Knoxville dentist sentenced to 6 months in prison for health care fraud

Knoxville dentist Buzz Nabers has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud, will spend six months in prison, six months in home detention, one year on probation, pay $249,600.02 in restitution and a fine of $22,128, the U.S. Department of Justice announced March 10. Nabers, 56, was accused […]

Knoxville dentist Buzz Nabers has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud, will spend six months in prison, six months in home detention, one year on probation, pay $249,600.02 in restitution and a fine of $22,128, the U.S. Department of Justice announced March 10.

Nabers, 56, was accused in 2019 of improperly sterilizing dental equipment, forging certification documents and using unqualified employees to perform work reserved for dentists, like filling cavities and placing permanent crowns. 

The Tennessee Board of Dentistry fined Nabers $11,000 and placed him on probation after an investigation.

Nabers closed his office on Gay Street in downtown Knoxville in late 2020 after the allegations were first reported, but continues to operate his practice on Thunderhead Road in West Knoxville.

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