OIG - Office of Inspector General
03/09/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/09/2026 12:49
Owner of Durable Medical Equipment Company Sentenced for $59M Medicare Fraud
Owner of Durable Medical Equipment Company Sentenced for $59M Medicare Fraud
A Texas man was sentenced Friday to 90 months in prison for his role in a $59.9 million conspiracy to pay kickbacks and submit claims for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME) to Medicare. According to court documents, Patrick Cassells, 65, of Fulshear, Texas, owned and operated three DME companies and concealed his role in one of those companies by falsely identifying another individual as the sole owner and manager in a Medicare enrollment application. Cassells paid illegal kickbacks to co-conspirators who sent him signed doctors' orders and other paperwork necessary to bill Medicare for orthotic braces such as knee, back, shoulder and wrist braces.
Read more on https://www.justice.gov
Action Details
- Date:March 9, 2026
- Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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