The health care fraud takedown included 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other licensed medical professionals.

TEXAS, USA — Four North Texans were charged as part of a nationwide health care fraud takedown involving more than $14.6 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

It was the largest DOJ health care fraud takedown in history, the DOJ said, more than doubles prior record of $6 billion.

Federal officials said the national takedown brought charges against 324 defendants, including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other licensed medical professionals, in 50 federal districts and 12 State Attorneys General’s Offices across the United States.

The four North Texans charged accounted for nearly $210 million of fraudulent billing, DOJ officials said.

• Demitrious Gilmore, 46, of Lubbock, was charged by indictment with conspiracy to commit health care fraud in connection with the submission of false and fraudulent medical claims for various benefits, items, and services that were ineligible for reimbursement, not medically necessary, not performed, or not provided, the DOJ said.
• Gary Martin, 62, of McKinney, was charged by indictment with conspiracy to solicit or receive kickbacks for referrals to a federal health care program and solicitation and receipt of kickbacks in connection with the submission of over $73 million in false and fraudulent medical claims to Medicare for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests in 2023.
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