Physician Pleads Guilty to Role in Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
DALLAS - On the day his trial was to begin in U.S. federal court, Dr. Daniel K. Leong, 59, who owned South Dallas Community Medical Center (SDCMC) on Martin Luther King Blvd., in Dallas, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Leong, who is in federal custody, faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison, a $250,000 fine and restitution. Sentencing is set for May 1, 2013, before U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade.
Action Details
- Date:January 30, 2013
- Agency:U.S. Attorney
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions