Update: Medical clinic re-open after FBI raid

The clinic known as Laredo Laser and Surgery has reopened for business a day after the FBI shut down operations for a few hours.

The FBI, federal agencies and the attorney general’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit were seen going in and out of the facility on Tuesday morning.

On Wednesday, we spoke with the owner of the clinic Dr. Michael Hockman before he was about to perform surgery.

Officials did confirm that everything is back to normal when it comes to operations of the business.

The FBI says they have not arrested anyone in the case and the investigation remains ongoing.

Multiple state and federal agencies conducted an operation at the Laredo Laser and Surgery clinic located in the 5300 block of McPherson.

FBI agents, Texas Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit as well as other agencies could be seen going in and out of the facility.

The surgical center is run by Dr. Michael Hochman, an ophthalmologist who according to his website has been practicing in Laredo since 1999.

As of right now, authorities are not releasing any other information at this time.

The investigation remains ongoing.