(WKBN) — A Lorain County doctor has been sentenced to prison for his role in a healthcare billing conspiracy scheme that was intended to fraudulently bill Medicare for more than $14.5 million.
A release from the Department of Justice states Timothy Sutton was sentenced to 64 months (5 years and 4 months) in prison by U.S. District Judge David A. Ruiz. He was also ordered to serve 3 years of supervised release and pay nearly $6 million in restitution to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Sutton, 44, pleaded guilty in April 2025 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud, false statements related to health care matters, and aggravated identity theft…