Overview

• Federal prosecutors filed a five-count complaint accusing Dr. Ritesh Kalra of distributing oxycodone and promethazine with codeine outside legitimate medical practice in exchange for sexual favors.
• The indictment also alleges he submitted false Medicaid claims by billing for in-person visits and counseling sessions that never occurred.
• Between January 2019 and February 2025, Kalra wrote more than 31,000 opioid prescriptions, including days with more than 50 scripts, according to court documents.
• Former employees say multiple female patients reported coerced sexual acts, including oral and forced anal sex, to secure prescriptions.
• The U.S. Attorney’s Office, FBI, DEA and HHS-OIG are coordinating the investigation and urging anyone affected to come forward.