DETROIT, Mich. – Two doctors, the owner and operator of a medical clinic, and a patient recruiter are facing charges for allegedly conspiring to illegally distribute prescription drugs.
The Department of Justice says the following individuals have been charged:
- Dr. Shakeeb Chinoy, 55, of Bloomfield Hills;
- Dr. Sunil Manjila-Varghese, 53, of Ann Arbor;
- Rommel Harvey, 43, of Detroit; and
- Gregory Sparks, 42, of Detroit.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan, issued this statement on the case:
The indictment alleges that from November 2023 through June 2025, Dr. Chinoy conspired with Dr. Manjila, Harvey, Sparks, and others to issue thousands of opioid prescriptions for supposed “patients” who did not have a legitimate medical need for the drugs. The defendants’ conspiracy resulted in the illegal distribution of Oxycodone, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (Percocet), Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Norco), Oxymorphone, and Promethazine with Codeine, which are among the most addictive and abused opioids that also have a high street value. The indictment further alleges that, Dr. Chinoy and Dr. Manjila issued prescriptions for more than 400,000 dosage units of Schedule II opioids with a conservative street value of more than $7 million. Medicare and Medicaid programs were also fraudulently billed for over $1 million in medically unnecessary prescription drug medications and maintenance medications during this conspiracy…