New Doctor Charged in Pacific Hospital Scheme; Prosecutors Say More Indictments Coming

Federal agents last month arrested a Southern California doctor accused of receiving $3.2 million in kickbacks from Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office says in court filings that more indictments are coming. The FBI arrested Dr. Lokesh Tantuwaya pursuant to a 13-count indictment a grand jury for the U.S. District Court in Central California handed down in February. The indictment was unsealed when Tantuwaya was arrested April 11 after he was released from a San Diego County jail, where he was serving a sentence for violating a restraining order, accordin...