Southern California Doctor Found Guilty in $12 Million Medicare Fraud and Device Adulteration Scheme

CA 2026 Physician Practices
OIG False Claims Medicare Fraud
Penalty
$12 million

Outcome

OIG enforcement action against Southern California Doctor Found Guilty in $12 Million Medicare Fraud and Device Adulteration Scheme for false claims, medicare fraud. Penalty: $12 million.

Details

Southern California Doctor Found Guilty in $12 Million Medicare Fraud and Device Adulteration Scheme — OIG Enforcement (2026)

OIG took enforcement action against Southern California Doctor Found Guilty in $12 Million Medicare Fraud and Device Adulteration Scheme in CA in 2026 involving false claims, medicare fraud violations in the Physician Practices sector.

Penalty: $12 million

Violation types: False Claims, Medicare Fraud
Entity type: Physician Practice
Penalty type: Criminal
Location: CA

Source: Southern California Doctor Found Guilty in $12 Million Medicare Fraud and Device Adulteration Scheme

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Source: Southern California Doctor Found Guilty in $12 Million Medicare Fraud and Device Adulteration Scheme

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