California doctor and Cleveland cop busted for steroids: Ramon Scruggs -- Troy Glaus's and Scott Schoenewies's PED source -- in the news again

The doctor implicated in prescribing steroids and HGH to major league baseball player Troy Glaus and Scott Schoeneweis finds himself in the news.  Dr. Ramon Scruggs of Santa Ana, California was busted along with a veteran Cleveland, Ohio, cop. Scruggs was named in the Mitchell Report as the doc with the magic prescription pad.   To the Cleveland Plain-Dealer:

CLEVELAND -- A Cleveland police officer and California doctor face drug and theft charges for submitting bogus claims to an insurance company for steroids.

Lt. Anthony Tuleta, a 27-year officer, and Dr. Ramos Scruggs of Santa Ana, Calif. were indicted Monday by a Cuyahoga County grand jury after Medical Mutual notified police about excessive amounts of steroids being prescribed, prosecutors said.

Two others were also charged.

Tuleta was suspended without pay, police said.

As we recall, Glaus and Schoeneweis suffered severe penalties nothing at all for the drug-cheating in MLB.  Meanwhile the Feds announced that Scruggs was under scrutiny, and it looks like the scrutiny led to some problems for the M.D..

The MLB player's involvement was extensive, involving New Hope Health Center in AZ, and Signature Pharmacy in Fl.  Apparently no big deal since the Mitchell Report, and since April 2008 when the Fed probe was uncovered.

It might be interesting if the US wants the 2016 Olympics in Chicago, as Congress would need to enact serious anti-doping legislation that would penalize athletes who use dope to cheat in sports.  Glaus and Shoeneweis would be in trouble, along with Scruggs, if that were to happen.

Comments

[Millard Baker]

Ramon Scruggs was NOT busted for fraudulent insurance claims. The Cleveland Plain-Dealer was WRONG. They have corrected their story having edited their story after you posted yours.

[Millard Baker]

I stand corrected. I was mistaken. The Cleveland Plain-Dealer only changed the introduction to the article:

CLEVELAND -- A Cleveland police officer, former firefighter and former paramedic face drug and theft charges accusing them of illegally obtaining steroids and submitting bogus claims to an insurance company to cover the cost.

[Steroid Nation]

Actually my story is not totally correct, but I went with it anyway. Dr. Scruggs was not busted for steroids, but for insurance fraud. I don't if if insurance fraud means that much to readers, but it does to doctors...I know a couple who spent time at Leavenworth for fraud.

[Christina Van Horik]

Here we go again! Ignorance at it's finest.
Dr. Scruggs has always had a "cash only" practice.
He has nothing to do with insurance. Isn't slander and libel against the law, you should be more careful.

[Millard Baker]

Actually, I think your original story was correct. I have only read that Scruggs was indicted for "illegally writing prescriptions for Schedule III Steroids" (according to Chuyahoga County DA) and "13 counts of drug distribution" (according to press accounts).

The insurance fraud (theft) charges were associated with Tuleta, Romey and Otero.

I wish the press would publish the actual charges (based on Ohio statutes) so this would be clear.