Ravi Morisetty, PharmD, was accused of paying kickbacks disguised as marketing payments in exchange for patients for his Alpha Pharmacy business. He pleaded guilty last year.
Dr. Morisetty admitted paying $400,000 in kickbacks to marketers for the referral of soldiers and workers compensation payments.
Dr. Morisetty is one of 13 defendants in the case and the first to be sentenced.
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