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10/29/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/29/2024 13:11

Doctor Sentenced for $54M Medicare Fraud Scheme

Doctor Sentenced for $54M Medicare Fraud Scheme

A Texas doctor was sentenced today to 10 years and one month in prison and ordered to pay over $34 million 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.

Read more on www.justice.gov

Action Details

  • Date:October 29, 2024
  • Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions

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