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.

October 25, 2024
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