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61. 10 things to know about Steward's fraud, corruption investigation
... corruption probe. 5. Steward and its executives have not been charged, according to CBS News. 6. Steward is currently looking to offload its physician group and 31 hospitals at auction. 7. In ...15 July 2024 -
62. North Carolina practice files fraud suit alleging physician tried to 'destroy' it
Greenville-based Quasar Family Medicine North Carolina has filed a complaint that its lead physician concealed his drug overprescription and fraudulent billing to push the sale of his practice to another ...08 July 2024 -
63. Michigan physician, staffers accused of illegal prescription, healthcare fraud
A physician with a St. Louis office and two employees have been accused of illegally prescribing controlled substances and healthcare fraud. From at least July 2016 to December 2021, David Parks, MD, ...08 July 2024 -
64. Chicago physician pleads guilty to $2.4M fraud scheme
A physician in the Chicago suburbs has pleaded guilty to a $2.4 million healthcare fraud scheme of billing Medicaid and private insurers for nonexistent services. From 2018 to 2022, Mona Ghosh, MD, ...02 July 2024 -
65. Montana physician convicted in $39M fraud scheme
A Whitefish, Mont., physician pleaded guilty to participating in a $39 million Medicare fraud scheme. From January 2022 to July 2023, Ronald Dean, MD, signed prescriptions for durable medical ...26 June 2024 -
66. 5 physician fraud cases in 2 weeks
Here are five physician fraud lawsuits Becker's has reported on since June 10: 1. David Young, MD, a physician from Fredericksburg, Texas, was convicted for submitting more than $70 million in fraudulent ...24 June 2024 -
67. Michigan PA charged with fraud
A physician assistant was charged with a felony for allegedly using COVID-19 pandemic funding for his personal expenses. Todd Martin Kreykes, 60, allegedly received moe than $294,000 through various ...20 June 2024 -
68. California man sentenced for defrauding physician of $2.7M
A man in Fresno, Calif., was sentenced to 188 months in prison for defrauding a vulnerable physician of more than $2.7 million before his death. Anthony David Flores was also ordered to pay $1 million ...20 June 2024 -
69. Texas physician convicted for $70M in fraudulent claims
A physician from Fredericksburg, Texas, was convicted for submitting more than $70 million in fraudulent claims for orthotic braces and generic tests. David Young, MD, submitted tests for more than ...18 June 2024 -
70. Illinois physician sentenced to 8 years for $1.2M Medicare fraud scheme
A physician in Oak Park, Ill., was sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in a $1.2 million Medicaid fraud scheme. William McMiller, MD, owned Dr. Bill's Learning Center and offered tutoring ...17 June 2024 -
71. Physicians and drug charges: 3 cases to know
Here are three lawsuits involving physicians and illegal drug prescription that Becker's has reported on in the last month: 1. Orthopedic surgeon Evangelos Megariotis, MD, admitted to multiple counts ...13 June 2024 -
72. 3 recent kickback lawsuits to know
... to physicians who referred patients. 3. Nephrologist Amr Mohamed, MD, in Lexington, Ky., was sentenced to two years in prison for a $14 million kickback and fraud scheme. From March 2018 to April 2019, ...12 June 2024 -
73. 5 arrested for $15M Medicare fraud, money laundering scheme
... physician information by falsely claiming the physicians had determined hospice services were necessary. The three, alongside defendants Susanna Harutyunyan, 38, and Mihran Panosyan, 45, also allegedly ...10 June 2024 -
74. Physician sentenced to 8 years for $19M fraud scheme
A Natick, Mass., psychiatrist was sentenced to eight years and three months in prison for a $19 million Medicare and private insurance fraud scheme. Between January 2015 and December 2018, Gustavo ...10 June 2024 -
75. Physician sentenced to 5 years for fraud scheme involving unnecessary surgeries
A Michigan physician was sentenced to five years in prison and must pay more than $1.9 million for a $5 million fraud scheme involving unnecessary sinus surgeries. From February 2015 to May 2017 at ...29 May 2024 -
76. Texas physician convicted in $70M Medicare scheme
A Texas physician was convicted by a federal jury for his involvement in the submission of more than $70 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for unnecessary orthopedic braces and tests. David ...24 May 2024 -
77. Nevada physician convicted of $2M fraud scheme
A Nevada physician was convicted for his role in defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of nearly $2 million. Eduardo Abellana, MD, of Las Vegas referred medically unnecessary prescriptions to City Drugs, ...24 May 2024 -
78. 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 -
79. 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 -
80. 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