An Anchorage physician was sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for orchestrating a $12.5 million health care fraud scheme and evading more than $4 million in taxes over 15 years, according to the U.S Attorney’s Office District of Alaska. Her husband, who helped manage the clinic, received three years’ probation, including two years of home confinement.
Dr. Claribel Tan, 61, and Daniel Tan, 70, ran a rheumatology clinic in Anchorage from 2005 to 2024, treating patients with autoimmune and musculoskeletal diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
According to court documents, the Tans routinely underdosed patients, administered expired or incorrect medications, and billed insurers for injections that were never provided or purchased. Investigators documented 4,829 units billed versus only 369 units actually acquired.
“The Tans’ fraud scheme created significant health risks to the patients and caused a loss of over $12.5 to more than 10 insurance plans,” the press release stated…