New York Man Sentenced to 14 Months for Medicare Kickback Scheme

A federal court in Boston has sentenced Timothy Doyle, 45, of Selden, New York, to 14 months in prison for his role in a Medicare kickback and healthcare fraud scheme that generated millions in improper claims. Doyle pleaded guilty in January 2025 to one count of conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute for his participation in an arrangement that paid doctors for ordering medically unnecessary transcranial doppler (TCD) brain scans. In addition to prison time, the court ordered Doyle to pay more than $27.2 million in restitution and over $1.1 million in forfeiture for the financial harm caused to the federal healthcare program.

According to the Department of Justice, the scheme (which occurred from 2013 through 2020) involved sham “rental and administrative service” agreements designed to disguise payments to physicians based on the volume of medically unnecessary TCD tests they ordered. Those fraudulent arrangements enabled the defendants to submit approximately $70.6 million in false claims to Medicare, of which roughly $27.2 million was paid by the program. The case highlights how unlawful kickbacks contribute to healthcare fraud and the serious consequences for individuals who facilitate improper referrals and claims.