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Texas fugitive gets prison for $61M in Medicare fraud involving foot baths, genetic tests

Smith used fake doctor orders to defraud Medicare of $61.5 million by supplying unnecessary medical products and was ordered to pay $39.4 million in restitution and forfeiture.

Summary by Fox 10 Phoenix
Robert “Bobby" Leon Smith III, of Archer City, Texas, was sentenced to 12 years in prison Wednesday for heading up a $61.5 million fraud ring that spanned Texas, Florida, Maryland and the Philippines.

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Fox 10 Phoenix broke the news on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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