SEATTLE — A central Washington physician was sentenced Wednesday to just over a year in federal prison for altering recalled breathing devices and billing Medicaid for them as new, federal prosecutors said.
Dr. Eric Edward Haeger, 57, of Brewster, was sentenced March 25 by U.S. District Judge Rebecca L. Pennell to one year and one day in prison, followed by one year of supervised release.
He was also ordered to pay a $60,000 fine and $349,272.79 in restitution after pleading guilty to adulterating and misbranding medical devices with intent to defraud.
According to court documents, between July 2021 and July 2023, Haeger purchased more than 500 used and recalled CPAP and BiPAP machines online after a 2021 Philips Respironics recall linked the devices to potential health risks, including toxic or cancer-causing effects.
Prosecutors said Haeger and others, including his children,…
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