MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis doctor accused of charges including health care fraud, coercing people into sexual acts and reusing single-use devices on patients will be released on $100,000 bond.

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar faced a judge Tuesday wearing shackles and an orange jumpsuit. He is expected to be released Tuesday night or early Wednesday, when he has an arraignment scheduled.

Under the terms of his release, his East Memphis clinic can provide medical records to patients, but no services can be performed. Patients cannot be billed after Feb. 28, the date of his arrest.

He must not have contact with any of the alleged victims and any potential witnesses, including employees. He cannot travel outside West Tennessee and must surrender his passport.

The government read several victim impact statements Tuesday, including from the mother of a minor. All of them said they did not want him released at all.

Kumar was represented by attorney Larry Laurenzi, but next week, another attorney will take over or be part of the case. Laurenzi denied Kumar had sex with any of the alleged victims.

His attorney said he’s a well-respected doctor and has treated 19,000 patients since the clinic opened in 2019. They are concerned about some of the patients with the clinic closing because some need significant care.

The judge said, “The provisions are sound enough and should provide some measure of assurance for victims.”

Allegations against Kumar are laid out in a 28-page federal indictment. One allegation said, “Kumar reused hysteroscope medical devices marked as ‘single use’ on his patients without properly cleaning, disinfecting, and/or sterilizing.”

Investigators also say that Kumar over a four-year span persuaded, induced, enticed, and coerced victims to travel to Memphis on multiple occasions with the intention to engage in sex acts.

Trumekia Edwards has been going to Kumar’s Poplar Avenue clinic for several years. The last few weeks her trips have increased as she was scheduled to have surgery.

“I’m thinking like, ‘did he reuse any equipment on me?'” she said. “It makes you question everything.”

Edwards said Dr. Kumar came highly recommended.

“I thought he was a really good doctor,” she said. “He never made me feel uncomfortable in no kind of way.”

Her surgery was scheduled for 7 a.m. Tuesday, the same day Kumar faced the judge.

“No one reached out to me and said, ‘Ms. Edwards, we’re not going to be able to perform the surgery.’ No one is reached out to give me other options to recommend me to other providers,” Edwards said.

She now has to figure out what to do next. She’s already been scheduled off work for weeks due to the anticipated surgery. 

“I have to go get tested to make sure he hasn’t infected me,” she said. “I’m not the only patient is going to be affected by this. His office used to be standing room only, so I know so many others are devastated and terrified as well.”

Kumar’s next court date is next Wednesday.

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