McAllen, TX (KRGV) — The Mission rheumatologist who was convicted of misdiagnosing thousands of patients with rheumatoid arthritis as part of a $240 million healthcare fraud scheme will begin making $25 monthly restitution payments, federal court records show.
The $25 payments, which began on Sunday, Nov. 1, are toward the over $28.2 million Jorge Zamora-Quezada was ordered to pay to taxpayer-funded insurance programs when he was sentenced to 10 years in prison on multiple charges of healthcare fraud.
“Mr. Zamora-Quezada reported he exhausts his monthly income tending to basic living expenses; however, he advised that at this time he can consistently pay $25.00 toward his financial obligations imposed by the court,” an Oct. 9 filing states. “As of this date, Mr. Zamora-Quezada remains in full compliance, and no violations have occurred.”…