Phillips, Youngs best friend, would often stop by the clinic to hang out and drink, according to former employees. I just asked him. Long after the criminal charges against him became known, many of Youngs patients and friends came to his defenseincluding some whom he had seemingly wronged. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him. Thats very distressing Yeah, Im shocked, you know? (The two clap each others backs in a half-hug.). In July 2016, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation began looking into allegations that Young was overprescribing opioids. And it was immediately clear that he is not your average medical provider. Were small enough where we still talk, Jerry Gist, who was the mayor at the time, told me. Hes a great doctor and never has he acted any way towards me but professional! one woman wrote. Similarly, Young appeared to get the benefit of the doubt from virtually everyone. Who cares? All throughout the past few months, Youngs fans have papered his Facebook wall with loving messages. Phillips popped off to a friend.). But that did not put a stop to Youngs ambitions. Multiple surveys show that people tend to trust health-care workers more than they trust many other professionals, including police officers and clergy members. Scott Deberry: But after a while, when you read stuff, how many people could be wrong? Khazan: The videos were sarcastic and loose, intimate in their own bizarre way. One of his patients, Helena Louvaris, told me that Young saved her life by putting her on a diet plan. Officials were well aware of the allegations surrounding him over this period: The states health department had received at least 13 complaints about Young since 2015. I have found accounts of at least 40 other medical providers in the country who have been accused of exchanging sex for addictive drugs. Scott Deberry: Everyone in his office was all white. Theres this moment in one of the videos that I keep thinking about: Young: (Over more pool filtration.) Copyright 2021 The Atlantic and New York Public Radio. He found diseases, for example, that other doctors missed. MY came to PreventaGenix complaining of lower-back pain and numbness in his left arm, and asked for refills of pain medications. Fact-check by Michelle Ciarrocca and Jack Segelstein. The trial for "Rock Doc" Jeffrey Young, the infamous nurse practitioner from Jackson who was indicted in 2019 on drug trafficking charges and accused of . Young benefited from an almost reflexive societal trust in the medical profession. In the past two decades, overdoses involving prescription opioids have killed more than 232,000 peoplethe population of Jackson several times overand the major players in the epidemic are finally being held to account. The agency also searched Youngs cellphone. The resulting videos are typical scenes from a medical practicepeople donning gloves, waiting in chairsspliced together over a heavy-metal soundtrack. Apparently she felt strongly enough about it that he wouldnt leave her alone if she went to see him. November 7, 2018, marked the beginning of legal repercussions for Young. They dont want to touch you unless they have to touch you. The Experiment is a co-production of The Atlantic and WNYC Studios. And I was like, My mind is blown. Most of these doctors werent like Jeff. (A long beat of music. Young, 43, a Tennessee nurse practitioner who called himself 'Rock Doc' and once piloted . Hes so cute thats my brother and my best friend, Young says, giving Phillips a gentle kiss. Young became known for putting drugs into the hands of almost anyone who asked. He wasnt in pain. Stephanie, who returned to Youngs clinic after the incident at the club, said Young helped her more than any doctor shes ever seen. When I visited the clinic shortly before the hearing, Young had just finished up with a patient. Young neither admits nor denies the following allegations, Tracy Alcock, a lawyer with the state health department, said at the hearing, but he acknowledges that the departments proof would show the following: From August 2013 to November 2016, Young prescribed controlled substances in amounts and for durations that were not medically necessary, advisable, or justified for a diagnosed condition. The board put his license on probation for two years, during which time he could not prescribe certain Schedule II or Schedule III controlled substances, including drugs such as oxycodone, fentanyl, Vicodin, and Adderall. The patients of the nurse practitioner and aspiring reality star Jeffrey Young say he helped them like nobody else could. You may not like my sexy-ass beard. Khazan: Do you remember what kind of music was playing? But you know what? Despite the accumulation of evidence suggesting that Young was running his practice recklessly and endangering patients, he remained licensed to write prescriptions for five years after PreventaGenix opened its doors. Longoria: The indictment against the Rock Doc alleges that he prescribed more than a million addictive pills, treated patients while intoxicated, and used his prescribing power to have sex with womenincluding women who were his patients. Then it rewinds into nothingness.). Purdue voice-over: Some patients may be afraid of taking opioids because theyre perceived as too strong or addictive but that is far from actual fact. Obesity and diabetes are rampant; so is chronic pain. ), (The intro to a rock song plays, with a driving, pulsing beat. Why would he do this? Theres actually a diagnosis called white-coat hypertension. Its when your blood pressure spikes in a doctors office because the whole experience is nerve-racking. And I said, And they say that youre trading sex for medication. He was like, You know, these motherfuckers lie all the damn time. [Chuckles.] Prosecutors say Young used his rebellious persona to take advantage of patients, distributing highly addictive painkillers on demand and in large quantities for profitand, often, his own sexual gratification. He did know exactly what to talk to him about to make him feel at ease, and he impressed that grumpy old man so much that that was his primary-care doctor and the only doctor he would see. And if you want to help other people discover the show, share it online with the hashtag #TheExperimentPodcast, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Khazan: Christi had really appreciated what Jeff did for her. I swear he didnt look at my leg for 30 seconds, and he told me exactly what it was, he says. (The music crescendos before playing out into the break. He exhibited a certain tenderness as he filled syringes and sutured skin. Olga Khazan: At the time, there wasnt a lot of limits on pharmaceutical companies being able to tell doctors that. Jeffrey Youngs patients say he helped them like nobody else could, but prosecutors indicted him following a huge painkiller bust. Khazan: Like, for example, here he is sniffing a pair of womens underwear with his sidekick, a friend named Kevin. His case offers a unique look at the opioid crisis. I dont like him asking out my daughter But even then, I still went to him, and my ex-husband still went to him. With a heavy Mercy me, Phillips produces a pair of womens panties from a bag. The Tennessee Department of Health will not release audio recordings from a state investigation of "Rock Doc" Jeffrey W. Young II, a nurse practitioner who was allowed to stay in business . Another said, I was thinking of you today and how much you have helped me.. She would get phone calls at her house, answer, and hear only strange whispers, she said in a court hearing. And he said, You be sure and tell them that Jeff is the best doctor Ive ever seen. He said, Promise me you will tell them that. I said, I promise I will. I said, I will tell them that., (The music plays up for a long moment, then fades out under the narration.). Strippers, tattoo artists, and rock-band groupies saw a kindred spirit in Young and came to him as patients. Of course other doctors dont write as many prescriptions, the implication seemed to be. 13.6k members in the AutoNewspaper community. Kevin: And were going to ask our friendsour warriors out thereto put these folks in their place, because, you know, the Golden Rule. Were taking next week off to work on new stories, but well be back with new episodes starting April 15. (Endo denied the allegations.) Additional audio from Purdue Pharma, The Rock Doc TV Show, @JY2RocDoc, and Bat Pig Pictures. If PreventaGenix staffers suspected that a patient was abusing drugs, they would sometimes try to fire the patient, by telling him or her not to return to the clinic. Not that theyre not watching internet porn. Khazan: LaRhonda Scott Deberry is a 54-year-old former teacher who lives in Memphis. Khazan: Does that change how you feel about him? Always have been for the patient. To date, none of the alleged victims in Youngs court case has come forward publicly to speak against him. This striking 6ft 3in person embodies kanji tattoos on his biceps, and the effortlessly cool personality will describe how one sees him. In his frequent social-media updates, he would drink and flip off the camera. He blasted heavy metal at his private practice and filled his Instagram feed with photos of himself smoking cigars. Federal prosecutors who charged him in a massive opioid bust say he overprescribed painkillers, often for "money, notoriety, and sexual favors." Young's case provides a rare gl When you got all kinds of money, said Jon Benjamin Sharp, a local musician who used to see Young around town, you got all kinds of friends. (Sharp made clear that he himself wasnt a fan of Youngs.) But it seemed like she wasnt the only one getting pain meds from the Rock Doc. The sharpteeth charge through and run into the rock spire and fall down. Sometimes patients seeking opioids go to different providers until they find one who is willing to prescribe to them. Ballard: Most doctors dont wanna touch you, and they only wanna address one issue at a time. Why would you go to this doctor? Im too good for you because I got this money, or whatever. Rumors started to spread in town that strange things were going on in Jeffs office. There is a friendliness, too, that one associates with the South. Young grabs them and takes a big whiff. In recent years, the Justice Department has started coming for unscrupulous doctors and pharmacists, too. I had had back surgery, and I really had real problems that no one wanted to listen to me about. She once saw someone running across her yard into the woods. Khazan: Ive talked to a lot of patients over the years who feel very uncomfortable around their doctors. Kevin: (In a Periscope video.) It really meant a lot to me. [Khazan laughs.] Naylor: And I remember him saying, Bring him to the office. When PreventaGenix closed, Young was alleged to have failed to pay part of the unemployment insurance, federal tax withholdings, and final payroll for the clinic, according to a lawsuit filed by his former partners, Reitz and Patel. On my trip, I strolled by a glass case near the federal courthouse that held a large Bible opened to the Gospel of John. At first, Young seemed to Reitz like an affable, outgoing dad who loved rock and practiced medicine. One story I found in a letter from Jeffs nursing-board case stuck with me. Lets see here, shes 23, Young says. The waiting room often overflowed with patients. Young was among them. MY died on August 25, 2015, from an apparent drug overdose. In confessional-style interviews, Young seems to enjoy offending anyone whos shocked by his approach. And doctorswho work in what is, after all, a service professionsometimes feel that its easier to pacify the patient than to push back. She wasnt the only patient to stick by him. In his early adulthood, he was a straitlaced young Republican who had short hair and wore a tie much of the time, one of his former co-workers told me. Occupation (s) Guitarist. Oh, look, I got a new haircut today (Fades under.). Make and Model: The only Billboard Hot 100 entry for new wave greats The Cars with an automotive title to match their band name . Khazan: Not long after Jeff opened Preventagenix, the Tennessee nursing board started to investigate him for prescribing high doses of opioids to his patients, even when he didnt have a good medical reason. (Fades under.). * This article has been clarified to more accurately convey the details of Gutgsell's plea. (In response to a request for comment, a health-department spokesperson noted that, according to state law, the department cant suspend medical licenses without first giving practitioners the opportunity to demonstrate compliance regarding the allegations against them. He was always polite. Visit our website terms of use at www.wnyc.org for further information. So what, I dont go get fucked up at the country club with the rest of the stiffs here in J-Town? Thank you for taking care of me, not just the sex and satisfaction but the Soma too, wrote one patient, referring to a muscle relaxer. Yall partying in the office? [Chuckles.] After PreventaGenix shut down, Young told his patients on Facebook that they could contact Reitz and Patels attorney to get their medical records. [Chuckles.] Khazan: Or stitch someone up after they cut themselves on a wine glass. We put out calls and emails to dozens of Jeff Youngs patients. Hey, are you paying attention? The clinic sat on a quiet road crammed with other medical practicesa sleep doctor, a dentist, a nephrologist, an orthodontisteach in its own . In addition to steroid shots, Young prescribed her oxycodone, Xanax, and Adderall for her various medical issues. In 2020, had he not been indicted, he would have been allowed to petition to have his prescribing privileges reinstated, as long as he agreed to extra monitoring. M.Y. Yet he still attracted patients at GeneXis prior to his detention hearing in May 2019. ), (What sounds like road noise plays in the background of a Periscope clip. Khazan: I was wondering if your ex-husband still supports Jeff or thinks he was a good medical provider. The resulting addictions were blamed on reckless patients, rather than the fundamental chemistry of the opioids themselves. Hed wear Halloween masks and make off-color jokes. Never give up God is full of second chances, one woman wrote. Youngs devotees have maintained for years that he was a great man on a noble mission, and that people who spoke against him didnt understand his radical approach. Case 18-11780-BLS Doc 45 Filed 08/02/18 Page 1 of 1041. A woman Ill call Stephanie developed a friendship with Young a few years ago when she was regularly seeing him for swelling in her throat. Khazan: Part of making her feel better was prescribing her opioids. Why didnt anyone try to put a stop to this? I just had a lot of questions about how could this happen., Further reading: The Hard-Partying, Rock-Obsessed Nurse at the Center of a Massive Opioid Bust. Though Young claimed that he also fired drug-seeking patients, Gutgsell testified in a deposition that he would meet some patients after hours and write them prescriptions anyway. Many told me that they didnt want to talk on the record. Mellow and slow, it moves under the narration the way water moves through a stream.). You can find Olgas written reporting on the Rock Doc at our website: http://www.theatlantic.com/experiment. And Jeff, sitting at the center of it, covered in tattooshe had a sort of unlikely charisma too. (A snare hit plays, and the music changes tone again. One former patient who had a falling-out with Young told me he or someone associated with him attacked her on the internet forum Topix, calling her a whore and a drunk. She said her home address and photos of her adult daughters were posted on the site, along with rape threats directed at her daughters. He was like, No, we do Botox and stuff for people, and dah-dah-dah-dah. At the beginning of the opioid epidemic, the autonomy of doctors to prescribe opioids was almost limitless, Keith Humphreys, a Stanford University professor who researches mental-health policy, says. Patients say the Rock Doc helped them like no one else could. When it was getting close to the end of when I was going, it would be packed. Calles: I mean, you have killersmurderers, I meanthat have not been in jail this long. In an email to The Atlantic, Working said that when it came to Phillipss actions, there was no direct threat. Thank you for listening. PreventaGenix had a back door, and before long employees started noticing that some female patients would come in through it and go directly to Youngs office. Naylor: (A long beat and a breath.) (Fades under.). Being around Young made her feel emotionally safe, she said. [Laughs.] 2,760 Followers, 1,655 Following, 2,046 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Jeff Young II (JY2) #RockDoc (@jeffyoungii) About four years after its investigation began, the nursing board finally held a hearing to consider his fate. Not all of them were into the whole edgy hard-rock thing at first. Some of Youngs dalliances with his patient-friends similarly took a dark turn. Jackson Sun. Employees I spoke with said he eventually was seeing 50 to 85 patients a day, compared with about 20 for the average doctor, and most of them seemed to be on opioids. He pleaded not guilty to the . However, many of Youngs online supporters have remained loyal. Khazan: LaRhonda didnt know anything about all of thisthe nursing board didnt make their investigation publicbut she was following him on social media. She appreciated that he asked about her grandkids. 1:32. Purdue ad doctor: These drugswhich, I repeat, are our best, strongest pain medicationsshould be used much more than they are for patients in pain. So you got to be a good judge of character. I said, um, So what are yall doing after-hour? Find Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok profiles, images and more on IDCrawl - free people search website. a dangerous combination of an opioid, a benzodiazepine, and a muscle relaxant. This distinction is important, because while nurse practitioners are functioning in the same capacity as physiciansordering and interpreting Dont worry, my tattoos dont like you either, one image reads. But it played [Emphasizing.] She texted Jeff. Additional music by Nelson Bandela (04 HIDDEN FORCES and Auddi Sun 01 131). Lots of people refused to talk to me because they fear Young, but many others refused because they love him. He pleaded not guilty to the charges, and is currently in jail awaiting trial. Music by Parish Council (Dabbles), water feature (ariel), Arabian Prince in a UK World (The Feeling of Being on a Diet), Keyboard (Being There and My Atelier), and Column (The Art of Fun (Raj) and Sensuela), provided by Tasty Morsels. Aw, shit! Jeff refilled M.Y.s prescriptions for Percocet and Valium and gave him a new one for hydrocodone. Another compared Young to a brother and called my reporting disrespectful.. Khazan: But the pilot also showed the other side of Jeff. The self-proclaimed "Rock Doc" is accused of trading powerful . On Instagram, photos tagged #preventagenix show Young on a motorcycle, surrounded by women. Dr. Jeff is married to Petra Mickova Petra though she is his second wife. Trial dates have been set for "Rock Doc" Jeffery Young, his supervising physicians, and two more medical professionals recently indicted on additional drug trafficking charges. One person with knowledge of the case gave me a list of several women who, the person believed, were having sex with Young in exchange for drugs. (Stephanie asked me to use a pseudonym for her because she doesnt want her name associated with the case.) Thirty minutes. And I remember texting him back, and I remember saying, Jeff, he is a grumpy, old, country man, and hes not going to be an easy patient, but something is terribly wrong. And he said, I got that covered too. So I get my husband up there. No one else seemed capable of treating all her problemsthroat swelling, high blood pressure, attention issues. Toward the end of PreventaGenix, the nurse practitioner so many people had praised deteriorated, according to former employees. Calles: I dont know. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him. Watching this makes me really sad, one YouTube user commented on the Rock Doc pilot in 2019. Khazan: When Jeffs indictment became public, LeAnnlike many of his former patientswas suspicious at first. Know his wife, age, net worth, family, The men each contributed $40,000 to the endeavor. Alperovichs lawyer declined to comment.). Julia Longoria: Over 20 years ago, pharmaceutical companies began to market the use of a magical pill. By the end of this hearing, you will be asking what on Earth took the medical board so long, Pennebaker, the prosecutor, said in court. It moved so slowly in punishing drug-addicted nurses that some were able to get new jobs and steal narcotics while under investigation, an eastern Tennessee news station, WJHL, found in 2016. Once his colleagues were out of the business, Young began crafting a persona based around rock music and hard living. He graduated from Union University, an evangelical Christian school, in 1995, then earned a degree from the University of Tennessee College of Nursing in 2003. The week that followed Martin Luther King Jr.s assassination was revolutionaryso why was it nearly forgotten? You may not like me. Ballard: I dont believe Jeff overprescribed medication. Branding himself as the "Rock Doc," he flooded his social media accounts with images of a party-loving lifestyle, vitriol for his "haters" and even a pilot episode for a reality TV show . Throughout Jackson, he had created for himself a reputation as a rock-and-roll renegade, happily showing off his piercings, tattoos, and goatee. Naylor: I said, Go see Jeff. And she said, Id rather not. And I said, Why? And she said, Because if I go see him, hell start texting me and calling me. And I said, And wanting to go out with you? And she said, Yeah. Thats the thing. It fit neatly, at least, into a story I was already really familiar with: It was the greedy provider who was allegedly taking advantage of his patients. How was a nurse practitioner whose behavior was so outrageous allowed to treat patients for so long? Scott Deberry: You go to the doctor, and you tell them whats wrong with you, and they look at you like, Oh, its nothing. I had a brother that passed away, and when he passed away, his friends played that for him at his funeral. An obese man explains that Young helped him with his swollen leg. Years before the launch of PreventaGenix, Young had already been accused of abusing his nurse-practitioner license. 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