Leigha Simonton, United States Attorney, Northern District of Texas | U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas
Trivikram Reddy, a nurse practitioner from Waxahachie, has been ordered to forfeit over $40 million following his conviction for wire fraud conspiracy. Acting U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham announced that the funds were moved to foreign accounts by Mr. Reddy.
The government pursued a civil forfeiture action after tracing the fraud proceeds to nearly 200 bank accounts in India through forensic financial analysis. Seizure warrants were obtained to restrain and forfeit these funds. On March 3, 2025, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown issued a judgment transferring up to $41,237,703.16 of these funds back to U.S. government custody after an agreement with Mr. Reddy and two family members.
Court documents reveal that Mr. Reddy orchestrated a scheme targeting Medicare and several insurance companies including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Humana, and Cigna by creating false patient bills using six doctors' provider numbers without their involvement in any billable services at his clinics.
In response to investigations by federal agents, Mr. Reddy's staff produced fake medical records in an unsuccessful attempt to validate the claims. He pleaded guilty in October 2020 and was sentenced by Judge Brown in May 2021 to 20 years imprisonment along with an order for over $50 million restitution.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Dimitri Rocha is handling the civil forfeiture case while Assistant U.S. Attorney Beverly Chapman manages restitution efforts. The investigation was conducted by the FBI Dallas Field Office and Health and Human Services-Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG).
