Pharmacist Convicted in $20 Million Healthcare Kickback Racket
· Texas Border Business
Tronown Thomas, a 54-year-old pharmacist from Spring, Texas, has been convicted of conspiracy to pay healthcare kickbacks. Following a five-day trial, the jury found that Thomas paid over $2 million in kickbacks to a Houston clinic owner for patient referrals insured by the Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs. From November 2015 to September 2017, his pharmacy received over $20 million in reimbursements for compounded medications linked to this scheme. Sentencing is set for November 12, where Thomas could face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Investigations involved multiple federal agencies.
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