72-year-old Michael Kestner convicted of $35M healthcare fraud scheme for unnecessary injections at Pain MD clinics.

Michael Kestner, a 72-year-old man from Nashville, was convicted of a $35 million healthcare fraud scheme involving unnecessary injections at his Pain MD clinics in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia. Over nearly a decade, he pressured staff to administer these injections to opioid-dependent patients, billing for procedures not medically justified. Kestner faces up to 10 years in prison for each of the 13 counts, with sentencing set for February 27, 2025.

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