May 14, 2021

Texas dentists Gunjan Dhir and Gaurav Puri and their affiliated management companies and practice groups will pay $3.1 million to resolve allegations that they fraudulently charged the Texas Medicaid program for pediatric dental services.  The investigation was initiated by the filing of a qui tam complaint by whistleblowers Sandy Puga, Nelda Torres-Brown, and Sonia Cardoso, who were former employees of defendants and will receive an undisclosed share the settlement.  Defendants allegedly billed for services that were not actually provided and/or misreported the provider of services by using erroneous Medicaid provider numbers.  USAO ND Texas

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