Houston Physician Convicted of Conspiracy in $1.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Outcome
OIG enforcement action against Houston Physician Convicted of Conspiracy in $1.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme for medicare fraud. Penalty: $1.5 million.
Details
Houston Physician Convicted of Conspiracy in $1.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme — OIG Enforcement (2026)
OIG took enforcement action against Houston Physician Convicted of Conspiracy in $1.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme in 2026 involving medicare fraud violations in the Home Health / Home Care sector.
Penalty: $1.5 million
Violation types: Medicare Fraud
Entity type: Home Health Agency
Penalty type: Criminal
Source: Houston Physician Convicted of Conspiracy in $1.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
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