Houston Doctor Sentenced in Conspiracy to Defraud Medicare
Outcome
OIG enforcement action against Houston Doctor Sentenced in Conspiracy to Defraud Medicare for medicare fraud. Penalty: $6.6 million.
Details
Houston Doctor Sentenced in Conspiracy to Defraud Medicare — OIG Enforcement (2016)
OIG took enforcement action against Houston Doctor Sentenced in Conspiracy to Defraud Medicare in 2016 involving medicare fraud violations in the Physician Practices sector.
Penalty: $6.6 million
Violation types: Medicare Fraud
Entity type: Physician Practice
Penalty type: Criminal
Source: Houston Doctor Sentenced in Conspiracy to Defraud Medicare
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