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Doctor Pleads Guilty to Tax Offense Related to Health Care Fraud Scheme involving People Recruited from 'Skid Row'

Los Angeles - In the first case filed in relation to the second major investigation into the illegal recruitment of "Skid Row" denizens for unnecessary medical procedures, a La Mirada doctor pleaded guilty this afternoon to federal tax charges and admitted participating in a large-scale scheme to defraud Medicare and Medi-Cal.

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Action Details

  • Date:December 12, 2013
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions