Texas Doctor Stole Identities, Forged Patient Records in Fraud Scheme

Source: , Posted On:   27 July 2021

Grigoriy T. Rodonaia, MD, a family physician in Port Neches, Texas, was convicted of 12 counts of healthcare fraud, three counts of aggravated identity theft, and one count of making a false statement toward the end of 2020.

Rodonaia began his criminal activity in 2015, when he issued more than 600 prescriptions for scar creams using information from more than 140 beneficiaries of TRICARE, a military healthcare program, without their knowledge or consent. The pharmacy billed TRICARE a total of $6