Louisville Doctor George Kudmani Convicted in Opioid Scam

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For years, Dr. George Kudmani, 71, ran a gynecology clinic on Stonestreet Road not as a healer, but as a pill mill catering to addicts. Following a seven-day trial and nine hours of jury deliberation, Kudmani was found guilty on 26 of 29 federal charges, including unlawful distribution of controlled substances and health care fraud — crimes that turned medical exams into cash transactions and prescriptions into poison.

Kudmani, who operated his OB/GYN practice at 9702 Stonestreet Road from 1980 until 2012, exploited his medical license to push Oxycodone and Hydrocodone — powerful opioids — without legitimate medical purpose. Patients, many struggling with opioid use disorders, paid $35 in cash per visit and walked out with controlled substance prescriptions, often without a physical exam. No other medical staff worked the clinic. It was a one-man operation built on greed and deception.

U.S. Attorney John E. Kuhn, Jr. didn’t mince words: ‘The criminal actions of George Kudmani contributed to untold suffering and hardships for patients and their families in his care.’ Kuhn emphasized that physicians swear to do no harm — a vow Kudmani shattered by recklessly feeding addiction under the guise of treatment. The DEA, FBI, Kentucky Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and Louisville Metro Police spent years untangling the scheme.

Beyond the opioid pipeline, Kudmani committed outright fraud against Kentucky Medicaid (Passport). Between January 2009 and September 2012, he submitted false claims for Transvaginal Ultrasounds that were either medically unnecessary, never performed, or never documented. These ghost procedures padded his pockets while betraying public trust and draining taxpayer funds.

Kudmani now faces a maximum of 30 years in prison, a $13,750,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. Sentencing is set for June 6, 2017, at 11 a.m. before Chief District Judge Joseph H. McKinley, Jr. in Louisville. The charges stand as a stark reminder that some predators wear white coats.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joseph Ansari and Lettricea Jefferson-Webb, with investigative support from the DEA, FBI, Kentucky Medical Fraud Control Unit, and Louisville Metro Police Department. Paralegal Lori Cracknell provided critical assistance. The courtroom victory marks the end of a long investigation into one man’s abuse of medicine and power.