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Texas Doctor Who Falsely Diagnosed Patients Sentenced to 10 Years' Imprisonment in Connection with $118M in Fraudulent Health Care Claims

05/21/2025 08:00 AM EDT

A Texas rheumatologist was sentenced to 10 years in prison and three years of supervised release for perpetrating a $118 million health care fraud scheme in which he falsely diagnosed patients with chronic illnesses to bill for tests and treatments that the patients did not need. Jorge Zamora-Quezada M.D., 68, of Mission, falsified patient records to support the false diagnoses after receiving a federal grand jury subpoena.  

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