Doc Harbored Undocumented Workers; Doc Gets Life in Prison for Sexual Assault

New Jersey rheumatologist Harsha Sahni, MD, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for harboring undocumented workers from India. (Asbury Park Press)

Colorado cardiologist Stephen Matthews, MD, was sentenced to 158 years in prison for drugging women he met on dating apps and then sexually assaulting them. (CBS News)

Michigan physician Naveed Aslam, MD, has been indicted for allegedly selling more than $17 million in cancer drugs, according to federal prosecutors.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued a second physician for allegedly providing transgender care to minors following a state ban on such care that went into effect last year. (NBC News)

A jury awarded an Iowa family $1.65 million in a wrongful death suit after finding Michelle Sprengelmeyer, MD, failed to properly treat the late patient’s infection. (Iowa’s News Now)

A lawsuit alleges Hackensack University Medical Center misplaced a stillborn baby’s remains and later performed an unauthorized autopsy. (NJ.com)

Massachusetts doctor Bradford Ferrick, MD, and his father face child pornography charges. Ferrick was arrested on federal charges last year after hidden cameras involved in thousands of child sexual abuse images were seized from his homes. (NBC Boston)

Texas nurse practitioner Ali Ahtesham was arrested for allegedly groping a patient during an appointment. (KFOX14)

California physician Janette Gray, MD, and her practice, which marketed itself as an “alternative,” “integrative,” and “holistic” clinic, have agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle allegations that they billed public insurers for services that weren’t covered, according to federal prosecutors.

New Jersey physician Brian Sokalsky, DO, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for writing fraudulent prescriptions for kickbacks. (NJ.com)

The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Illinois State Medical Society have sued MultiPlan alleging the firm engaged in a price-fixing scheme that forced doctors to accept declining payments for out-of-network services, according to an AMA press release.

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