Fact #130 MoneyTactics

$200,000paid for a signature, not an exam

A psychologist was paid almost $200,000 to sign Social Security disability evaluation forms without ever reviewing them.

Alfred Bradley Adkins was convicted at trial and sentenced in 2017 to 25 years in prison and more than $93 million in restitution. The Sixth Circuit later affirmed both his conviction and his sentence.

Source: US Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs (via SSA Office of Inspector General reproduction). Read more: social security disability fraud mill · case file

Sources

  1. Former Clinical Psychologist Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Role in $550 Million Social Security Fraud Scheme. US Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs (via SSA Office of Inspector General reproduction). Accessed 2026-10-22.