California Professional License Defense Blog

California criminal fraud cases and other news related to physicians fighting discipline by the California medical board.

Author: Pilchman & Kay is located in Irvine, Calif.

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Recent Posts from California Professional License Defense Blog

AG Brown Arrests Former Healthcare Clinic Manager for $2.2 Million Medi-Cal Fraud
Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. has filed criminal charges against the former manager of a Mount Shasta-based medical clinic who filed "bogus claims" under Medi-Cal for medical services that were never performed. Denise Fairhurst,…
Contractor Going to Prison for Diversion of Construction Funds
Ira Messing, 61 owner of Hall of Fame Design and Remolding was sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in prison and ordered to pay $845,000.00 in victim restitution. Messing plead to 15 felony counts…
Orange County Plastic Surgeon Has License Revoked
Dr. Brian West, of Huntington Beach will lose his California Medical License next month after allegations of negligence and a “pattern of dishonesty.” West, who performed surgeries throughout Southern California declined to comment. Dr. West…
$ 9 Million Medicare and Medi-Cal Fraud Scam
California Attorney General Edmund Brown Jr. filed charges against 6 people working with “We Care” hospice in Sherman Oaks. Included in those who had arrest warrants issued were two California physicians, and the owner of…
Charges Filed Against Three for Illegally Furnishing Controlled Substances to Anna Nicole Smith
Howard K. Stern, Dr. Khristine Eroshevich and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor were charged with “engaging in a criminal conspiray to illegally furnish” controlled substances to Anna Nicole Smith. Over a period of three years, Dr. Eroshevich…
California Attorney General Charges Two OC Women with Loan Modification Fraud
ORANGE COUNTY, CA- Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the arrest of Mary Alice Yraceburu and Marianne Curtis. Both women are accused of conning over one hundred people out of thousands of dollars…
UCI Anesthesiologist Accused of Gross Negligence & Incompetence
University of California, Irvine anesthesiologist, Dr. Peter H. Breen has been accused by state regulators of gross negligence and incompetence after allegedly falsifying medical records and assigning a resident to work in the operating room…
Orange County Physician Surrenders License in Fraud Case
The California Medical Board reported Dr. Paul Lessler, 70 surrendered his California medical license after pleading guilty to Medicare fraud. Dr. Lessler, of Newport Beach operated a medical clinic, University Pain Specialists, where he hired…
Upland Doctor Arrested for Smuggling Drugs
Vinod Patwardhan, an Upland doctor was charged with allegedly smuggling unapproved drugs into the United States from India. Dr. Patwardhan is a board certified physician who specializes in oncology and hematology. His hospital privileges include…
Los Angeles Physician Arrested on Sex Charges
Dr. Kevin Brown was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department on accusations that he molested eight patients, one of them being 15. Dr. Brown was arrested July 8, 2008 and was charged with sexual…