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Doctor Convicted of Tax Evasion in Grosse Pointe Woods
A Grosse Pointe Woods doctor was convicted yesterday by a federal jury in Detroit for tax charges.
Peter Nwoke, 50, was convicted of failing to declare and pay taxes on income he earned from illegally selling controlled substance prescriptions as well as failing to declare and pay taxes on income received from corporations he controlled but registered in the names of other individuals.
The charges on which Dr. Nwoke was convicted arose from the operation of his medical practice, Divine Medical Care and Divine Medical Services, which largely involved visiting homebound Medicare patients in Detroit.
In order to avoid paying taxes Nwoke also incorporated two additional corporations, City Medical and Divine Medical Center, which he placed in the names of nominees. While Nwoke controlled the bank accounts and reaped profits from businesses incorporated in the names of others, he did not report that income or pay taxes on the money he received.
According to evidence presented at trial, Nwoke underreported his taxable income for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 by a total of more than $2 million. Nwoke underreported his tax due and owing for those years by more than $725,000. He paid taxes totaling $29,424 when he should have paid $849,088 in taxes.
Nwoke is scheduled to be sentenced on September 10, 2026. The defendant’s sentence will be determined after consideration of the sentencing guidelines.
The investigation was conducted by the Internal Revenue Service, with assistance from many other federal agencies.
The trial was conducted by Assistant United States Attorneys Rob Moran and Wayne F. Pratt.
The defendant has pending against him three counts of false statement/perjury, based on his testimony at an earlier trial on the tax charges.
Nwoke is presumed innocent of these charges unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Mandatory Facts:
Defendant: Peter Nwoke
Criminal Charges: Failing to declare and pay taxes on income earned from illegally selling controlled substance prescriptions as well as failing to declare and pay taxes on income received from corporations he controlled but registered in the names of other individuals.
City and State: Detroit, Michigan
Exact Date: April 7, 2026
Sentence or Outcome: Scheduled to be sentenced on September 10, 2026
Dollar Amounts: $2 million, $725,000, $29,424, $849,088, $400,000, $500, $1.4 million, $2.8 million
Key Facts
- State: Michigan
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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