Attorney General James Announces Sentencing of Former Owner of Over 20 New York City Pharmacies for Running $11 Million
Outcome
OIG enforcement action against Attorney General James Announces Sentencing of Former Owner of Over 20 New York City Pharmacies for Running $11 Million for kickbacks, medicaid fraud. Penalty: $11.5 million.
Details
Attorney General James Announces Sentencing of Former Owner of Over 20 New York City Pharmacies for Running $11 Million — OIG Enforcement (2026)
OIG took enforcement action against Attorney General James Announces Sentencing of Former Owner of Over 20 New York City Pharmacies for Running $11 Million in NY in 2026 involving kickbacks, medicaid fraud violations in the Independent Pharmacies sector.
Penalty: $11.5 million
Violation types: Kickbacks, Medicaid Fraud
Entity type: Pharmacy
Penalty type: Criminal
Location: NY
Source: Attorney General James Announces Sentencing of Former Owner of Over 20 New York City Pharmacies for Running $11 Million Medicaid Fraud Targeting Vulnerable HIV Patients
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