United States v. Arun Sharma

WIENER, Circuit Judge:

Defendants-Appellants Dr. Arun Shar-ma (“Arun”) and Dr. Kiran Sharma (“Ki-ran”) pleaded guilty to defrauding healthcare insurers by billing for pain injections that they never administered. As part of their sentences, the district court ordered them to pay $43,318,170.93 in restitution to thirty-two victims defrauded by the scheme, viz., Medicare, Medicaid, and thirty private insurers. The Sharmas appeal the amount of restitution, contending that it exceeds the insurers’ actual losses. Arun also claims that the government breached his plea agreement.

I. Facts & Proceedings