Austin Doctor Charged with Defrauding Medicare of $2 Million in Less than Two Months
Outcome
OIG enforcement action against Austin Doctor Charged with Defrauding Medicare of $2 Million in Less than Two Months for medicare fraud. Penalty: $2.1 million.
Details
Austin Doctor Charged with Defrauding Medicare of $2 Million in Less than Two Months — OIG Enforcement (2026)
OIG took enforcement action against Austin Doctor Charged with Defrauding Medicare of $2 Million in Less than Two Months in 2026 involving medicare fraud violations in the Physician Practices sector.
Penalty: $2.1 million
Violation types: Medicare Fraud
Entity type: Physician Practice
Penalty type: Settlement
Source: Austin Doctor Charged with Defrauding Medicare of $2 Million in Less than Two Months
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