Former Orange County man pleads guilty to $270 million Medi-Cal fraud

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:14:00 +0200

Paul Richard Randall, 66, of Orange County, has a long history of healthcare fraud and tax evasion. Previously arrested in 2012 for orchestrating kickbacks at an Orange County hospital, Randall ran a scheme where chiropractors and physicians were paid up to $20,000 per spinal surgery referral. To cover these kickbacks and profit personally, he submitted inflated invoices for surgeries and equipment, leading to fraudulent claims paid by workers’ compensation insurance. Randall also faced a 2020 indictment for evading income taxes between 2015 and 2017, cashing over $100,000 in checks while running Pharma Pro Solutions LLC, a prescription referral business that directed patients toward unnecessary compounded medications. On April 6, 2026, he pleaded guilty to submitting false Medi-Cal claims over an 11-month period, amounting to $270 million in fraudulent charges for expensive prescription drugs with generic ingredients that patients did not need or receive. Randall admitted to one count