90 Hospital Scams Exposed in Indian Hospitals

Here is a list of 90 hospital scams exposed in Indian Hospitals, with references (numbeed at the end of sentence & available on request):

Telangana CID filed cases against 17 hospitals for Chief Minister Relief fund fraud.
Fraudsters tricked families of patients admitted to private hospitals in Pune by posing as doctors and asking for money.
Payment to staff to gain admission to hospitals is a common corrupt practice in healthcare in India 1.
A multi-crore scam involving fraudulent use of medical documents to claim funds from a government health scheme at Balaji Hospital in Mumbai 2.
Suspected larger fraud at Balaji Hospital involving over 50 patients' documents used to claim funds from the Jeevandayi Arogya Yojana 2.
Allegations of a Rs 100 crore scam involving the smuggling of anti-cancer medicines from Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai 3.
Arrest of six employees of Tata Memorial Hospital for cheating, conspiracy, and forgery related to the medicine scam 3.
A similar racket of pilfering and selling medicines by Tata Memorial Hospital employees was busted by the FDA two years prior to the Rs 100 crore scam 4.
Detection of a medical waste scam at Lok Nayak Jaiprakash (LNJP) Hospital in Delhi involving the sale of segregated waste 5.
Alleged misappropriation of around ₹1.29 crore from the Lok Nayak Hospital salary account to 10 fictitious resident doctors between 2012 and 2014 6.
The Uttar Pradesh NRHM scam, an alleged corruption scandal involving the siphoning off of an estimated ₹100 billion from a central government health program 8.
Deaths of several individuals with links to the UP NRHM scam under suspicious circumstances 8.
CBI investigation into the upgrade of 134 district hospitals under NRHM where substandard material was allegedly used 8.
CBI raids in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in connection with the NRHM scam involving embezzlement of central funds 11.
Suspension of 18 senior doctors in Uttar Pradesh for their alleged role in the NRHM scam 9.
A case where a hospital in Kanpur operated on a 60-year-old woman for a hydrocele testis and a 67-year-old man for a hysterectomy, exposing a large-scale insurance fraud 12.
Detection of similar insurance embezzlements in 15 districts of Uttar Pradesh under the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) 13.
Allegations of a Rs 22 crore scam at the state-run MNJ Institute of Oncology Regional Cancer Centre in Hyderabad involving the purchase of an unapproved radiation therapy machine 14.
A man in Madhya Pradesh claimed he was held captive in a private hospital and his family was forced to pay for unnecessary treatment after being declared in a coma 1.
Allegations of a "cash for kidneys" racket at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi involving poor people from Myanmar.
Questioning of two senior Apollo Hospital doctors in connection with the kidney racket 19.
Arrest of a staff member of a senior nephrologist at Apollo Hospital in Delhi in connection with the kidney trading scam 19.
Arrest of the alleged kingpin of the Apollo Hospital kidney scam 19.
A case of a private hospital in Hyderabad allegedly using the same X-ray report of a newborn for multiple patients to make false reimbursement claims under the Aarogyasri scheme 20.
Suspension of the Hyderabad hospital from the list of hospitals empanelled for the Aarogyasri scheme due to the alleged fraud 20.
Allegations of a multi-crore scam at NRI hospital in Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, involving siphoning off funds by creating fictitious records and accounts 21.
Alleged misappropriation of funds related to COVID-19 patient payments at NRI hospital in Mangalagiri 21.
A salary scam at Lok Nayak Hospital in Delhi where Rs 1.3 crore was allegedly paid to fictitious doctors 6.
A petition filed in court accusing Ramkrishna Care Hospital in Raipur of defrauding the family of an undertrial by charging for treatment that should have been the state's responsibility 22.
Allegations of a Rs 382 crore scam in Delhi hospital projects by the AAP government, citing a CAG report 23.
A multi-crore scam involving fake Ayushman Bharat cards and alleged misappropriation of funds at PGI Chandigarh 27.
Arrest of a data operator at PGI Chandigarh for extending the healthcare fraud to the Himcare scheme 33.
Bypassing protocols and questionable purchases by former trustees of Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai leading to alleged financial fraud.
Allegations of black magic rituals performed by former trustees inside Lilavati Hospital.
CBI uncovers a fake medical equipment billing scam at RG Kar hospital in Kolkata.
Arrest of former RG Kar hospital principal and associates in connection with the financial irregularities.
A scam involving fake Ayushman Bharat health cards in Ahmedabad, with arrests made 15.
Deaths of patients after allegedly unnecessary angioplasty procedures at Khyati Hospital in Ahmedabad under the PM-JAY scheme 15.
Arrest of the CEO and other staff of Khyati Hospital in connection with the unnecessary surgery scam 8.
Detection of a multi-crore insurance scam in Uttar Pradesh involving insuring the dying and sometimes the dead 44.
Arrests made in the UP insurance scam involving collusion of agents, officials, and hospital staff 44.
A case filed against doctors at Maax Life Hospitals in Hyderabad for alleged fraudulent insurance claims worth 26 lakh 49.
Arrest of a man and his nephew in Ludhiana over a ₹282-crore fake billing scam related to GST 50.
A "Cash For Treatment" scam revealed at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi, with doctors and brokers demanding bribes 51.
Delhi's Health Minister issued directions in view of the Safdarjung Hospital scam 51.
A private hospital in Hyderabad was sealed after busting an alleged kidney transplantation racket 52.
Arrest of the managing director and other employees of the Hyderabad hospital involved in the kidney racket 52.
Three hospital employees arrested in Rajasthan for issuing fake organ transplant certificates for money 53.
A widespread network running a medical admission scam in Tamil Nadu using fake NRI certificates was busted 55.
Four individuals charged in a Rs 20 lakh hospital billing fraud at a private hospital in Bangalore 56.
A "half-price scam" in Kerala where people were duped with promises of products at half price, involving a charitable trust and arrests 27.
Telangana CID filed cases against 28 private hospitals for Chief Minister Relief Fund fraud 64.
A survey estimated the loss on account of fraudulent health claims in India to be around INR 6,000–INR 8,000 million (US$92–US$123 million) per year1 65.
Substandard drugs were found in government hospitals in Madhya Pradesh.
A medical waste scam was detected at LNJP Hospital in 2008 4.
Funds to the tune of Rs 22.45 lakh were siphoned off at the state-run Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad 68.
CAG found irregularities of Rs 144.88 crore in payment made to private hospitals for treatment of Covid patients in Bhubaneswar 69.
Kejriwal called Ayushman Bharat a scam based on a CAG report unveiling corruption in the central healthcare scheme 70.
Police unearthed a multi-crore scam at NRI hospital in Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh in 2022 21.
Audit exposes Rs 660 crore healthcare equipment procurement scam in Chhattisgarh 10.
A fake doctor was caught working at a government hospital in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh for a year 71.
A hospital in Thane faced action for overcharging Covid-19 patients 72.
A man and his nephew were arrested in Ludhiana over a ₹282-crore fake billing scam related to GST 50.
A private hospital in Hyderabad was sealed after busting an alleged kidney transplantation racket in January 2025 52.
Three hospital employees were arrested in Rajasthan in April 2024 for issuing fake organ transplant certificates for money 53.
A widespread network running a medical admission scam in Tamil Nadu using fake NRI certificates was busted 55.
Four individuals were charged in a Rs 20 lakh hospital billing fraud at a private hospital in Bangalore 56.
The "half-price scam" in Kerala involved duping people with promises of products at half price 27.
A data operator was arrested at PGI Chandigarh for extending the healthcare fraud to the Himcare scheme 33.
CBI's financial scam probe opened a Pandora's box of corruption and graft at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata.
Six individuals were held for Ayushman Bharat health card fraud linked to Khyati Hospital in Ahmedabad 28.
A multi-crore fraud was unearthed at PGI Chandigarh involving fake Ayushman Bharat cards 18.
The Lilavati Hospital trust filed a complaint with ED over a Rs 1,200 crore scam 74.
The Lilavati Hospital trust alleged Rs 1,500 crore fraud by ex-trustees 75.
A petition sought a case of fraud against Ramkrishna Care Hospital in Raipur 22.
A salary scam at Lok Nayak Hospital in Delhi involved paying Rs 1.3 crore to fictitious doctors 6.
A medical waste scam was detected at LNJP in 2008 5.
A major scam was unearthed in Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad involving Arogyasri funds 68.
A man's uterus surgery exposed a large-scale insurance fraud in Uttar Pradesh 13.
A multi-crore scam was unearthed in the smuggling of anti-cancer medicines from Tata Memorial Hospital in 2009 3.
A hospital in Gujarat was found to be conducting unnecessary procedures for insurance claims under PMJAY 37.
A man in Madhya Pradesh exposed an alleged hospital scam after walking out of the ICU despite being declared in a coma 15.
A private hospital in Hyderabad was sealed over a kidney racket 52.
Three hospital employees were arrested in Rajasthan for issuing fake organ transplant certificates 53.
A widespread network running a medical admission scam in Tamil Nadu using fake NRI certificates was busted 55.
Four individuals were charged in a Rs 20 lakh hospital billing fraud in Bangalore 56.
The "half-price scam" in Kerala led to the arrest of K N Anandakumar 58.
The CBI's financial scam probe opened a Pandora's box of corruption at RG Kar Hospital.
Six were held for Ayushman Bharat health card fraud linked to Khyati Hospital 28.
PGI and pharmacy launched a probe into a fake Ayushman card scam 27.