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01/15/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/16/2025 07:59
Doctor Sentenced for $70M Medicare Fraud Scheme
Doctor Sentenced for $70M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A Texas doctor was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $26,622,522.82 in restitution for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare by prescribing durable medical equipment and cancer genetic testing without seeing, speaking to, or otherwise treating patients.
Action Details
- Date:January 15, 2025
- Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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