Anesthesiologist Jaime Guerrero, 48, of Kentuckiana, Kentucky, was sentenced to 100 months in prison for his role in the unlawful distribution of controlled substances, including the prescription opioid hydrocodone without a legitimate medical purpose, announced U.S. Attorney John E. Kuhn Jr for the Western District of Kentucky.
According to the terms of a prior plea agreement, Guerrero agreed to forfeit his license to practice medicine and real property owned by Guerrero Real Estate Investments LLC. He also agreed to pay $827,000 in victim restitution to nine health care benefit programs.
Guerrero, formerly a medical physician with offices in Louisville and Jeffersonville, Indiana, pleaded guilty to 31 counts of a 35-count Superseding Indictment on January 7, including unlawful distribution or dispensing of controlled substances, health care fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering.
“The prescribing practices of a very few physicians in Kentucky have caused immeasurable harm,” said U.S. Attorney Kuhn. “Reckless prescribing encourages abuse, creates addicts and builds the foundation for the scourge of heroin that so many pill addicts turn to. The personal and social costs are no less than tragic. My office will aggressively prosecute doctors like Dr. Guerrero who prescribe narcotics without a legitimate medical purpose. We will seek justice and accountability for the harm they do.”
Guerrero was sentenced in federal court in Louisville, Kentucky, on an exact date not provided. He will serve 100 months in prison for his crimes.
The investigation was a collaborative effort between the FBI, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Indiana Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
Jaime Guerrero, 48, of Kentuckiana, Kentucky, pleaded guilty to 31 counts of a 35-count Superseding Indictment, including unlawful distribution or dispensing of controlled substances, health care fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering. He was sentenced to 100 months in prison for his role in the unlawful distribution of controlled substances, including the prescription opioid hydrocodone without a legitimate medical purpose.
Guerrero agreed to forfeit his license to practice medicine and real property owned by Guerrero Real Estate Investments LLC. He also agreed to pay $827,000 in victim restitution to nine health care benefit programs.
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Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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