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Posted on 06/24/2026 3:44:07 AM PDT by DFG
DALLAS — Federal prosecutors have charged 13 people in North Texas as part of a sweeping nationwide healthcare fraud crackdown involving billions of dollars in false claims.
The crackdown was a coordinated effort that included more than 450 defendants nationwide, U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould said in a news release. Investigators say the schemes involve more than $6.5 billion in fraudulent claims and, in some cases, led to serious patient harm.
In North Texas alone, prosecutors say the cases involve more than $365 million in fraudulent billing, targeting taxpayer-funded programs like Medicare and TRICARE. Authorities also seized more than $35 million in cash, vehicles and other assets tied to the investigations.
“My office has worked tirelessly to expose and end fraud, and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for the people of Texas. I will continue to work to find and stop fraud to protect Texans’ hard-earned dollars and ensure their tax dollars are not wasted or abused,” said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Federal officials seized more than $182 million in cash, luxury vehicles, jewelry and other assets.
North Texas suspects and charges
Prosecutors say 63-year-old Kevin Curry, a Frisco resident, ran a scheme through his company, Acuity TMS, billing TRICARE for treatments that were never provided, medically unnecessary, or tied to illegal kickbacks.
Charged with: health care fraud, paying and receiving kickbacks, and money laundering Alleged fraud: nearly $27 million billed, about $17 million paid Seized assets include cash and a 2024 Tesla Cybertruck, investigators say, which was purchased with fraudulent proceeds
Investigators say two doctors, Dr. Olubayo Idowu, 75, of DeSoto, and 53-year-old Dr. James Carlisle Jr., of Southlake, worked with a nurse practitioner, 56-year-old Vaughn Brozek, to order unnecessary brain wave tests in exchange for kickbacks.
Charged with: conspiracy to commit health care fraud Alleged fraud: more than $25 million in false Medicare claims Scheme involved medically unnecessary EEG testing between 2020 and 2023
Authorities say 66-year-old Catherine Maduka operated a hospice company that billed Medicare for patients who did not qualify for end-of-life care.
Charged with: health care fraud and conspiracy Alleged fraud: more than $3.1 million in false claims Accused of enrolling ineligible patients and billing for services not provided
Along with two out-of-state co-defendants, prosecutors say 52-year-old Jason Mareno of Irving and 52-year-old Duc Ngoc Ly (Michael Ly), of Frisco, helped facilitate a scheme involving unwanted COVID-19 test kits.
Charged with: conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute Alleged fraud: more than $73 million in Medicare claims Investigators say patient information was used to send test kits people didn’t request — including some who were deceased — and kickbacks were paid in return
Prosecutors say 25-year-old Neel Vivek Paithankar, an Irving resident, used telemarketers posing as Medicare representatives to push unnecessary medical equipment.
Charged with: health care fraud and conspiracy Alleged fraud: about $2.3 million billed, $1.2 million paid Scheme involved shipping equipment patients didn’t need or want
Federal officials say the takedown also led to hundreds of provider suspensions nationwide and the seizure of more than $182 million in assets. Investigations remain ongoing.
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Dr. Olubayo Idowu?!
I just keep thinking about the wasted Year Of Bondi. Grrrrr!!
Placeholder/benchwarmer.
Dr. Olubayo Idowu is an internal medicine physician in DeSoto, Texas. Graduated from the U of Ibadan School of Medicine, Nigeria, 1976. He and 12 others were charged in a $365M healthcare fraud targeting the elderly and the military in North Texas.
If these are just the tip of the iceberg we have been spending trillions of dollars to these fraudsters all over the freakin world for decades. We could have a balanced budget with the end of this crap! Send them all to prison for life. In Ye Old England stealing the King’s treasure was a death penalty. They knew how to stop this kind of stuff!..............
I am convinced that every sector of healthcare, from chiropractor to pharmacist to brain surgeons are bleeding the healthcare system. ‘Specially Medicare and Medicaid.
A lot of times they schedule endless followup appointments where they do absolutely nothing.
The whole cholesterol grift is another example. It’s main purpose is to provide a market for statins that are at best useless and actually harmful for some people.
A sure sign you are being used for some sort of fraud is when you try to ask your doctor questions and he gets defensive and flexes his own authority rather than answering your questions.
All of that is legal fraud that alone is probably bigger than the illegal fraud.
Sounds like a diverse group...
I completely agree. Look at the cost of anything paid with insurance versus cash (or any government payout for that matter). If the person getting a service is not the person paying for the service, there is an opportunity for theft.
The fraudsters make up non-existent people to completely steal from the government, but how many hospitals and doctors inflate their bills because they can?
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Between USAid and all the fraud.....just dam.
Dr. Olubayo Idowu is an internal medicine physician in DeSoto, Texas.
Graduated from the U of Ibadan School of Medicine, Nigeria, 1976.
US hospitals and residency programs accept medical degrees and credentials from the University of Ibadan (UI) College of Medicine (University College Hospital), provided the graduate completes the necessary US licensing and certification procedures.
The primary steps to match into US hospitals include:
ECFMG Certification: The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certifies international medical graduates. The University of Ibadan is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools with an active ECFMG Sponsor Note, which means the degree is eligible for evaluation.
They must pass USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, and satisfy a clinical skills assessment. Once certified, they apply for residency positions through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
Somewhere, there is a Dipsh** Court Pineapple Princess voodoo hoodoo in a black robe who is chompin’ at the bit to dismiss these charges against her beloved thieves and shove it to the American Taxpayers.
and the seizure of more than $182 million in assets <<<<<<< Claw back the money they (mostly immigrants) ripped off. Like!!!
How many of them are immigrants or naturalized citizens.
I wonder where he bought.....errrr..... got his degree.
https://www.icfj.org/news/dodgy-doctors-helps-nigerians-find-out-if-their-doctors-are-con-artists
A Nigerian dude running a scam? That’s shocking!
Do no harm but stealing money is okay?.
AI could find this fraud in seconds , it’s always so much money ,LOL
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