Tallahassee Doctor Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Performing Unnecessary Surgical Procedures on Patients
Outcome
OIG enforcement action against Tallahassee Doctor Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Performing Unnecessary Surgical Procedures on Patients for identity theft. Penalty: $29 million.
Details
Tallahassee Doctor Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Performing Unnecessary Surgical Procedures on Patients — OIG Enforcement (2026)
OIG took enforcement action against Tallahassee Doctor Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Performing Unnecessary Surgical Procedures on Patients in 2026 involving identity theft violations in the Physician Practices sector.
Penalty: $29 million
Violation types: Identity Theft
Entity type: Physician Practice
Penalty type: Criminal
Source: Tallahassee Doctor Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Performing Unnecessary Surgical Procedures on Patients and Defrauding Health Insurance Providers of $29 Million
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