Doc Charged In Woman’s Death, Medicaid Fraud

A Dracut, Mass. physician has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after a patient he is accused of illegally prescribing opioids to died.

Dr. Richard Miron, 76, a solo practitioner of internal medicine, was indicted on multiple charges.

He faces one count of involuntary manslaughter, 23 counts of illegal prescribing of controlled substances and 23 counts of filing false Medicaid claims.