DOJ says a federal court approved seizure of about $2.04 million from Expert Wound Care PC in Pasadena, accused of Medicare fraud. Prosecutors allege the clinic submitted over $46.6 million in claims for skin substitute products and wound care services that were supposedly not performed, including skin graft-related services.

DOJ announced that the U.S. government secured a federal court order authorizing seizure of approximately $2.04 million from a Pasadena-based wound care clinic, Expert Wound Care PC. The announcement links the seized funds to allegations that the clinic engaged in Medicare fraud by submitting claims for medical services and products that purportedly were not provided as billed. According to prosecutors, the clinic submitted more than $46.6 million in Medicare claims connected to skin substitute products and wound care services. DOJ says the government’s allegations include that certain services tied to skin graft-related care were not performed, while claims nonetheless reflected that treatment occurred. The seizure action indicates prosecutors sought to recover assets connected to the alleged fraudulent proceeds. The case highlights the high-volume nature of healthcare fraud, where false billing can cause widespread harm to the Medicare program and related stakeholders. DOJ’s summary emphasizes taxpayer and beneficiary impact, including how inaccurate claims can distort care records and trigger downstream financial consequences for the healthcare system. By moving to seize funds, the government signaled that it viewed the case as more than paperwork wrongdoing—asserting that fraudulent claims were used to generate revenue improperly. The clinic’s alleged conduct, as described by DOJ, involved submitting large sums of claims, making this a significant enforcement action involving Medicare billing practices in the Central District of California.