Medicare fraud

  • 18 Houston-Area Medical Professionals Charged In Historic $14.6 Billion Nationwide Healthcare Fraud Takedown

    In a sweeping federal crackdown, more than 15 Houston-area medical professionals have been indicted in connection with what the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) describes as one of the largest coordinated healthcare fraud enforcement actions in American history. The charges, filed in the Southern District of Texas, are part of a broader national operation targeting…

  • 5 Individuals Arrested For Defrauding Medicare Of Over $15 Million Through Sham Hospices

    Five individuals were arrested in Los Angeles for their alleged involvement in defrauding Medicare of over $15 million through sham hospice companies and subsequent money laundering activities. The defendants, identified as Petros Fichidzhyan, Juan Carlos Esparza, Karpis Srapyan, Susanna Harutyunyan, and Mihran Panosyan, are accused of operating sham hospice companies purportedly owned by foreign nationals,…

  • Doctor Convicted in $5.4 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

    A New Jersey doctor, Adarsh Gupta, has been convicted by a federal jury for orchestrating a Medicare fraud scheme, defrauding the system of over $5.4 million. The scheme involved fraudulent claims for orthotic braces ordered through a telemarketing operation. According to court documents and trial evidence, Gupta, aged 51 and residing in Sewell, signed thousands…