Doctor Dubbed “King Of Nursing Homes” Downplayed Patient Harm From Illegal Kickback Scheme
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law
On August 8, 2016, federal prosecutors blasted Dr. Venkateswara Kuchipudi, a Chicago physician nicknamed the “King of Nursing Homes,” convicted of sending nursing home patients to a hospital he believed was subpar allegedly in exchange for free staff. According to prosecutors, the doctor attempted to “whitewash his actions” when asking for a lenient sentence and caused actual harm to patients to satisfy his “callous greed” (words prosecutors reportedly used).
Prosecutors argued that U.S. District Judge Matthew Canaille should give Dr. Venkateswara Kuchipudi a sentence that reflects how vulnerable his victims were and how much Dr. […]