Gary Cox & co-conspirators frauded thousands of Medicare beneficiaries through his illegal kickbacks scheme

WASHINGTON—A federal jury convicted the CEO of Power Mobility Doctor Rx, LLC (DMERx) for his role in operating a platform that generated false doctors’ orders to defraud Medicare and other federal health care benefit programs of more than $1 billion.

Raju Sharma was charged in a conspiracy involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment

BOSTON, Massachusetts—The owner of Pharmagears, LLC (Pharmagears) and RR Medco, LLC (RR Medco) has agreed to plead guilty in connection with a nearly $30 million health care fraud conspiracy involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME), including orthotics such as back and knee braces.

Robert Lake was arrested in the Dallas Airport on charges of submitting more than $17 million in fraudulent DME claims to Medicare

NEW ORLEANS—U.S. Attorney Duane Evans announced that Robert Lake, a resident of East Rockaway, New York, was arrested in the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport after disembarking from an international flight. Lake was previously indicted for federal health care fraud on Oct. 18, 2025, for one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and three counts of health care fraud.


Petros Fichidzhyan pleaded guilty in connection with a scheme to defraud Medicare of more than $17 million through fake hospice & home health care companies

WASHINGTON—Petros Fichidzhyan, a California man, pleaded guilty to health care fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering in connection with scheme to defraud Medicare of more than $17 million through sham hospice companies and his home health care company, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Fichidzhyan is scheduled to be sentenced on April 14.

Allegations against DME Supplier highlight Medicaid fraud concerns in North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina—U.S. Attorney Dena King announced the United States and the State of North Carolina have filed a complaint against durable medical equipment (DME) supplier Benson Ejindu, alleging that Ejindu knowingly submitted or caused to be submitted false claims to North Carolina Medicaid for more expensive medical supplies than were provided to the Medicaid recipients.

The San Francisco Bay area defendant was sentenced to prison & ordered to pay more than $543,000 for submitting false Medicare payment claims & thwarting FBI investigations

SAN FRANCISCO—Veronica Katz, a San Francisco home health agency owner, was sentenced to two years in federal prison and ordered to pay $543,634 in restitution for committing health care fraud. The sentencing was handed down by James Donato, U.S. District Judge.

The father & son owners of multiple marketing & medical device companies were charged in health care and durable medical equipment fraud & kickback scheme

NEWARK, New Jersey—United States Attorney Vikas Khanna announced that two Florida men, a father and son duo, were arraigned on charges relating to their roles in a multimillion-dollar durable medical equipment (DME) and prescription drug health care fraud and kickback scheme.

Eight individuals from Brooklyn, New York, convicted for alleged roles in scheme to defraud Medicaid through adult day care & home health care services

WASHINGTON—An indictment was unsealed in Brooklyn, New York, charging eight defendants for their alleged roles in a scheme to defraud Medicaid of approximately $68 million through the operation of two social adult day cares and a home health care financial intermediary. Through these operations, the scheme involved paying kickbacks and bribes for services that were not provided.


Christopher Vehovec pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud & receiving kickbacks

TRENTON, New Jersey—A Florida man admitted his role in a durable medical equipment (DME) health care fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger.

Christopher Vehovec of Miami Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty to information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud before U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp in Trenton federal court.

The couple who owned the home health company are sentenced to prison in $5.5 million kickback scheme & tax evasion

DETROIT—A married Macomb County couple, Noli and Isabel Tcruz, were sentenced to six years in prison and 38 months in prison, respectively, on health care fraud kickback conspiracy, tax evasion and fraud charges. U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison announced this sentencing following the sentencings earlier this year of two doctors who pled guilty to receiving kickbacks and bribes from the Tcruzes.

The 16-count indictment charges the operators with conspiracy to commit health care fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas—The operators of a durable medical equipment company have been charged with defrauding Medicare, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.

Authorities took Maria Luisa Yzaguirre, 43, Harlingen, into custody on Aug. 30. Jeremiah Yzaguirre, 44, also of Harlingen, was arrested Aug. 22.  

The 16-count indictment charges the operators with conspiracy to commit health care fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.


Margait engaged in a scheme to defraud Medicare by illegally obtaining and selling fraudulent orders for DME paid for by Medicare.

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Christopher Margait was sentenced to 65 months in prison for conspiracy to commit health care fraud by fraudulently trafficking in orders for durable medical equipment (DME) such as back, knee, and wrist braces. Margait previously pled guilty to the charge and was sentenced before United States District Judge Denise Cote.

The fraudulent claims submitted to Medicare and reimbursed to Angel Care resulted in a loss of approximately $1,539,161.10 to Medicare.

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana–A federal jury has returned a guilty verdict against Kristal Glover-Wing, 50, of Broussard, Louisiana, for one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and three counts of health care fraud following a trial that lasted nearly four weeks, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. Dr. Gary M. Wiltz and Dr. Charles H. Louis were each acquitted on their charges in the indictment. Judge Robert R. Summerhays presided over the trial.