Texas Doctor to Pay $2.1 Million to End Fraud Charges

A South Texas family physician will pay more than $2.1 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that he improperly billed Medicare for medically unnecessary diagnostic tests.

Dr. Augusto Castrillon allegedly submitted Medicare claims over a six-year period for a trio of “medically unnecessary” tests, including transcranial doppler imaging studies, U.S. Attorney Ryan Patrick of the Southern District of Texas said Sept. 9.

Review Finds ‘Statistical Outlier’

The settlement resolves allegations against the physician following what prosecutors called a “proactive review” of claims data by the U.S. Attorney’s Office that found him “to be a significant statistical outlier” for various ...