Beth Kidd, Executive Director
Oklahoma Board of Chiropractic Examiners
421 N.W. 13th Street, Suite 180
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Re: Phillipose; Complaint Nos. 026-2026 and 030-2026
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. Alvin Phillipose, D.C. (“Respondent”) holds Chiropractic License No. 3611.
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.
Respondent has had two (2) Complaints filed as indicated in the caption above. The Advisory Committee’s report for Complaint 026-2026 was initiated by a patient who stated that Respondent recommended platelet injections for her cervical spine. This treatment has been ruled to be outside of the scope of practice by the Chiropractic Board of Examiners, the Attorney General, and the courts. Respondent has also been previously disciplined by the Board for similar activities. Secondary to this, Respondent did not respond to the Complaint within the 30 days, per the Chiropractic statutes. These actions are alleged to violate 59 O.S.2021, § 161.12(B)(7); OAC 140:15-7-5(6) and (8).
The report of the Advisory Committee for Complaint 030-2026 was initiated by a patient of Respondent. The patient reported that she “called the clinic and had a consultation with the doctor and was told” that she could do ‘stem cell’ injections and it would be $ . . . ” During her second visit, the patient said that she received more stem cell and peptide injections and the price continued to change. Patient stated in her Complaint that she had talked to other doctors who informed her that Respondent was not licensed to perform those procedures. These actions are also alleged to violate 59 O.S.2021, § 161.12(B)(7); OAC 140:15-7-5(6) and (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 order 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
