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Physician Sentenced to 48 Months in Federal Prison for Role in Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

DALLAS - Dr. Daniel K. Leong, 59, who owned South Dallas Community Medical Center (SDCMC) on Martin Luther King Blvd., in Dallas, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade to 48 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $865,163 in restitution for his role in a conspiracy to defraud Medicare and Medicaid. Leong must surrender to the Bureau of Prisons on January 15, 2014. Today's announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas.

Read more on www.justice.gov

Action Details

  • Date:October 24, 2013
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions