一名孟菲斯妇科医生因40项罪名被定罪,罪名是在15 000多项程序中重新使用和不当洗净医疗设备、开具医疗保险账单和4 100万美元医疗补助。
A Memphis gynecologist was convicted on 40 counts for reusing and improperly sanitizing medical devices in over 15,000 procedures, billing Medicare and Medicaid $41 million.
孟菲斯印度裔妇科医生Sanjeev Kumar博士因在2019年至2024年的15 000多次歇斯镜检查过程中重复使用单一用途医疗装置而被判犯有46项联邦指控中的40项罪名。
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, an Indian-origin gynecologist in Memphis, was convicted on 40 of 46 federal charges for reusing single-use medical devices during over 15,000 hysteroscopy procedures from 2019 to 2024.
检察官称,他向医疗保险和医疗补助收取超过4100万美元的账单,其中支付超过480万美元,同时使用了消毒不当的工具,构成严重的患者安全风险。
Prosecutors said he billed Medicare and Medicaid more than $41 million, with over $4.8 million paid, while using improperly sanitized tools, posing serious patient safety risks.
尽管他的辩护声称遵守疾控中心的准则,但政府辩称,他违反了制造商指令和联邦法律。
Despite his defense claiming adherence to CDC guidelines, the government argued he violated manufacturer instructions and federal law.
他仍然享有保释自由,刑期定于2026年4月9日确定。
He remains free on bond, with sentencing set for April 9, 2026.