McALLEN — A Mission doctor accused of submitting false Medicaid claims for patients who were deceased pleaded guilty to the charges Tuesday.
Dr. Pedro Garcia, 68, went before federal District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. In exchange for his guilty plea, prosecutors recommended the court reduce his sentence and drop the rest of his charges, including aggravated identity theft and obstruction of criminal investigations of healthcare offenses, but it is still up to Hinojosa to accept the government’s plea deal.
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