Case Results in the Media

West Virginia physician charged with health care fraud, drug trafficking acquitted on all counts

Lab accused of $2 million in Medicare and Medicaid fraud gets billing privileges restored
Behavioral health company investigated for over $15 million in healthcare fraud avoids indictment
Pain physician facing 32 counts of drug trafficking, healthcare fraud has charges dismissed, receives non-prosecution agreement
Non-prosecution of a health care entity accused of over $6 million in health care fraud, alleged ‘pill mill’ scheme
Obtained DEA registration for an excluded physician
Physician gets DEA registration back after investigation into role in ‘pill mill’ operation
Successful appeal for pharmacist who was denied application for DEA certificate of registration for pharmacy
Physician raided by DEA, police for drug diversion, drug trafficking returns to practice
Dismissal for a compliant physician accused of over-prescribing opiates
Physician charged with 7 drug trafficking felony counts has charges dropped, pleads to 1 count of false entry in medical record
After wide opioid strike force sweep, pain management specialist’s 3½-year healthcare fraud battle ends with all charges dropped
Successfully defended physician during a meaningful use audit response
Michigan Physician, Urgent Care Owner Receives No Jail Time for Allegations of $2 Million in Healthcare Fraud
Physician raided by DEA avoids prosecution, restores DEA registration
Nurse accused of stealing narcotics returns to practice
Probation of social worker license dissolved, administrative complaint dismissed
Nurse charged with theft of narcotics obtains pre-trial diversion
RN with DUI avoids HPRP, Board of Nursing discipline
Nurse falsely accused of drug diversion has suspension overturned, Board of Nursing complaint dismissed
Nurse practitioner initially denied DEA registration for prior drug possession, distribution charge; petition successful
Nurse can continue to practice after charges for healthcare fraud, drug possession, unlawful prescribing are resolved
Nurse arrested for possession receives deferred sentence, has no negative licensing action taken

Two doctors at Crestview Hills pain clinic face federal charges for opioid prescriptions, Cincinnati Enquirer, December 8, 2021.

Doctor Wins Restraining Order Against CVS After Prescription Ban, Medscape Medical News, August 17, 2021.
Judge Sides with Pain Physician, Orders CVS to Resume Filling His Scripts, Becker’s ASC Review, August 17, 2021
Ex-Sparrow nurse: Hospital culture may lead some nurses to give drugs without doctor’s order, Lansing State Journal, July 19, 2021.
New Albany pill mill doctor given probation, forfeits $524K, The Columbus Dispatch, July 15, 2021.
Physician Convicted of Unlawful Prescription Seeks SCOTUS Review of ‘Bounds of Professional Practice,’ Law Street Media, April 23, 2021.
Falsely Accused MD: Arrested, Tried, Cleared — but Now Works in Auto Repair, Medscape, March 17, 2021
Ohio doctors suspected of sex crimes, tax evasion get stimulus cash, News 5 Cleveland, November 20, 2020.
2 West Virginia Doctors Acquitted of All Charges, India Abroad, June 25, 2019
$18 Million Healthcare Bust, Fox 2-Detroit
Judge orders $6 million returned to doctor cleared in ‘pill mill’ case, MLive, October 2, 2018
Mich. doctor acquitted of pill mill charges, The Associated Press, October 3, 2018
Jury acquits prominent doctor of overprescribing meds, MLive, October 6, 2017
Not guilty: Doc calls acquittal ‘Greatest day of my life,’ Tuscola Today, October 7, 2017
Attorneys: Feds To Drop Charges Against Pain Doctor Roland Chalifoux, The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register, November 1, 2018
Michigan doctor acquitted of pill mill charges will get assets back, Royal Oak Tribune, October 3. 2018
Federal prosecutors dismiss remaining charges against Northern Panhandle physician, West Virginia Record, November 3, 2018
How Not to Run a Pain Clinic, MedPage Today, April 30, 2019
DEA is cracking down on physicians who overprescribe pills, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 12, 2016
From Rehab to Pill Mill: Investigated for addiction in one state, now in federal prison after working in another, MedPage Today, March 1, 2018
Pompy case heads to federal court, home seized, The Monroe News, Jan. 19. 2018