{"id":902767,"date":"2026-11-02T02:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T02:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/902767\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T02:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T02:24:09","slug":"mission-doctor-who-intentionally-misdiagnosed-patients-to-begin-25-monthly-restitution-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/902767\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission doctor who intentionally misdiagnosed patients to begin $25 monthly restitution payments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nJorge Zamora-Quezada. KRGV file photo\n<\/p>\n<p>McAllen, TX (KRGV) \u2014 The Mission rheumatologist who was convicted of misdiagnosing thousands of patients with rheumatoid arthritis as part of a $240 million healthcare fraud scheme will begin making $25 monthly restitution payments, federal court records show.<\/p>\n<p>The $25 payments, which began on Sunday, Nov. 1, are toward the over $28.2 million Jorge Zamora-Quezada was ordered to pay to taxpayer-funded insurance programs when he was sentenced to 10 years in prison on multiple charges of healthcare fraud.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krgv.com\/news\/it-s-a-slap-on-the-hand-reactions-to-sentencing-of-doctor-who-misdiagnosed-thousands-of-patients\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">&#8216;It&#8217;s a slap on the hand:&#8217; Reactions to sentencing of doctor who misdiagnosed thousands of patients<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Zamora-Quezada reported he exhausts his monthly income tending to basic living expenses; however, he advised that at this time he can consistently pay $25.00 toward his financial obligations imposed by the court,\u201d an Oct. 9 filing states. \u201cAs of this date, Mr. Zamora-Quezada remains in full compliance, and no violations have occurred.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As previously reported, Zamora-Quezada administered unnecessary treatments, including medicine commonly used to treat cancer, to at least 10,000 patients he falsely diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and other degenerative diseases.<\/p>\n<p>According to the indictment, Zamora-Quezada and his co-conspirators made $240 million in fraudulent claims to multiple healthcare programs, which resulted in Zamora-Quezada being paid $50 million.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED STORY: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.krgv.com\/news\/there-s-no-closure-victim-of-mission-doctor-convicted-of-misdiagnosing-thousands-of-patients-dealing-with-multiple-health-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">&#8216;There&#8217;s no closure:&#8217; Victim of Mission doctor convicted of misdiagnosing thousands of patients dealing with multiple health issues<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to the U.S. Attorney&#8217;s Office Southern District of Texas, the medications Zamora-Quesada prescribed to patients who didn&#8217;t need those caused &#8220;debilitating side effects.&#8221; Side effects included strokes, necrosis of the jawbone, hair loss, liver damage, and &#8220;pain so severe that basic tasks of everyday life, such as bathing, cooking, and driving, became difficult.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Zamora-Quezada was sentenced in May 2025 but ended up serving only 11 months in federal prison and was released on Friday, June 19, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The filing says Zamora-Quezada has paid part of his $900 special assessment fees and still owes $600.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krgv.com\/news\/mission-doctor-convicted-of-misdiagnosing-thousands-of-patients-seeking-to-have-sentence-vacated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Zamora-Quezada has denied the charges and filed to have his sentence vacated shortly after his release from prison.<\/a> Federal court records show his request was dismissed in September.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jorge Zamora-Quezada. 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