Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 05:22am on 20 Jul 2025,Sunday India Global
Indian-origin doctor Ritesh Kalra, 51, from New Jersey, faces five federal charges for illegal opioid distribution and healthcare fraud. Prosecutors allege Kalra operated a “pill mill,” issuing over 31,000 oxycodone prescriptions between 2019 and 2025, often without medical justification. Disturbing claims reveal he solicited sexual favors including oral and anal sex from vulnerable patients in exchange for prescriptions. He also billed Medicaid for ghost appointments and fabricated medical records. Kalra was placed under home arrest with a $100,000 bond, barred from practicing medicine, and ordered to shut down his clinic. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years per drug charge and 10 years per fraud charge. (PC: Hindustan Times & The Financial World)
