Carlos Hernandez Fernandez, a surgical assistant, pleaded guilty to second-degree felony assault, criminal impersonation and unauthorized practice of a physician in April.
In a plea agreement, Mr. Fernandez agreed to pay $189,000 to the victims of his surgeries, according to CBS Denver. The six-year prison sentence was the maximum he could have received under the plea agreement.
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