Houston Psychiatrist Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Role in $155 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Outcome
OIG enforcement action against Houston Psychiatrist Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Role in $155 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme for medicare fraud. Penalty: $155 million.
Details
Houston Psychiatrist Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Role in $155 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme — OIG Enforcement (2026)
OIG took enforcement action against Houston Psychiatrist Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Role in $155 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme in 2026 involving medicare fraud violations in the Behavioral Health sector.
Penalty: $155 million
Violation types: Medicare Fraud
Entity type: Behavioral Health Facility
Penalty type: Criminal
Source: Houston Psychiatrist Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Role in $155 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
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