Federal authorities are seeking potential victims in the case against Dr. David A. Parks, clinical manager James M. Bilderback, and front desk assistant Michelle J. Scheer, who worked at a clinic on Lindell Boulevard in St. Louis. In July 2024, a federal grand jury indicted the three for allegedly conspiring to prescribe controlled substances outside of accepted medical practice and for no legitimate purpose between July 6, 2016, and December 31, 2021. The indictment claims that their goal was to increase patient numbers and profits.
Additionally, the indictment alleges that Parks and Bilderback conspired to defraud Medicare, Missouri Medicaid, and private insurers by submitting claims falsely identifying Parks as the provider, including during times when he was out of the country.
On August 15, 2025, U.S. Magistrate Judge John M. Bodenhausen ordered alternative procedures to notify potential victims so community members could be informed of their rights.
“The government is asking members of the community who believe they may be a victim of illegal prescribing of controlled substances or fraudulent billing practices by Dr. David A. Parks, James Bilderback or Michelle Scheer to please contact (314) 539-2227 to reach the Victim-Witness Unit at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri.”
The victim-witness program offers information and support throughout federal prosecutions for those affected by illegal prescribing or fraudulent billing.
Case updates will be available on the U.S. Attorney’s Office website at https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr.
Community members can access additional confidential resources for support with behavioral health or substance use issues through SAMHSA’s national helpline at 800-662-HELP (4357), TTY: 800-487-4889 or online at https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/. Help is also available via Missouri’s Crisis Hotline and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (https://dmh.mo.gov/behavioral-health/treatment-services/specialized-programs/crisis-services). For non-emergency supportive services referrals in Missouri, United Way’s 2-1-1 service connects individuals with local agencies.
The charges are allegations only; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
