Georgia Chiropractor Convicted Of Healthcare Fraud

NEW ORLEANS,LOUISIANA –United States Attorney David I. Courcelle announced that STEVEN D. PEYROUX (“PEYROUX”), age 56, of Canton, Georgia, pled guilty on January 15, 2026 to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1347 and 1349, in connection with a scheme to bill Medicare millions of dollars for over-the-counter (“OTC”) COVID-19 tests that were neither requested nor eligible for reimbursement.

According to court documents, PEYROUX, a chiropractor, conspired with others to pay and receive kickbacks in exchange for Medicare beneficiary information nationwide, including names, Medicare identification numbers, and fabricated recordings of individuals posing as beneficiaries and requesting OTC COVID-19 tests, which they used to bill Medicare for OTC COVID-19 tests that were not requested. In an attempt to avoid Medicare scrutiny, PEYROUX and co-conspirators solicited multiple providers to join the scheme, who they directed to enter into sham agreements and make false statements in response to Medicare audits, to conceal the misconduct. Under the terms of PEYROUX’s plea agreement, PEYROUX agreed to over $6.5 million in restitution owed to Medicare.