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Pennsylvania Doctor Neil K. Anand Sentenced to 14 Years for Opioid and Health Care Fraud Scheme

The judge said profit drove “goody bag” prescriptions that yielded millions in insurer payments.

Overview

  • Anand received a 168‑month federal prison sentence on September 23, 2025.
  • He was ordered to pay over $2 million in restitution and forfeit more than $2 million.
  • Prosecutors said he billed Medicare, OPM, Independence Blue Cross, and Anthem for medically unnecessary “goody bags” dispensed through his in‑house pharmacies, drawing over $2.4 million.
  • Trial evidence showed unlicensed interns used pre‑signed prescription blanks as Anand pushed oxycodone outside legitimate medical practice, including 20,850 tablets for nine patients.
  • After learning of the investigation, he moved about $1.2 million into relatives’ accounts, while he and his family continue to dispute the case and claim misuse of data and AI.