Puerto Rico Pharmacies Agree to Pay $4.6 Million to Federal Authorities in Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Cases
Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney's Office, Puerto Rico. Published June 4, 2026.
Four pharmacies and their owners agreed to pay $4.6 million to resolve allegations that between January 2021 and January 2024 they billed Medicare and Medicaid for diverted prescriptions sold to patients that had been misrepresented as properly sourced despite unverifiable origins.
Providers named in this release
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NPI 1164587168no indicators in VerityNPI 1225220635no indicators in VerityNPI 1528275112no indicators in VerityNPI 1629133137no indicators in VerityNPI 1871132464no indicators in VerityNPI 1881792562no indicators in VeritySan Juan, Puerto Rico to The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico has recovered over $4.1 million from four Puerto Rico pharmacies and their owners during the period from February 26 to May 28, 2026. The pharmacies and owners have agreed to pay $4.6 million to resolve allegation of Medicare and Medicaid fraud between January 2021 and January 2024, for billing for diverted prescriptions sold to unsuspecting patients which had been misrepresented as properly sourced, despite unverifiable origins. Officials warn that such practices threaten patient safety and the integrity of federal health programs, which require medications to come from approved distributors. Diverted drugs may be improperly stored or handled, affecting their safety and effectiveness. The below-listed pharmacies and their owners agreed to pay and have paid the civil penalties outlined below: Pharmacy Owner(s) Amount of Penalties Amount of Penalties Collected to Date
Farmacia Unity (Aibonito)
Raúl Morera Enid Rivera $600,000 $165,000
Farmacia La Rampla (Yabucoa)
Edwin Gómez $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Farmacia Monte Verde (Bayamón)
María T. Rivera Valerie Cintrón $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Farmacia Santa Olaya (Bayamón) Jaime Figueroa $2,000,000
$2,000,000
These cases were investigated by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, and the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Criminal Investigations, with support from other federal and local agencies. U.S. Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow of the District of Puerto Rico made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Rafael López Rivera investigated and prosecuted the cases. The claims resolved by the settlement are allegations only and there has been no determination of liability. ###