Beth Kidd, Executive Director
Oklahoma Board of Chiropractic Examiners
421 N.W. 13th Street, Suite 180
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Re: Cullum; Complaint No. 028-2026
Dear Executive Director Kidd:
This office has received your request for a written Attorney General Opinion regarding action that the Oklahoma Board of Chiropractic Examiners (“Board”) intends to take in the above-referenced case. Daniel Cullum, D.C. (“Respondent”) holds Chiropractic License No. 2652.
The Oklahoma Chiropractic Practice Act (“Act”) authorizes the Board to impose discipline on a chiropractic physician when the Board finds “by clear and convincing evidence” that the chiropractic physician has violated the Act or rules of the Board. 59 O.S.2021, § 161.12(A). Such discipline may include suspension of a license. Id § 161.12(A)(2). The Board may summarily suspend a license if, “upon review of the report of the Advisory Committee, [the Board] finds that the public health, safety or welfare imperatively requires emergency action[.]” OAC 140-3-3-6, 75 O.S.2021, § 314.1.
Complaint 028-2026 was filed by a physician and the director of a hospital who have seen two cases present to the hospital due to the treatment and negligence of Respondent. The Complaint reports “gross negligence” by Respondent. The first claim is that Respondent knew of the presence of a fungating breast mass since he was the one who referred the patient for an ultrasound, which came back highly suggestive of malignancy. Respondent treated her for several months with that knowledge without referring the patient for cancer treatment. The patient was later seen for higher levels of care, and a biopsy was performed, which revealed invasive ductal carcinoma. The second claim is a personal patient of the complainant. It was reported that Respondent had treated this patient with multiple PRP injections in his knees and later ozone and vitamin C injections. The pain persisted, and the patient presented to the emergency room unable to walk. The patient had severe effusions and was transferred to KU Medical Center for septic arthritis, where he underwent arthroscopy with flushing of the infection and continued IV antibiotics. These actions are alleged to violate 59 O.S.2021, § 161.12(B)(7); OAC 140:15-7-5(6) & (8).
After reviewing the Advisory Committee report on October 2, 2026 at a special meeting, the Board proposes to summarily suspend Respondent’s license and orders that Respondent refrain from the practice of Chiropractic pending the conclusion of a full hearing before the Board on this matter.
It is, therefore, the official opinion of the Attorney General that the Oklahoma Board of Chiropractic Examiners has adequate support for the conclusion that this action advances the State of Oklahoma’s policy to protect public health, safety, and welfare.
Cheryl Dixon
Deputy General Counsel
