El Paso doctor pays close to $500K to settle allegations of hospice healthcare fraud

El Paso doctor pays close to $500K to settle allegations of hospice healthcare fraud 
CBS 4 News, El Paso, TX; by David Ibave; 3/10/25 
A doctor in El Paso agreed to pay almost half a million dollars on Monday to settle allegations that he was paid off by a hospice center to commit healthcare fraud back in 2021. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, John Patterson M.D. has agreed to pay the United States $468,626 to resolve allegations that he received kickback payments from Nursemind Home Care Inc. to certify patients for hospice care when they were not eligible for these services, submitting false claims to federal healthcare programs.
Editor's note: For more, click here for the report from the Untied States Attorney's Office - Western District of Texas.