Rajkot doctor barred from practising for a year ‘for false claims on PMJAY’
In Rajkot, Dr Hiren Natwarlal Masharu of Nihit Babycare Children Hospital and Physiotherapy Centre was accused of making false claims related to the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) scheme.
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The circular stated that the registration of Dr Masharu was removed from the register of Medical Practitioners of the GMC for one year. The GMC General Body unanimously approved the decision on October 4. His name stands removed from December 21 to December 20, 2025
The Gujarat Medical Council (GMC) on Wednesday said it has barred a doctor in Rajkot from practice for one year while another doctor in Ahmedabad has been barred for six months.
In Rajkot, Dr Hiren Natwarlal Masharu of Nihit Babycare Children Hospital and Physiotherapy Centre was accused of making false claims related to the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) scheme.
“During the inquiry held by the Executive Committee of the GMC, they were of the unanimous view that the allegations against Dr Masharu appeared to be substantial,” stated the GMC notice.
The Council resolved that Dr Masharu “kept newborn patients admitted longer to his hospital to claim benefits of the PMJAY and manipulated pathological test reports, submitting the same to the PMJAY portal to get claims. This action is serious misconduct.”
The circular stated that the registration of Dr Masharu was removed from the register of Medical Practitioners of the GMC for one year. The GMC General Body unanimously approved the decision on October 4. His name stands removed from December 21 to December 20, 2025
In the second case, the GMC notice stated, “During a surprise visit of the Chief District Health Officer, Dr Vivek Yadav was not present at the clinic (in Kuha village of Daskroi taluka in Ahmedabad) and his patients were being treated by another person. This person ran away from the back door on seeing the officials. The patients confirmed that they were not treated by Dr Yadav and a nearby pharmacist said he had never seen him. This action is serious misconduct.”
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