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National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud
“The Criminal Division is intensely committed to rooting out health care fraud schemes and prosecuting the criminals who perpetrate them because these schemes: (1) often result in physical patient harm through medically unnecessary treatments or failure to provide the correct treatments; (2) contribute to our nationwide opioid epidemic and exacerbate controlled substance addiction; and (3) do all of that while stealing money hardworking Americans contribute to pay for the care of their elders and other vulnerable citizens.”
-Matthew R. Galeotti, Head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division
“The Division’s Health Care Fraud Unit and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices stand united with our law enforcement partners in this fight, and we will continue to use every tool at our disposal to protect the integrity of our health care programs for the American people.”
-Matthew R. Galeotti, Head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division
“Our agents at HHS-OIG work relentlessly to detect, investigate, and dismantle these fraud schemes. We are proud to stand with our law enforcement partners in protecting taxpayer dollars and safeguarding patient care.”
-Acting Inspector General Juliet T. Hodgkins of HHS-OIG
“This takedown also shows how closely drug trafficking and health care fraud are intertwined. Whether its criminal enterprises billing for medically unnecessary opioids or laundering the proceeds from sham clinics and pill mills, D.E.A. is targeting the financial, pharmaceutical, and criminal infrastructure behind the epidemic.”
-Thomas Prevoznik, Assistant Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Diversion Control Division
"Every dollar we prevent from going to fraudsters is a dollar that stays in the system to serve legitimate beneficiaries. Through advanced data analytics, real-time monitoring, and swift administrative action, CMS is leading the fight to protect Medicare, Medicaid, and the trust Americans place in these vital programs. We're not waiting for fraud to happen - we're stopping it before it starts."
-CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz
“The investigations announced today speak volumes about our resolve to root out corruption in the health care system and hold accountable those who think they can defraud federal programs without being caught.”
-Christopher Delzotto, Acting Deputy Assistant Director for the Federal Bureau of Investigation
On June 30, 2025, the Justice Department announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants, including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other licensed medical professionals, in 50 federal districts and 12 State Attorneys General’s Offices across the United States, for their alleged participation in various health care fraud schemes involving over $14.6 billion in intended loss. The Takedown involved federal and state law enforcement agencies across the country and represents an unprecedented effort to combat health care fraud schemes that exploit patients and taxpayers.
Updated July 2, 2025
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