Trial begins for Memphis doctor over $41M in reimbursement
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar (right) heads into federal court on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar is charged with dozens of medical-related crimes and then billing Medicare and Medicaid to get reimbursed.
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Dr. Sanjeev Kumar health care fraudAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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