Dr Ameet Vohra and his companies, including Vohra Wound Physicians Management LLC (Vohra), have agreed to pay $45 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly causing the submission of claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary surgical procedures, for more lucrative surgical procedures when only routine non-surgical wound management had been done, and for evaluation and management services that were not billable under Medicare coverage and coding rules.
Vohra is one of the nation’s largest providers of bedside specialty wound care for patients in nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities.
In April 2025, the United States filed a lawsuit alleging that Vohra engaged in a nationwide scheme to bill Medicare for surgical excisional debridement procedures that were either not medically necessary or had not been performed.
In its complaint, the United States alleged that Vohra pressured, trained, and provided financial incentives for Vohra physicians to perform debridement procedures during as many patient visits as possible, regardless of the patients’ needs.
Furthermore, it did not matter which kind of debridement a Vohra physician performed because Vohra allegedly programmed its electronic health record and billing software to ensure that Medicare was always billed for the higher-reimbursed surgical excisional procedure and to create false medical record documentation to support the scheme.
Finally, the United States alleged that this widespread scheme was orchestrated by Vohra and implemented by his senior management team.
“Providers that manipulate electronic health records systems to drive inappropriate utilisation or billing of Medicare services undermine the integrity of the Medicare program and waste taxpayer dollars,” said Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. “The Justice Department will hold accountable providers who prioritise their own enrichment over the medical needs of their patients.”
“When corporations design systems to inflate profits at taxpayer expense, they are stealing from the American people,” said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida. “We will not tolerate fraud in our healthcare system and will hold those accountable who manipulate public programs for personal gain. Our Office will protect taxpayer dollars and defend the integrity of programs that serve America’s seniors.”
“When medical providers submit inflated claims, they contribute to rising healthcare costs for all consumers,” said U.S. Attorney Margaret E. Heap for the Southern District of Georgia. “My office will continue to combat fraudulent billing by unravelling these schemes.”
“Billing Medicare for medically unnecessary procedures and manipulating documentation to maximise profits not only defrauds taxpayers — it puts vulnerable patients at risk,” said Deputy Inspector General for Investigations Christian J. Schrank at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG). “This settlement sends a clear message: those who exploit federal healthcare programs for personal gain will face serious consequences. The Corporate Integrity Agreement ensures continued oversight and serves as a powerful deterrent against future misconduct.”
Under the settlement, Vohra will enter into a five-year Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services.
Under the CIA, Vohra must develop and maintain a compliance program, implement a risk assessment process and hire an independent review organisation to review its claims and health information technology systems.
The CIA requires monitoring of Vohra’s operations and obligates company executives and owners to certify annually their compliance with the CIA’s terms.
The resolution obtained in this matter was the result of a coordinated effort between the Justice Department’s Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch, Fraud Section, the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Southern District of Florida and the Southern District of Georgia, and the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.
Vohra is the founder and Executive Chairman of Vohra Wound Physicians. Vohra obtained his medical degree from Imperial College London.
After working for the British National Health Service, he relocated to Miami, FL, where he completed an internal medicine residency at Mount Sinai Medical Centre and the University of Miami.
Vohra joined the faculty of the Mount Sinai Medical Centre and went on to specialise in wound care. He practised this specialty at the hospital’s wound care centre before starting his own practice in 2000.
Due to an overwhelming demand for wound care services in post-acute centres, Vohra developed a training program for physicians in the specialty of wound care and expanded his practice.
