Texas doctor charged in $89M fraud case as administration pushes healthcare crackdown

A Texas doctor was charged in an $89 million healthcare-fraud scheme that allegedly targeted college athletes with unnecessary cardiovascular screenings, using free offers and purported kickbacks to get referrals.
Prosecutors say tests were performed by underqualified techs and routinely rubber-stamped as “normal” without review—once in about 11 seconds—and a patient whose abnormalities were missed later died.
The case is being highlighted in a DOJ nationwide crackdown on healthcare fraud, with officials stressing these schemes can endanger patients as well as steal money.