(Anchorage, AK) – On June 6, following a multi-week trial, an Anchorage jury found 57-year-old Kris Rhodes Kile guilty of 10 counts of felony Second-Degree Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance and 2 counts of Third-Degree Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance.
The evidence at trial established that Kile prescribed fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, and diazepam to six different patients between June 2016 and November 2018 without any medical purpose. Kile was, at that time, a licensed advanced nurse practitioner and permitted to treat patients by means of prescriptions.
The Alaska Board of Nursing has since revoked Kile’s registered nursing and advance practice registered nursing licenses.
The matter was investigated by the Alaska Medicaid Fraud and Control Unit and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant Attorneys General Daniel K. Shorey and Cynthia Cook prosecuted the case along with Paralegal Tracy Pabel.
Kile remains on bail pending sentencing, which is scheduled for Oct. 9, 2025, at 9 a.m. The Second-Degree Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance counts are class B felony offenses with a sentencing range of 1 year to 10 years. The Third-Degree Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance counts are class C felony offenses with a sentencing range of 0 years to 5 years.
CONTACT: Assistant Attorney General Daniel K. Shorey, at (907) 269-6250 or daniel.shorey@alaska.gov.
The Alaska MFCU is part of the Alaska Department of Law and is located in Anchorage. It is responsible for investigating and prosecuting Medicaid fraud, abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of patients in any facility that accepts Medicaid funds. The unit is 75% federally funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $1,984,728 for FY 2025. The remaining 25%, totaling $661,572 is funded by the State of Alaska. Citizens with information about suspected medical assistance fraud, patient abuse or neglect are encouraged to use the Alaska MFCU online complaint form or to contact the unit at (907) 269-6279.
(Anchorage, AK) – On June 6, following a multi-week trial, an Anchorage jury found 57-year-old Kris Rhodes Kile guilty of 10 counts of felony Second-Degree Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance and 2 counts of Third-Degree Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance.
