Texas Doctor Who Falsely Diagnosed Patients Sentenced to 10 Years’ Imprisonment in Connection with $118M in Fraudulent H
Outcome
OIG enforcement action against Texas Doctor Who Falsely Diagnosed Patients Sentenced to 10 Years’ Imprisonment in Connection with $118M in Fraudulent H for false claims, obstruction. Penalty: $118 million.
Details
Texas Doctor Who Falsely Diagnosed Patients Sentenced to 10 Years’ Imprisonment in Connection with $118M in Fraudulent H — OIG Enforcement (2026)
OIG took enforcement action against Texas Doctor Who Falsely Diagnosed Patients Sentenced to 10 Years’ Imprisonment in Connection with $118M in Fraudulent H in TX in 2026 involving false claims, obstruction violations in the Physician Practices sector.
Penalty: $118 million
Violation types: False Claims, Obstruction
Entity type: Physician Practice
Penalty type: Criminal
Location: TX
Source: Texas Doctor Who Falsely Diagnosed Patients Sentenced to 10 Years’ Imprisonment in Connection with $118M in Fraudulent Health Care Claims
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