Miami Physician Indicted for Role in $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

WASHINGTON—A Miami physician was charged in an indictment unsealed today with participating in a Medicare fraud scheme that caused losses of more than $20 million.

Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of Florida, Special Agent in Charge George L. Piro of the FBI’s Miami Field Office and Special Agent in Charge Shimon Richmond of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s (HHS-OIG) Miami Regional Office made the announcement.

Henry Lora, M.D., 51, of Miami, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud; and one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, receive health care kickbacks and make false statements relating to health care matters.

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