A doctor convicted of inappropriately prescribing controlled substances and overcharging for treating injured workers was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the North District of Texas announced.
A federal grand jury convicted Dr. Clinton Battle, 69, on fraud and drug charges in July 2021. He was sentenced to 144 months in prison Thursday.
The Texas Department of Insurance said 60 months of the sentence was directly related to submitting fraudulent work comp medical bills. The department said Battle mischaracterized services so he could bill at high...
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