Highlights:
Neil K Anand received a 14-year prison sentence for orchestrating healthcare fraud and illegal drug distribution.
The scheme involved $2.4 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare and private insurers.
Over 20,800 oxycodone tablets were prescribed to just nine patients.
Anand attempted to conceal $1.2 million of illicit proceeds through a relative’s account. - Advertisement -
The court ordered $2 million in restitution and forfeiture in addition to the prison sentence.
Indian-origin doctor Neil K Anand, 48, of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for orchestrating a large-scale health care fraud scheme, illegally distributing opioids, and laundering over $1.2 million to conceal the proceeds of his crimes. The US Department of Justice (