US, ex rel. Nieves-Ortiz v. Corp. del Centro Cardiovascular de PR y del Caribe, et al
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES, EX REL. DR. OMAR NIEVES-ORTIZ and UNITED STATES
Defendant: CORPORACION DEL CENTRO CARDIOVASCULAR DE PUERTO RICO Y EL CARIBE, DR. JUAN CARLOS SOTOMONTE-ARIZA, HEART RHYTHM MANAGEMENT PSC, MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., MEDTRONIC, INC., EMERGENCIOLOGOS PARA PUERTO RICO CSP, CARDIOVASCULAR AND CRITICAL SERVICES, CSP and EDGARDO HERNANDEZ-VILA, a/k/a Gary Hernandez
Case Number: 26-1458
Filed: April 24, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Nature of Suit: Qui Tam False Claims Act
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 10, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Medtronic Puerto Rico Operations Co. and Medtronic, Inc. filed by Attorney Charles L. McCloud. Served on 06/10/2026. [26-1458] (CM) [Entered: 06/10/2026 11:58 AM]
June 10, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Medtronic Puerto Rico Operations Co. and Medtronic, Inc. filed by Attorney Amanda M. MacDonald. Served on 06/10/2026. [26-1458] (AMM) [Entered: 06/10/2026 10:19 AM]
June 9, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Medtronic Puerto Rico Operations Co. and Medtronic, Inc. filed by Attorney Jeffrey G. Ho. Served on 06/09/2026. [26-1458] (JGH) [Entered: 06/09/2026 05:26 PM]
May 28, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Corporacion del Centro Cardiovascular de Puerto Rico y el Caribe filed by Attorney David Schillinger. Served on 05/28/2026. [26-1458] (DS) [Entered: 05/28/2026 11:35 AM]
May 21, 2026 BRIEFING schedule set. Brief and Appendix due 06/30/2026 for appellant Omar Nieves-Ortiz. Pursuant to F.R.A.P. 31(a), appellees' brief(s) will be due 30 days following service of appellant's brief and appellant's reply brief will be due 21 days following service of appellees' brief(s). [26-1458] (ATC) [Entered: 05/21/2026 02:41 PM]
May 19, 2026 Mail returned as undeliverable to Attorney Jeffrey M. Williams-English for Appellee Heart Rhythm Management PSC. Copy of Notice issued May 11, 2026. [26-1458] (NKR) [Entered: 05/22/2026 06:01 PM]
May 19, 2026 Mail returned as undeliverable to Attorney Owen A. Monkemeier for Appellant Omar Nieves-Ortiz. Copy of Notice issued May 11, 2026. [26-1458] (NKR) [Entered: 05/22/2026 01:26 PM]
May 12, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant Omar Nieves-Ortiz filed by Attorney Ivan J. Llado-Rodriguez. Served on 05/12/2026. [26-1458] (IL) [Entered: 05/12/2026 12:55 PM]
May 11, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Emergenciologos Para Puerto Rico CSP filed by Attorney Roberto Abesada-Aguet. Served on 05/11/2026. [26-1458] (RA) [Entered: 05/11/2026 01:34 PM]
May 11, 2026 NOTICE issued. The following attorneys have failed to register for an appellate ECF account and will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case: Anna K. D'Agostino for Omar Nieves-Ortiz and US, Owen A. Monkemeier for Omar Nieves-Ortiz and US, Monique Olivier for Omar Nieves-Ortiz and US, Bruce D. Parke for Omar Nieves-Ortiz and US, John C. Roberts for Omar Nieves-Ortiz and US, Jonathan K. Tycko for Omar Nieves-Ortiz, Jessica Natali for Medtronic Puerto Rico Operations Co., David Schillinger for Corporacion del Centro Cardiovascular de Puerto Rico y el Caribe, Eva M. Spahn for Medtronic Puerto Rico Operations Co., Jeffrey M. Williams-English for Heart Rhythm Management PSC, Monique Olivier for US, Bruce D. Parke for US, John C. Roberts for US, and David E. Werner for US. [26-1458] (ATC) [Entered: 05/11/2026 11:10 AM]
May 8, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Corporacion del Centro Cardiovascular de Puerto Rico y el Caribe filed by Attorney ARLYN GONZALEZ DIAZ. Served on 05/08/2026. [26-1458] (AG) [Entered: 05/08/2026 04:24 PM]
May 8, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Medtronic Puerto Rico Operations Co. and Medtronic, Inc. filed by Attorney Aaron D. Van Oort. Served on 05/08/2026. [26-1458] (ADV) [Entered: 05/08/2026 02:52 PM]
May 8, 2026 TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellant Omar Nieves-Ortiz indicating transcripts are not necessary for this appeal. Served on 05/08/2026. [26-1458] (JEM) [Entered: 05/08/2026 11:18 AM]
May 8, 2026 DOCKETING statement filed by Appellant Omar Nieves-Ortiz. Served on 05/08/2026. [26-1458] (JEM) [Entered: 05/08/2026 11:16 AM]
May 8, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant Omar Nieves-Ortiz filed by Attorney James E. Miller. Served on 05/08/2026. [26-1458] (JEM) [Entered: 05/08/2026 11:15 AM]
May 7, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Cardiovascular and Critical Services, CSP filed by Attorney Miguel A. Rangel-Rosas. Served on 05/07/2026. [26-1458] (MAR) [Entered: 05/07/2026 11:51 AM]
May 7, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Juan Carlos Sotomonte-Ariza and Heart Rhythm Management PSC filed by Attorney Zachary Boulden. Served on 05/07/2026. [26-1458] (ZB) [Entered: 05/07/2026 05:27 PM]
May 7, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Juan Carlos Sotomonte-Ariza and Heart Rhythm Management PSC filed by Attorney Jennifer L. Weaver. Served on 05/07/2026. [26-1458] (JLW) [Entered: 05/07/2026 05:22 PM]
April 24, 2026 CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #277) filed by Appellant Omar Nieves-Ortiz. Docketing Statement and Appearance form due 05/08/2026 . [26-1458] (ATC) [Entered: 04/24/2026 03:16 PM]

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Plaintiff: UNITED STATES, EX REL. DR. OMAR NIEVES-ORTIZ
Represented By: Jonathan K. Tycko
Represented By: Adrian Sanchez-Pagan
Represented By: Laurie Rubinow
Represented By: John C. Roberts
Represented By: Bruce D. Parke
Represented By: Monique Olivier
Represented By: Owen A. Monkemeier
Represented By: James Edward Miller
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Plaintiff: UNITED STATES
Represented By: David E. Werner
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Defendant: CORPORACION DEL CENTRO CARDIOVASCULAR DE PUERTO RICO Y EL CARIBE
Represented By: David Schillinger
Represented By: Edgar Hernandez-Sanchez
Represented By: Arlyn Gonzalez-Diaz
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Defendant: DR. JUAN CARLOS SOTOMONTE-ARIZA
Represented By: Jennifer Lyn Weaver
Represented By: Guillermo J. Ramos-Luina
Represented By: Arlyn Gonzalez-Diaz
Represented By: Jesus E. Cuza Abdala
Represented By: Zachary Boulden
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Defendant: HEART RHYTHM MANAGEMENT PSC
Represented By: Jeffrey M. Williams-English
Represented By: Jennifer Lyn Weaver
Represented By: Vanesa Vicens Sanchez
Represented By: Joanne J. Pimentel-De Jesus
Represented By: Arlyn Gonzalez-Diaz
Represented By: Jesus E. Cuza Abdala
Represented By: Zachary Boulden
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Defendant: MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Represented By: Eva M. Spahn
Represented By: Jessica Natali
Represented By: Arlyn Gonzalez-Diaz
Represented By: Carlos Jose Andreu-Collazo
Represented By: Aaron D. Van Oort
Represented By: Charles McCloud
Represented By: Amanda Margaret MacDonald
Represented By: Jeffrey G. Ho
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Defendant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
Represented By: Arlyn Gonzalez-Diaz
Represented By: Carlos Jose Andreu-Collazo
Represented By: Aaron D. Van Oort
Represented By: Charles McCloud
Represented By: Amanda Margaret MacDonald
Represented By: Jeffrey G. Ho
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Defendant: EMERGENCIOLOGOS PARA PUERTO RICO CSP
Represented By: Arlyn Gonzalez-Diaz
Represented By: Roberto Abesada-Aguet
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Defendant: CARDIOVASCULAR AND CRITICAL SERVICES, CSP
Represented By: Miguel Angel Rangel-Rosas Jr.
Represented By: Jose R. Negron Fernandez
Represented By: Arlyn Gonzalez-Diaz
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Defendant: EDGARDO HERNANDEZ-VILA, a/k/a Gary Hernandez
Represented By: Monica Vega Quintana
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