![]() ![]() Parker, Special Agent in Charge, Office of Personnel Management, Office of the Inspector General (OPM-OIG). “When a provider seeks to practice medicine without a license, it puts patients at great risk,” said Amy K. “HHS-OIG is proud to work alongside our law enforcement partners to investigate and prosecute such egregious conduct.” “This provider took advantage of her access to patient information for financial gain, undermining both patient trust and the integrity of federal health care programs,” said Tamala Miles, Special Agent in Charge with the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG). “The FBI and our partners will not tolerate anyone that puts our citizen’s health care at risk, and we remain determined to expose and bring them to justice.” “Pickering had a chance to turn her life around after serving time for previous fraud, but instead choose to commit further crimes, proving that she has not learned from her prior convictions,” said Keri Farley, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. “This office will use every tool at its disposal to combat this type of unprofessional, unsafe, and unlawful behavior.” “By posing as a licensed physician's assistant, Pickering placed her own interests above the safety of the patients that entrusted her with their most important asset – their health,” said U.S. Pickering was indicted by a federal grand jury on June 7, 2022. ATLANTA - Theresa Pickering has been arraigned on federal charges of health care fraud, aggravated identity theft, and distribution of controlled substances. ![]()
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