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New Jersey rheumatologist Harsha Sahni, MD, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for . (Asbury Park Press)

Colorado cardiologist Stephen Matthews, MD, was sentenced to for drugging women he met on dating apps and then sexually assaulting them. (CBS News)

Michigan physician Naveed Aslam, MD, has been indicted for allegedly selling more than $17 million in cancer drugs, .

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has for allegedly providing transgender care to minors following a state ban on such care that went into effect last year. (NBC News)

A jury awarded an Iowa family after finding Michelle Sprengelmeyer, MD, failed to properly treat the late patient's infection. (Iowa's News Now)

A lawsuit alleges Hackensack University Medical Center and later performed an unauthorized autopsy. (NJ.com)

Massachusetts doctor Bradford Ferrick, MD, and his father face . Ferrick was arrested on federal charges last year after hidden cameras involved in thousands of child sexual abuse images were seized from his homes. (NBC Boston)

Texas nurse practitioner Ali Ahtesham was arrested for allegedly during an appointment. (KFOX14)

California physician Janette Gray, MD, and her practice, which marketed itself as an "alternative," "integrative," and "holistic" clinic, have agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle allegations that they billed public insurers for services that weren't covered, .

New Jersey physician Brian Sokalsky, DO, was sentenced to for writing fraudulent prescriptions for kickbacks. (NJ.com)

The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Illinois State Medical Society have sued MultiPlan alleging the firm engaged in a price-fixing scheme that forced doctors to accept declining payments for out-of-network services, .

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    Kristina Fiore leads MedPage’s enterprise & investigative reporting team. She’s been a medical journalist for more than a decade and her work has been recognized by Barlett & Steele, AHCJ, SABEW, and others. Send story tips to k.fiore@medpagetoday.com.