Charleston dentist sentenced to five years in federal prison for health care fraud

VA 2026 Dental Practices
OIG Medicaid Fraud
Penalty
$2.2 million

Outcome

OIG enforcement action against Charleston dentist sentenced to five years in federal prison for health care fraud for medicaid fraud. Penalty: $2.2 million.

Details

Charleston dentist sentenced to five years in federal prison for health care fraud — OIG Enforcement (2026)

OIG took enforcement action against Charleston dentist sentenced to five years in federal prison for health care fraud in VA in 2026 involving medicaid fraud violations in the Dental Practices sector.

Penalty: $2.2 million

Violation types: Medicaid Fraud
Entity type: Dental Practice
Penalty type: Criminal
Location: VA

Source: Charleston dentist sentenced to five years in federal prison for health care fraud

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