An Indian-origin doctor in the United States has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for orchestrating a large-scale health care fraud and drug distribution scheme, the US Department of Justice announced on Tuesday.

Dr Neil K Anand, 48, of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, was convicted in April 2025 on multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud, unlawful distribution of controlled substances, money laundering, and related offences.

He was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison and ordered to pay over $2 million in restitution and more than $2 million in forfeiture.

According to the Department of Justice, Anand submitted false and fraudulent claims to Medicare, the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and private insurers like Independence Blue Cross

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