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Horrific scam at JCC Heart Institute in Jamnagar: Unnecessary stents on healthy patients, loot of Rs 6 crores due to 800 surgeries!
Jamnagar, November 15, 2025: A shocking case has come to light in the health sector in Gujarat, which has raised questions about the entire medical system. There is a serious allegation that a doctor at the renowned JCC Heart Institute in Jamnagar performed unnecessary heart surgeries on healthy patients and installed stents in their hearts. As many as 800 surgeries were performed in the last one and a half years, resulting in a financial loot of Rs 6 crores under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY). The health department has been shaken by the exposure of this scam and action has been taken against the hospital.
This case is so horrific that the lives of many healthy people were played with in it. Investigation revealed that Dr. Parshva Vora installed stents on 105 completely healthy patients. All these patients were beneficiaries of the PMJAY scheme, who did not need any surgery. The doctor did not let the other directors and partners of the hospital know anything to hide all this. He had kept the online admission process and all the information of the Ayushman Card under his control. Due to this, the other hospital employees were not even aware of this act.
Health department officials said, "This figure was so unusual that we immediately became suspicious. We started an investigation after seeing 800 heart surgeries and a bill of Rs 6 crore in one and a half years. The preliminary investigation revealed shocking facts." Due to these surgeries, patients had to take unnecessary medicines and treatments, which are likely to have long-term effects on their health. Some patients now have to go to another hospital and get re-examined, which has put additional financial and mental stress on them.
Another shocking fact that came to light during the investigation was that 20 percent commission was paid by pharmaceutical companies to doctors for sending patients. This commission was based on the sale of stents and other medical equipment. Due to this, the doctor performed surgeries on healthy people, which benefited the companies and looted the money of the PMJAY scheme. The Gujarat Health Department took immediate action after realizing the seriousness of the matter. JCC Heart Institute has been removed from the PMJAY scheme panel and has been fined Rs 6 lakh. Dr. Parshv Vora has been suspended and the process of filing a police complaint is underway.
This case is not isolated. Such scams are increasing in the health scheme in Gujarat. Earlier, a similar incident had happened in a famous hospital in Ahmedabad. There, 19 patients were forcibly angiographed, while 7 were angioplasty. Two of these patients died, while 5 are currently in the ICU. This case had shaken the trust of patients. Now the Jamnagar case has once again raised questions as to how much transparency is there in the implementation of an ambitious scheme like PMJAY?
The health department has also started raiding other hospitals. Sadbhavana Hospital in Palanpur was fined for allowing doctors who were not on the panel to perform surgeries. While Saman Hospital in Junagadh was fined Rs 50,000 for charging more than the agreed package. These actions have led to action against 3 hospitals in Gujarat in a single week. The Health Minister said, "We will root out such corruption. Strict investigations and regular audits will be conducted for the safety of patients."
The PMJAY scheme is a boon for the poor and middle class, which provides free treatment to lakhs of patients every year. But such scams question the very purpose of the scheme. Experts believe that digital tracking and independent investigation mechanisms are needed for this. Patients are also being urged not to completely rely on the advice of doctors, but to take a second opinion.
This case has once again raised questions about ethics in the medical field. Doctors are considered gods, but due to the greed of some, the lives of patients are being planned. The investigation into the Jamnagar case is ongoing, and more is likely to be revealed. Patients and their families now need to be vigilant. According to the instructions given by the health department, if surgery is required, always take the opinion of a second specialist and check on the official portal of the scheme.
Jamnagar, November 15, 2025: A shocking case has come to light in the health sector in Gujarat, which has raised questions about the entire medical system. There is a serious allegation that a doctor at the renowned JCC Heart Institute in Jamnagar performed unnecessary heart surgeries on healthy patients and installed stents in their hearts. As many as 800 surgeries were performed in the last one and a half years, resulting in a financial loot of Rs 6 crores under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY). The health department has been shaken by the exposure of this scam and action has been taken against the hospital.
This case is so horrific that the lives of many healthy people were played with in it. Investigation revealed that Dr. Parshva Vora installed stents on 105 completely healthy patients. All these patients were beneficiaries of the PMJAY scheme, who did not need any surgery. The doctor did not let the other directors and partners of the hospital know anything to hide all this. He had kept the online admission process and all the information of the Ayushman Card under his control. Due to this, the other hospital employees were not even aware of this act.
Health department officials said, "This figure was so unusual that we immediately became suspicious. We started an investigation after seeing 800 heart surgeries and a bill of Rs 6 crore in one and a half years. The preliminary investigation revealed shocking facts." Due to these surgeries, patients had to take unnecessary medicines and treatments, which are likely to have long-term effects on their health. Some patients now have to go to another hospital and get re-examined, which has put additional financial and mental stress on them.
Another shocking fact that came to light during the investigation was that 20 percent commission was paid by pharmaceutical companies to doctors for sending patients. This commission was based on the sale of stents and other medical equipment. Due to this, the doctor performed surgeries on healthy people, which benefited the companies and looted the money of the PMJAY scheme. The Gujarat Health Department took immediate action after realizing the seriousness of the matter. JCC Heart Institute has been removed from the PMJAY scheme panel and has been fined Rs 6 lakh. Dr. Parshv Vora has been suspended and the process of filing a police complaint is underway.
This case is not isolated. Such scams are increasing in the health scheme in Gujarat. Earlier, a similar incident had happened in a famous hospital in Ahmedabad. There, 19 patients were forcibly angiographed, while 7 were angioplasty. Two of these patients died, while 5 are currently in the ICU. This case had shaken the trust of patients. Now the Jamnagar case has once again raised questions as to how much transparency is there in the implementation of an ambitious scheme like PMJAY?
The health department has also started raiding other hospitals. Sadbhavana Hospital in Palanpur was fined for allowing doctors who were not on the panel to perform surgeries. While Saman Hospital in Junagadh was fined Rs 50,000 for charging more than the agreed package. These actions have led to action against 3 hospitals in Gujarat in a single week. The Health Minister said, "We will root out such corruption. Strict investigations and regular audits will be conducted for the safety of patients."
The PMJAY scheme is a boon for the poor and middle class, which provides free treatment to lakhs of patients every year. But such scams question the very purpose of the scheme. Experts believe that digital tracking and independent investigation mechanisms are needed for this. Patients are also being urged not to completely rely on the advice of doctors, but to take a second opinion.
This case has once again raised questions about ethics in the medical field. Doctors are considered gods, but due to the greed of some, the lives of patients are being planned. The investigation into the Jamnagar case is ongoing, and more is likely to be revealed. Patients and their families now need to be vigilant. According to the instructions given by the health department, if surgery is required, always take the opinion of a second specialist and check on the official portal of the scheme.
Jamnagar, November 15, 2025: A shocking case has come to light in the health sector in Gujarat, which has raised questions about the entire medical system. There is a serious allegation that a doctor at the renowned JCC Heart Institute in Jamnagar performed unnecessary heart surgeries on healthy patients and installed stents in their hearts. As many as 800 surgeries were performed in the last one and a half years, resulting in a financial loot of Rs 6 crores under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY). The health department has been shaken by the exposure of this scam and action has been taken against the hospital.
This case is so horrific that the lives of many healthy people were played with in it. Investigation revealed that Dr. Parshva Vora installed stents on 105 completely healthy patients. All these patients were beneficiaries of the PMJAY scheme, who did not need any surgery. The doctor did not let the other directors and partners of the hospital know anything to hide all this. He had kept the online admission process and all the information of the Ayushman Card under his control. Due to this, the other hospital employees were not even aware of this act.
Health department officials said, "This figure was so unusual that we immediately became suspicious. We started an investigation after seeing 800 heart surgeries and a bill of Rs 6 crore in one and a half years. The preliminary investigation revealed shocking facts." Due to these surgeries, patients had to take unnecessary medicines and treatments, which are likely to have long-term effects on their health. Some patients now have to go to another hospital and get re-examined, which has put additional financial and mental stress on them.
Another shocking fact that came to light during the investigation was that 20 percent commission was paid by pharmaceutical companies to doctors for sending patients. This commission was based on the sale of stents and other medical equipment. Due to this, the doctor performed surgeries on healthy people, which benefited the companies and looted the money of the PMJAY scheme. The Gujarat Health Department took immediate action after realizing the seriousness of the matter. JCC Heart Institute has been removed from the PMJAY scheme panel and has been fined Rs 6 lakh. Dr. Parshv Vora has been suspended and the process of filing a police complaint is underway.
This case is not isolated. Such scams are increasing in the health scheme in Gujarat. Earlier, a similar incident had happened in a famous hospital in Ahmedabad. There, 19 patients were forcibly angiographed, while 7 were angioplasty. Two of these patients died, while 5 are currently in the ICU. This case had shaken the trust of patients. Now the Jamnagar case has once again raised questions as to how much transparency is there in the implementation of an ambitious scheme like PMJAY?
The health department has also started raiding other hospitals. Sadbhavana Hospital in Palanpur was fined for allowing doctors who were not on the panel to perform surgeries. While Saman Hospital in Junagadh was fined Rs 50,000 for charging more than the agreed package. These actions have led to action against 3 hospitals in Gujarat in a single week. The Health Minister said, "We will root out such corruption. Strict investigations and regular audits will be conducted for the safety of patients."
The PMJAY scheme is a boon for the poor and middle class, which provides free treatment to lakhs of patients every year. But such scams question the very purpose of the scheme. Experts believe that digital tracking and independent investigation mechanisms are needed for this. Patients are also being urged not to completely rely on the advice of doctors, but to take a second opinion.
This case has once again raised questions about ethics in the medical field. Doctors are considered gods, but due to the greed of some, the lives of patients are being planned. The investigation into the Jamnagar case is ongoing, and more is likely to be revealed. Patients and their families now need to be vigilant. According to the instructions given by the health department, if surgery is required, always take the opinion of a second specialist and check on the official portal of the scheme.
