The Gujarat Medical Council (GMC) has also revoked Dr Prashant Vazirani’s medical licenses for three years for his involvement in the PM-JAY scam of Khyati Multispeciality Hospital.

Vazirani who was registered Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Doctor of Medicine, Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in General Medicine, DNB (Cardiology) with GMC, was suspended under Section 22 (1) (b) of GMC Act, 1967.

Dr Mahesh Patel, a member of the Executive Committee of the GMC, said, “This is the first time in Gujarat that a doctor’s license has been suspended for three years by the GMC. During this period of three years of suspension, he will not be able to practice medicine.”

On November 14, the Medical Services Deputy Director in Gandhinagar wrote to the GMC, urging appropriate action against the medical practitioners responsible for the Khayati hospital scam.

The council took suo moto cognizance of the issue and deliberated on it after hearing the members of the committee formed by the Gujarat government. Consequently, the general body of the GMC took strict action against Vazirani.  

Earlier, Vazirani admitted that the hospital charged ₹1.5 lakh for each angioplasty under PM-JAY, of which he was paid ₹15,000 per surgery and ₹800 for each angiography.

They allegedly filed false reports under PM-JAY to perform unnecessary surgeries even in cases where the blockage was less than 40%.

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