Entity record
Christian "Chris" CruzPerson
Christian "Chris" Cruz is sought by U.S. Department of Justice for alleged health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy involving $11.4 million in false claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary orthotic braces, per the DOJ Enforcement Defendants (observed on 2026-01-22). This is an unproven allegation; the subject is presumed innocent. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
Criminal enforcement (U.S. DOJ)
Convicted by the U.S. Department of Justice for health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy involving $11.4 million in false claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary orthotic braces in the Southern District of Florida.
- Disposition (per the DOJ)
- Convicted
- Jurisdiction
- Southern District of Florida
- Announced
Read the DOJ press release (matter of record) → · justice.gov source
Key properties
- Notes
- Christian "Chris" Cruz was convicted in the Southern District of Florida for health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy involving $11.4 million in false claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary orthotic braces; illegal kickbacks and bribes (U.S. Department of Justice).
Source list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOJ Enforcement DefendantsLaw enforcement / wanted U.S. Department of Justice | us_doj_defendants@2026-07-27 | c8401212aa22e202… | List version (signing pending) | — |
About these sources
Named defendants — persons and organizations — extracted from DOJ enforcement press releases: the specific people and companies the government charged, indicted, or convicted, as distinct from the press releases themselves.
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First observed ; last confirmed present in DOJ Enforcement Defendants list version us_doj_defendants@2026-07-27, observed .
Publication of record (U.S. Department of Justice): https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/florida-nursing-assistant-convicted-114m-health-care-fraud-scheme-targeting-medicare
This page reflects the official DOJ Enforcement Defendants, version us_doj_defendants@2026-07-27, as observed on 2026-01-22. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
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Christian "Chris" Cruz. ProofAML. This page reflects the official DOJ Enforcement Defendants, version us_doj_defendants@2026-07-27, as observed on 2026-01-22. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/people/christian-chris-cruz-nkbfdd5544/
Machine-readable export (FTM + lineage): /data/entities/bf.json (record key nkbfdd5544)