Houston Surgeon Indicted for Work Comp Fraud

On Wednesday, Dr. James A. Ghadially, owner and operator of Gulf Coast Orthopaedic & Spine Associates, was indicted on 21 counts of fraud. Each count carries a maximum of five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. Federal agents arrested Ghadially and brought him before U.S. Magistrate Judge Frances Stacy yesterday for arraignment. According to U.S. Attorney Michael Shelby, Ghadially's clinic specialized in work-related injuries, and Ghadially knowingly inflated his bills by charging for the services of an assistant surgeon. The Texas Workers' Compensation Commission...