026)

01/02/2023

So it is now 2023, I hope all of my former patients have found some resolution to their pain control treatment. Some of you were very upset that I had to close the office without warning but I had no choice. The Okla Bureau of Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs is the state regulatory agency which decides if a doctor is allowed to prescribe op**tes for pain control. The OBNDD refused to renew my prescribing privileges effective October 31, 2022, meaning that all my chronic pain patients suddenly were denied access to their medication. This was the majority of my practice, as a result I was unable to keep the office open. Rhonda and I tried to find a practice that would take my patients, a company from Tulsa offered to take over the office and bring in their own providers and I agreed to let this company take over. Again my deepest apologies to everyone who suffered from this situation. I wish that I had dealt with the COVID outbreak more effectively but as many of you know, I had 3 separate episodes of the Coronavirus which made me physically less effective. Perhaps if I had forced everyone to come to the office every month rather than contacting them remotely, things would have been different. In retrospect I don't know what would have happened, but ultimately it was my responsibility and the OBNDD decided I did such a poor job that I should not be allowed to continue prescribing. While I strongly disagree with the Bureau's decision, I was not allowed to even defend my actions prior to expiration of my narcotics permit, then I was charged criminally!! Clearly this had all been planned by someone at the Bureau long ago as they requested that the local prosecutor's office file charges back in May of 2022! I was never informed that any of that was happening, I never had a chance to defend my practice until the events of September 2022 when I was arrested as previously described. This is how the legal system conspired to end my career without any chance to defend myself before my prescribing privileges were cancelled, my career was effectively ruined. I hope that some day the pendulum will swing back toward compassionate controlled chronic op**te use. That is not the case now, apparently.

Since the end of my practice I have been busy winding up my financial affairs and spending time with Skye the Weimaraner with ADHD. She is actually slightly calmer than when she was a pup, If we were going to be around longer I would have to consider getting her treatment for her behavioral challenges but that is moot now.

I hope this post helps my patients understand some of how we got to the current situation. I wish it all could have been different for all of us, I wish all of you a better 2023. And thank you to all the folks who left the kind comments, Those comments have given me a great deal of solace. I will miss all of you.

09/16/2022

In defense of my patients who are about to undergo op**te withdrawal, I wish to remind all pharmacies that there has been NO official action impeding my permits to prescribe controlled medications. Until there has been a show-cause hearing at the OBNDD, this status remains unchanged. I'm sure the OBNDD will tell pharmacists to stop filling my prescriptions but this is not legally true at this time. After my hearing (which has not even been scheduled yet), I will update if there are any changes. I'm sure no pharmacists would wish to open themselves to allegations from patients of abandonment, unless there was a legal reason for same.

09/14/2022

Sept 14, 2022 6:30 pm

So the last48 hours have been rather eventful. The good news is that having talked with people much more familiar with the legal system than I am, and the experience of other physicians who have been accused of mis-prescribing, it seems that I was a bit premature with my plan to stop prescribing for my patients. Until I receive official notification of an action on my permits by an appropriate agency, I intend to continue providing for my chronic pain patients using the CDC guidelines as I have for the past 3 years. If this changes I will get the word out as soon as possible, but considering the criminal charges are without basis, I plan to continue taking care of the patients who have depended on me to make sure they can function at the best possible level, keep their jobs and live with as little pain as possible within the limits recommended by nationally-recognized authorities. To all of the many kind folks who have stood up for me in the public eye, I thank you so much for your kind words and your steadfastness in the face of such negative publicity. I'll admit that when my wife told me about what current and former patients were saying about my practice of medicine, it brought some odd droplets of water to my eyes-it must have been really dusty in the room right then causing my eyes to water up that way, right?? There are no words to tell everyone how amazing you guys made me feel. Doggone it, there comes that dust again, making my eyes water up!! I better go check on the air filters or something.

09/13/2022

Tuesday, September 13, 2022
It appears that I am to become the demonstration of the resolve of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (OBNDD) to decrease the availability of op**te pain medication in northeast Oklahoma. Yesterday I was interviewed and then arrested by the OBNDD, charged with felony counts of possession with intent to distribute. While there is no evidence to support these charges, the Bureau apparently felt that recent and old complaints from disgruntled patients and overzealous pharmacists represented my prescribing practices to be a danger to the public good, I experienced the humiliating process of being handcuffed and booked into the Wagoner County Sheriff’s office. While I must note that the officers involved were very professional and were only following established procedures as they would for a felony arrest warrant, it was not a pleasant experience. I do thank the officers involved for their courtesy.
I am to be scheduled for a show-cause hearing regarding my Controlled Substances license within the next 9 days. Until that time I do not know what my status is/will be in the short-term. As a result, I am discontinuing the prescription of any controlled substances, with an abundance of caution to avoid causing more trouble for me and the pharmacies who have filled my prescriptions over the past three years.
As soon as I know more about my legal status, I will be in touch with all patients regarding my ability to treat them for their chronic illnesses. I understand that this situation will cause extreme distress for many patients, I can only apologize and hope that the OBNDD hearing will be in my favor. My office manager will continue to be available by phone during business hours until further notice, thanks to the goodness of her heart.

03/19/2020

Wow, I almost forgot. Many people deserve special thanks for their help, not the least of which is my beautiful wife Donna. Extra attention also goes to Steve, one of the pharmacists at Rogers Drug. When I began practicing pain management I thought I understood the basics. Man, was I naive!! I had no clue as to the political and legal nuances of the changes happening in this area of medicine. Despite my determined ignorance, Steve (and I should say also, Nick at Owl Drug) never gave up on me and kept educating me about the details of buying, distribution, and other requirements placed on pharmacies by DEA, etc. As a result I hope my practice is gradually moving into the mainstream as much as my personal philosophies will allow. It is a constant struggle to balance the needs of the patient with the regulatory guidelines of the "gov'mint" Thank for your patience and continued communication, Rogers Drug and Owl Drug.

My right-hand woman in the office, Rhonda, joined me at the beginning of the year and has been a true God-send. She has the energy and drive of 3 normal persons, she has whipped me into shape and refuses to let me do anything other than take care of patients and finish my charting. She is just amazing!! Many of you may remember her from her previous career in Wagoner. To say that she has had some challenges to overcome would be the understatement of the year. She is still paying her dues for those challenges but is truly dedicated to restarting her life in the best possible way. She has proven herself to be the most loyal and trustworthy assistant with whom I could ever hope to work. 'Nuff said.

03/19/2020

So it has been quite a while since I had the time to post anything. An update is WAY overdue, so I will just jump into the middle of everything!

First, THANK YOU to all the friends and previous patients who have come by the office to say hello and wish us well. And a REALLY BIG THANK YOU to those of you who have allowed me to provide for your medical care in any way. I am honored by your trust. I will do everything I am able to be worthy of that trust.

On to the nuts and bolts: there have been a few changes from opening day one year ago. I discovered that I am not that 30-something year old guy that could build a barn in the evening and then work 24 hours in the ER starting the next morning. (What a shocker, right?) So I did restrict the office hours a bit. I'm still there in the office every Monday through Friday. The paperwork starts in the predawn hours at home, then I start seeing patient around 9:00 am. Once I get started it is hard to stop so we don't take a lunch, we just keep going till we drop. Generally the last scheduled patient is at 4:30 pm so the office person can get to her other commitments on time. I am usually in the office till I get your charts caught up. I do see patients at later times and even on weekends if necessary to let a person keep her job, unless I have something pressing that needs attention. Let me know if you require such an arrangement.

Beginning the first of January 2020, the state of Oklahoma requires every prescription for "controlled drugs" like pain medication or anxiety medication to be sent directly to the pharmacy of your choice by way of the Internet. This required purchasing of several computers, printers and the software to make it all happen. (One might reasonably ask why the state did not provide the software if the state was making its use mandatory . . . oh, well, we managed anyway, again thanks to all the wonderful folks who have spent their hard-earned cash to be seen in the office.)

So I did raise the prices of visits just enough to cover those ongoing expenses. New patients now have to spend $150.00 on their first visit, returning/established patients have to pay $110.00 each time. Those of you who have been treated already know that I tend to make these fees all inclusive so you don't get hit with surprises like an extra cost for simple injections, or a urine test done in the office, etc. To me that is part of why you are being seen and should not be billed extra. Of course, Medicare/Medicaid/Commercial Insurances do not see things that way, just another of the many reasons I avoid dealing with those guys-they are the main reason medical care just keeps getting more expensive. Ain't doing it, they can't make me (so far . . . 😀😀. No telling if Bernie were to get elected!!)

Ok, let's see: that covers hours of service, fee changes. Oh! The latest update on Skye the WonderDog. She is now officially renamed Skye the Wandering Dog. She is spayed, thank heavens, as she wandered off AGAIN 3 days ago, my extremely tolerant neighbors let me know where she was hanging out, and she is now back home, looking very tired and maybe a little depressed at being taken away from her buddies. I am on Mike's schedule for an impregnable 6-foot fence to keep her home but we still have to get through the next several weeks. Yes, I know I should have put up a fence long ago, but better late than never. She must be feeling better this morning, she is barking at the rain, the wind, the leaves, lint on the floor. Yep pretty much back to her usual self. I am seriously considering getting her a buddy (dog) to let her have some play time at home after the fence goes up. Lots of factors on both sides of the issue there. I can truly say that I have never had a dog like Skye; still lots to learn.

The sun is about to come up, it's raining cats and dogs, so I better get that second cup of coffee and get things rollin'. More later.

And again, Thank You to everyone, I am touched by your kindnesses.

03/18/2019

Every day there's something new. Over the weekend I went out to the storage unit and re-commissioned my EKG machine, an audiometer, a hand dynamometer, lots of other cool stuff that I have been gradually accumulating for the day when I would open my office. Now that that day is finally here, it's almost like Christmas! Every time I open another box I find another great piece of equipment or some cool artwork for the walls-I just stumbled onto several gorgeous sailing scenes done in marquetry (pieces of wood veneer used to make a picture). I had completely forgotten about those! I even found a pen-&-ink/watercolor print done by Kali Marquardt that I thought had burned up in the great house fire of 2010. I can't believe it isn't lost in that pile of ashes!! So it really is like presents from a surprise birthday party!! Now all I have to do is get the pictures hung. Yes, another thing on the to-do list. I make a little more progress every day, just chipping away at the list. That's it for now.

03/18/2019

Everyone wants to know how much an office visit costs so, just to remind you, the first visit is $135.00 (and will last up to an hour so come prepared). After that first time, office visits are $95.00.

And if you call for an appointment and get the answering machine, don't forget to leave your NAME AND YOUR PHONE NUMBER!! Thanks!!

03/18/2019

New Doctor in Wagoner

Dr. William A. Hall, MD announces the opening of his medical office in Wagoner for primary care of children and adults without restriction by age. The office is located in the Plaza 51 shopping center, just across the road from Arvest Bank, a few doors down from Duffy’s Diner. The address is:

1524-A West Highway 51
Wagoner, OK 74467

The phone number for the office is 918-485-0068. When you call this number you might be speaking with Dr. Hall or his assistant, but if they are both with patients, please leave your name and phone number where Dr. Hall can call you right back.

Special services include cryosurgery (skin treatment using liquid nitrogen), pain management, and, starting in May this year, DOT physicals.

Dr. Hall has lived in Wagoner since 1991 and even is married to a Wagoner girl, Donna. He spent many years in the Emergency Department of Wagoner Community Hospital and later practiced Emergency Medicine for large multi-facility corporations. In 2010 he was recognized for his commitment to high quality medical practice when he received the C.T. Thompson Award for Excellence in Trauma Care from the Tulsa St. Francis health system. After 35-plus years of hospital-based practice, Dr. Hall has “returned home” to take care of patients in an office setting. Going back to an older model of doctor-patient relations, Dr. Hall is keeping his fees low by not accepting any form of medical insurance, although Medicare is being considered as a service to his more mature patients. He is not forced to abide by the restrictions in patient care imposed by commercial insurers or most government programs; he is free to put the needs of his patients first. Patients may pay for services with a credit card or cash. He is posting on Facebook from time to time at his page, William A. Hall, MD.

02/21/2019

Hello. I am Dr. William Hall, MD.
On March 1, 2019, I have opened my office for the practice of general adult and pediatric medicine in Wagoner, Oklahoma. Now, why would anyone drive to Wagoner from the Tulsa metro area to see a doctor? Because I have met many of you who are as tired and fed up with “Modern Medicine” as I am. Do you have a sick child who needs to be seen today, not two days from now? Do you have chronic pain that your doctor cannot or will not treat? Do you want to spend another two hours at the Urgent Care, only to be seen by a nurse instead of a doctor? Are you tired of your insurance company telling you how you can or cannot be treated? If any of these issues sound familiar, let me help.

I have spent over 35 years treating patients in emergency departments large and small. After training in internal medicine, I spent over 3 years working in the Public Health Service to repay my governmental obligation. While I was there I discovered what was then the very new specialty of Emergency Medicine, and after more training, I joined the Emergency Medicine department in Muskogee, OK, where I learned that I still had a few rough edges which needed knocking off. I spent the next three decades treating emergencies both minor and immediately life threatening, in hospitals large and small. In 2010 I received the C.T. Thompson Award for Excellence in Trauma Care from the Tulsa St. Francis Health System. But I must admit that I no longer enjoy the challenge of driving long distances and working long hours with an irregular sleep pattern. I am ready to make a change. I hope you are also ready for a change, for a doctor who will actually listen to YOU, the patient.

I’m located in the Plaza 51 Shopping Center, on Highway 51 as you come into the west side of Wagoner from Tulsa and Coweta. As you get into town, you will see a small shopping center on the left (north) side of the highway, just across the road from Arvest Bank. That’s where my office is located; if you get to the stoplight you have gone too far!

To avoid the many rules and regulations imposed by bureaucrats and administrators, my office does not accept any form of insurance, not even Medicare or Soonercare Medicaid, although we will give you all the diagnosis and procedure codes so that you may file your own if you so desire. We do accept Mastercard, Visa, American Express, and even plain old cash if needed. Office visits cost $135.00, return visits for chronic problems typically take less time and so are charged less, usually $95.00 unless something very time consuming comes up.

Give my office a call at 485-0068, if we are in a room with a patient please leave your name and number, we will call you back within 10 minutes at the most. We will be truly pleased to see you.

William A. Hall MD

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