Chicago Psychiatrist Who Took Kickbacks to Prescribe Mental Health Medication Sentenced to Nine Months in Federal Prison

Unknown 2026 Independent Pharmacies
OIG Kickbacks
Penalty
$600,000

Outcome

OIG enforcement action against Chicago Psychiatrist Who Took Kickbacks to Prescribe Mental Health Medication Sentenced to Nine Months in Federal Prison for kickbacks. Penalty: $600,000.

Details

Chicago Psychiatrist Who Took Kickbacks to Prescribe Mental Health Medication Sentenced to Nine Months in Federal Prison — OIG Enforcement (2026)

OIG took enforcement action against Chicago Psychiatrist Who Took Kickbacks to Prescribe Mental Health Medication Sentenced to Nine Months in Federal Prison in 2026 involving kickbacks violations in the Independent Pharmacies sector.

Penalty: $600,000

Violation types: Kickbacks
Entity type: Pharmacy
Penalty type: Criminal

Source: Chicago Psychiatrist Who Took Kickbacks to Prescribe Mental Health Medication Sentenced to Nine Months in Federal Prison

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