PULASKI COUNTY, Ind. -- A local family medical doctor is under scrutiny from Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita this week after complaints from patients claim the doctor is reckless with his prescriptions.

The Indiana AG has filed a petition to summarily suspend the Controlled Substance Registration (C.S.R.) of Dr. Patrick Sheets, a physician practicing near the border of Pulaski and Jasper Counties and is affiliated with Franciscan Health Rensselaer.

The doctor is facing allegations of unsafe prescribing practices and serious violations of medical standards that present a clear and immediate danger to public health and safety.

"Over a period of several months, the Office of the Attorney General received multiple consumer complaints alleging that Dr. Sheets engaged in dangerous prescribing habits, including prescribing controlled substances such as alprazolam to a patient with known substance abuse issues without proper evaluations, improperly securing a controlled substance key fob, and falsifying medical records," Rokita's office said.

State officials say one complainant comes from a family member of a patient who reported that Sheets continued prescribing addictive medications to their mother despite being informed of her addiction and alcoholism, contributing to her arrests and repeated rehabilitation stays.

Another complainant from a former patient alleged that Sheets coerced them into illegal activities to maintain access to prescribed medications and engaged in inappropriate relationships with patients and staff while prescribing controlled substances to them.

“The allegations against Dr. Sheets, if substantiated, indicate a pattern of reckless behavior that endangers patients and undermines public trust in healthcare," Rokita said.

"We are taking swift action to hold this doctor accountable.”

According to the AG’s petition, in mid-June 2025, the FBI and DEA raided Sheets’ offices and other locations, and the Jasper County Health Department closed his practice due to the lack of running water, working sewage, or electricity.

“While my office works alongside our federal partners and will continue to do so, licensing at its core is a state issue, which impacts Hoosiers where they live and obtain healthcare,” said Rokita.

The Attorney General's Office will present its petition at the Indiana Board of Pharmacy meeting on July 14 and ask it to suspend Sheets’ C.S.R. for up to 90 days while the investigations continue.

According to US News & World Report, Sheets received his medical degree from McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University and has been in practice for more than 20 years.