Doctor Dubbed “King Of Nursing Homes” Downplayed Patient Harm From Illegal Kickback Scheme
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On August 8, 2016, federal prosecutors blasted Dr. Venkateswara Kuchipudi, a Chicago physician nicknamed the “King of Nursing Homes,” convicted of sending nursing home patients to a hospital he believed was subpar allegedly in exchange for free staff. […]