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Kansas Doctor Admits Accepting Kickbacks To Commit Health Care Fraud

ST. LOUIS – A medical doctor from the Kansas City, Kansas area on Friday admitted accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks to order medically unnecessary health care for thousands of patients. Dr. Scott Taggart Roethle, 47, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of health care fraud. He admitted that from 2017 until 2020, he conspired with health care companies and others to order medically unnecessary durable medical equipment, pain creams and genetic tests for thousands of patients in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks.

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Action Details

  • Date:April 4, 2025
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions