Update: Doctor Sentenced in Telemedicine Scheme

In an update to a September 24, 2025, story, Dr. Tommie Robinson was sentenced to 16 months in prison and ordered to pay almost $2.8 million in restitution. Read a Department of Justice press release.

Dr. Tommie Robinson has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with a $6 million telemedicine fraud scheme. Charging documents say he worked with telemedicine companies to sign medical documentation, including doctors’ orders, for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment and genetic testing. He never had any contact with the beneficiaries and had no medical relationship with them. Read a Department of Justice press release.

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