Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller on Monday announced charges against a Seattle anesthesiology resident and a civil settlement with a local medical practice as part of the Department of Justice’s 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown.
Prosecutors filed a criminal complaint against 35-year-old Andrew Voegel-Podadera, a medical resident who worked at Seattle Children’s Hospital, Harborview Medical Center, and the University of Washington Medical Center.
According to federal officials, Voegel-Podadera allegedly diverted powerful opioid medications—including fentanyl and hydromorphone—for personal use over the course of at least a year…