John Agbi, MD, was sentenced to 18 months in prison Jan. 31 for his role in a $40 million Medicare scheme, according to The Palm Beach Post.
The scam involved Dr. Agbi and others signing orders for arm, knee and wrist braces that weren't medically necessary and then billing Medicare for the medical devices. Dr. Agbi was responsible for $7.6 million in fraudulent billings.
In addition to the prison term, Dr. Agbi was ordered to forfeit $150,000. He also lost his job at Wellington (Fla.) Regional Medical Center and was forced to relinquish his medical license, according to the report.