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SAN JOSE – Cardiologist John Giacomini was sentenced today to eight months in prison in connection with his conviction for felony abusive sexual contact, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. …

CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago doctor who specialized in removing moles to screen for cancer was charged today in federal court with submitting fraudulent claims for reimbursement to Medicare and …

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA —Ahmad T. Ismail, 70, of Bonifay, Florida, settled potential violations of the Controlled Substances Act by agreeing to pay a fine of $130,000 and surrendering his Drug Enforcement Administration …

OKLAHOMA CITY – Brian Blick, M.D. (“Dr. Blick”), has paid $95,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from allegations that he violated the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of …

NEWARK, N.J. – A New York doctor today admitted participating in a health care fraud scheme to defraud Amtrak, distribution of a controlled substance in furtherance of that scheme, and …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Charlotte doctor is facing federal charges for her role in a durable medical equipment (DME) scheme that defrauded federal benefits programs of more than $11 million, …

Paducah, KY – Patrick C. Finney, M.D., located in Paducah, has agreed to pay $561,800 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by knowingly causing the submission …

      LITTLE ROCK—An Alexander doctor has been convicted for his involvement in a multi-million-dollar kickback conspiracy at the conclusion of a week-long trial. A federal jury found Joe …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced today that Minas Kochumian M.D., a physician previously practicing in the Los Angeles area, has paid $9,486,287 to resolve allegations …

Oxford, MS – An emergency room doctor from Golden, Mississippi has been sentenced to almost 3 years in prison today for failing to pay his taxes. According to court documents, …

Physician restricted from future controlled substance prescribing           GRAND RAPIDS – A Muskegon physician pleaded guilty on May 25, 2022, to a felony information charging her …

ZURICH – The Swiss descendent of one of Adolf Hitler’s doctors has released details of letters that show how he treated the Nazi dictator for voice problems, NZZ am Sonntag …

SAN DIEGO – Jennings Ryan Staley, a physician who attempted to profit from the pandemic by marketing what he described as a “miracle cure” for COVID-19, was sentenced today to …

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – A trauma doctor tending to three children wounded in the school shooting in the Texas city of Uvalde said it is “crushing” to treat victims of …

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DAVID CIANCIMINO, 63, of Trumbull, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford …

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces today that a federal jury returned guilty verdicts against Dr. Steven Chun (59, Sarasota) and Daniel Tondre (52, Tampa). Both …

Louisville, KY – A federal criminal complaint and arrest warrant were issued yesterday charging a Louisville medical doctor with use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of Murder-for-Hire.   According …

Abortion Doctor Accuses Chip Roy Of Using ‘Inflammatory Language’ When He Describes What Happens To Aborted Babies Laurel Duggan on May 18, 2022 An abortion doctor accused Republican Texas Rep. …

NEWARK, N.J. – A New York doctor today admitted using his medical license – and allowing others to use his medical license – to purchase prescription oncology medications under false …

Miami, Florida – Yesterday, a federal district judge in Miami sentenced the last of 10 defendants for her role in a health care fraud scheme involving three physical therapy clinics …

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Andrew Berkowitz, 62, of Huntington Valley, PA was sentenced to 20 years in prison, five years supervised release, and …

By Callaghan O’Hare HOUSTON – In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, pulmonologist Joseph Varon offered an opinion that made headlines around the world and went viral on social …

NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County doctor was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for distributing opioids without a legitimate medical reason and falsifying medical records to cover it …

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Ehab Kodsi, age 56, of Watervliet, New York, pled guilty today to filing a false tax return and admitted to deliberately underreporting his income from 2015 …

DETROIT – Dearborn physician Tete Oniango, 47, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, and agreed to forfeit approximately $37,000 in cash seized from his office, announced United …