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1. Employee accused of embezzling $100K+ from Pennsylvania eye practice
... between 2017 and 2022. Police launched an investigation into Ms. Harrington in January 2023 after a physician with Family Eye Care reported theft of funds. At the time, it was estimated that $50,000 ...16 May 2024 -
2. Indiana physician pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud, obstruction of justice
A Muncie, Ind. physician has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud, among other charges, Muncie Star Press reported May 14. William Hedrick, MD, who was previously convicted of illegally prescribing drugs, ...16 May 2024 -
3. Michigan physician convicted in $6.3M Medicare fraud scheme
A physician from Bloomfield Hills, Mich., was convicted of healthcare fraud and making false statements in what federal officials say was a $6.3 million Medicare fraud scheme. Sophie Toya, MD, signed ...13 May 2024 -
4. Michigan physician, practice to pay $2M to settle Medicare fraud allegations
James Aronovitz, DO, and his practice agreed to pay more than $2 million to resolve allegations they charged Medicare and Medicaid programs for services purportedly provided by a physician, but were rendered ...09 May 2024 -
5. Physician sentenced to 2 years for $14M fraud, kickback scheme
A nephrologist in Lexington, Ky., was sentenced to two years in prison for a $14 million kickback and fraud scheme. From March 2018 to April 2019, Amr Mohamed, MD, 55, accepted kickbacks from telemedicine ...09 May 2024 -
6. Physician gets prison for $1.3M fraud scheme targeting Amtrak
A Cedar Grove, N.J.-based physician was sentenced to 26 months in prison for a $1.3 million healthcare fraud scheme targeting Amtrak. From April 2017 through June 2022, Muhammad Mirza, MD, was involved ...09 May 2024 -
7. 3 cardiologist lawsuits in 1 month
Here are three lawsuits or court cases involving cardiologist that Becker's has reported on in the last month: 1. Cardiologist Keesag Baron, MD is suing St. Louis-based CoxHealth, alleging the system ...08 May 2024 -
8. California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M Medicaid fraud scheme
Robert Eyzaguirre, MD, the owner and sole physician of a medical clinic in Bellflower, Calif., pleaded guilty to submitting false claims to a Medi-Cal program. Dr. Eyzaguirre admitted to submitting ...07 May 2024 -
9. New Jersey physician convicted for $5.4M Medicare fraud scheme
A physician from Sewell, N.J., was convicted for causing the submission of more than $5.4 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare. Adarsh Gupta, MD, signed thousands of prescriptions for orthotic ...29 April 2024 -
10. 5 anesthesiologists in the headlines
Here are five anesthesiologists making headlines in the last month: 1. Anesthesiologist Ellis Richard Clark, MD, filed a lawsuit against Optum-affiliated Salem (Ore.) Surgery Center, which operates ...26 April 2024 -
11. New Hampshire physician charged with healthcare fraud
A physician from Grantham, N.H., was charged for his alleged scheme to illegally distribute controlled substances and commit healthcare fraud. Adnan Khan, MD, allegedly orchestrated his scheme through ...24 April 2024 -
12. 4 physician fraud cases in 2 weeks
Here are four physician fraud cases Becker's has reported on since April 8: 1. Sylvan Lake, Mich., physician Rainna Furnari Brazil, DO, will face charges in a state circuit court of committing a disability ...23 April 2024 -
13. Physician charged with insurance fraud
A Sylvan Lake, Mich., physician will face charges in a state circuit court of committing a disability fraud scheme. From 2017 to 2021, Rainna Furnari Brazil, DO, allegedly continued to work while ...19 April 2024 -
14. 2 providers sentenced for $4M drug testing scheme
A physician and a chiropractor at a Kentucky pain clinic were sentenced for their roles in a scheme that defrauded Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance companies of more than $4 million. The ...15 April 2024 -
15. Illinois physician sentenced for fraud
A physician who formerly practiced in Sesser, Ill., was sentenced to five months in prison and five months of home confinement after he pleaded guilty to two counts of healthcare fraud. Between January ...08 April 2024 -
16. Arizona physician admits to $3.7M in billing fraud
Linh Cao Nguyen, MD, a physician in Peoria, Ariz., pleaded guilty to engaging in a scheme to defraud multiple healthcare benefit programs. Dr. Nguyen knowingly submitted thousands of false billing ...05 April 2024 -
17. $15.8M in physician fraud suits in 2 weeks
Becker's has reported on four physician fraud cases totaling more than $15 million in the last two weeks: 1. Physicians and marketers in five states agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle false claims ...03 April 2024 -
18. Louisiana physician sentenced to prison for prescription drug fraud
A Louisiana physician was sentenced to a year and a day in prison for prescription drug fraud, ABC affiliate KTBS reported March 28. Jeffrey Evans, MD, who worked at Mansfield, La.-based DeSoto Health ...29 March 2024 -
19. Physician couple pleads guilty to fraud
A physician couple from Hollidaysburg, Pa., have pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud. Anesthesiologist John Johnson, MD, 62, entered into an agreement to defraud health insurers for fraudulently billing ...27 March 2024 -
20. Pain physician gets prison for opioid, fraud scheme
A pain physician from North Carolina, who was assigned to clinics in Virginia, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for an illegal drug dispensing conspiracy, The Roanoke Times reported March 19. Wendell ...20 March 2024