Dennis A. Sapien-Pangindian

Litigation and regulatory attorney Dennis Sapien-Pangindian draws on his enforcement experience at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General, the largest Inspector General’s office in the U.S. government, to represent clients in a range of complex controversies.

His practice focuses on government investigations, civil litigation, administrative law challenges, and regulatory compliance matters, with a particular emphasis on health care fraud and abuse, information blocking, grant fraud (e.g., research misconduct) issues, health care business disputes, and FOIA challenges.

Dennis has substantial experience managing internal investigations concerning alleged violations of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and the False Claims Act. He is also well-versed in the information blocking law and regulations that were promulgated under the 21st Century Cures Act. Clients value his strategic thinking, sharp litigation skills, and deep knowledge of government health care programs. Dennis helps clients respond to U.S. Department of Justice and Medicaid Fraud Control Unit subpoenas and demands, develops investigation work plans, and designs and conducts compliance reviews tailored to clients’ needs, including patient support programs and pharmaceutical-sponsored genetic testing programs. Moreover, Dennis has helped several clients protect confidential information from public disclosure in FOIA challenges. Additionally, he represents clients in shareholder derivative suits, litigation involving unfair competition and antitrust claims, and other business disputes.

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Before joining Epstein Becker Green, Dennis was an investigations and white collar defense attorney in the health care and life sciences practice at an international law firm where he successfully defended a rare disease company against a criminal and civil investigation into off-label promotion allegations by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. He also previously served as an Associate Counsel in the Administrative and Civil Remedies Branch of HHS-OIG. As Associate Counsel, Dennis represented HHS in various administrative and civil fraud enforcement actions, including FCA, AKS, Stark Law, and Civil Monetary Penalties Law matters. He also negotiated and monitored Corporate Integrity Agreements with several entities on behalf of HHS-OIG and advised HHS on policy issues related to implementing the HHS-OIG’s information blocking authorities under the 21st Century Cures Act.

During law school, Dennis served as a judicial extern in the Cook County Circuit Court, Chancery Division, in Illinois under the Honorable Mary Mikva, currently a Justice on the First District Appellate Court of Illinois.

Dennis also maintains a significant pro bono practice involving civil rights, immigration, breach of contract, and real estate matters.

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• HHS-OIG's Award for Excellence in Fighting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (2020) ​
• Lawyers of Color, “Hot List” (2023)

Education

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2017)
  • Editor-in-Chief, Annals of Health Law
• Loyola Marymount University (M.A., 2013)
• University of California, Irvine (B.A., 2009)

Professional & Community Involvement

• National Filipino American Lawyers Association, Board of Governors