• Press Release

  Texas Health Care Fraud and Opioid Takedown Results in Charges Against 58

  September 18, 2019

  The Justice Department has announced a coordinated health care fraud enforcement operation across the state of Texas involving charges against a total of 58 individuals.

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  Texas Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges Against 58 Individuals

  September 18, 2019

  The Justice Department announced a coordinated health care fraud enforcement operation across the state of Texas.

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  Twenty-Five Southern California Defendants Face Federal Charges Alleging Fraud Schemes That Cost Health Care Programs Millions of Dollars

  September 18, 2019

  A local health care fraud enforcement action has resulted in federal charges against 25 Southern California defendants for health care fraud schemes.

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  Ohio Man Arrested for Orchestrating $10 Million Dollar Scheme to Defraud Health Care Benefit Programs

  September 18, 2019

  Kent Courtheyn of Kent has been arrested for a large-scale, multi-level marketing scheme to defraud private and federally funded health care benefit programs.

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  Charges Brought Against 34 Individuals for Alleged West Coast Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Schemes Totaling $258 Million

  September 18, 2019

  Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division announced a health care fraud enforcement action in the state of California.

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  Two RGV Residents Order to Pay More Than $860,000 in Restitution

  September 17, 2019

  Everardo Villarreal and Delilah Rae Robles pleaded guilty to submitting false claims for durable medical equipment (DME) that was never delivered to Medicaid beneficiaries.

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• Press Release

  Doctor Charged in Manhattan Federal Court for Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone Pills

  September 17, 2019

  Ruvim Krupkin, a New York state-licensed doctor, was charged with writing medically-unnecessary prescriptions for oxycodone over at least an 11-year period.

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• Press Release

  Two Austin Psychologists, Owners of Psychological A.R.T.S., P.C., Sentenced for Health Care Offenses

  September 16, 2019

  Dr. David Fox Dubin and Dr. William Joseph Dubin, and their patient recruiter, have been sentenced for health care fraud related offenses.

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  Four People Charged in $99 Million Scheme to Commit Health Care Fraud and Wire Fraud and Pay Kickbacks to Doctors and Their Employees

  September 16, 2019

  Alex Fleyshmakher, Ruben Sevumyants, Samuel Khaimov, and Yana Shtindler have been charged for their roles in conspiracies to commit health care fraud and wire fraud and to pay kickbacks to doctors.

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  Former Dentist Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud

  September 13, 2019

  Bilal Ahmed of Potomac, Maryland, pleaded guilty on September 6, 2019, to a federal charge of health care fraud.

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  South Florida Health Care Facility Owner Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Role in Largest Health Care Fraud Scheme Ever Charged by the Department of Justice

  September 13, 2019

  Philip Esformes, a south Florida health care facility owner, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for health care fraud, money laundering, and other crimes.

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  Owners of Pasco County Marketing Firm Plead Guilty for Conspiring to Pay Health Care Kickbacks

  September 10, 2019

  Frank Monte of Valrico and Kimberley Anderson of New Port Richey pleaded guilty to conspiracy to pay health care kickbacks.

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• Press Release

  Capital Caring Pays $3.1 Million to Resolve Medicare Billing Claims

  September 9, 2019

  Capital Caring, located in Falls Church, has agreed to pay $3.1 million to settle allegations that it caused the government to overpay the organization.

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• Press Release

  North Suburban Psychologist Sentenced to Prison for Billing for Nonexistent Services

  September 9, 2019

  Pamela Antell, a north suburban psychologist, received six months in prison and was fined $100,000 for submitting false claims to private insurers and Medicare

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  Caddo Parish Mental Health Counseling Firm Owner and Supervisor Indicted for Billing Nearly $8 Million for Services Not Provided, Paying Kickbacks

  September 9, 2019

  Marty Johnson and Keesha Dinkins have been indicted for improperly billing Medicaid for almost $8 million, in addition to paying kickbacks in violation of the law.

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• Press Release

  Justice Department Reaches Settlement Agreement with Physicians and El Paso Physicians Group Over Allegations of Violating the False Claims Act

  September 5, 2019

  Dr. Robert Moreno, Cheryl Moreno, William Collins, Accutrack Medical Claims Service, LLC, and El Paso Integrated Physicians Group, P.A. settled fraud allegations.

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  Executive Director of Suburban Autism Center Charged with Fraudulently Billing for Nonexistent Services

  September 5, 2019

  Latrice Harrell has been indicted for allegedly billing a private insurer for nonexistent therapeutic services.

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• Press Release

  Bay Area’s Largest Home Health Care Agency and 28 Health Care Industry Workers Charged in Patients-for-Cash Kickback Scheme

  September 5, 2019

  Federal complaints have been filed against 30 defendants charged in a patients-for-cash kickback scheme, with Amity Home Health Care and Advent Care, Inc. at the center of the scheme.

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  Father and Son Owners of Ambulette Company Plead Guilty to $8.6 Million Healthcare Kickback Scheme

  September 5, 2019

  Igor Radinovskiy and Aleksandr Radinovskiy pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to offer and pay health care kickbacks and other fraud charges.

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  Justice Department Reaches Settlement Agreement with Physicians and El Paso Physicians Group Over Allegations of Violating the False Claims Act

  September 5, 2019

  Dr. Robert Moreno, Cheryl Moreno, William Collins, Accutrack Medical Claims Service, LLC, and El Paso Integrated Physicians Group, P.A. settled fraud allegations.

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  Doctor Agrees to Pay More Than $471,000 to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability for Accepting Kickback Payments

  September 5, 2019

  Dr. James L. Womack, an orthopedic surgeon, has agreed to pay $471,221.46 to resolve allegations that he knowingly accepted illegal kickback payments.

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  Drug Maker Mallinckrodt Agrees to Pay $15.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations for "Wining and Dining" Doctors

  September 4, 2019

  Mallinckrodt has agreed to pay $15.4 million to resolve claims that it provided illegal kickbacks to doctors to induce prescriptions of the company’s drug for multiple sclerosis treatment.

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• Press Release

  Pennsylvania Physician Admits to Drug Charge

  September 3, 2019

  Dr. Parth Bharill, a Pittsburgh and Morgantown physician, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances outside the bounds of professional medical practice.

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  West Virginia Physician Sentenced for Illegal Opioid Distribution to Patients

  September 3, 2019

  Dr. Felix Brizuela, Jr. was sentenced to 48 months' incarceration after being found guilty of 15 counts of distribution of controlled substances outside the bounds of professional medical practice.

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• Press Release

  Home Health Care Owner Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Georgia Medicaid

  September 3, 2019

  Diandra Bankhead has pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicaid by submitting thousands of fraudulent claims for services that were never provided.

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  Pharmacy Owner Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Commit Health Care Fraud and Pay Illegal Bribes to Doctor

  August 30, 2019

  Eduard Shtindler was arrested for his role in conspiracies to commit health care fraud and to bribe a doctor.

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• Press Release

  Louisiana Physician’s Assistant Sentenced to Prison for Scheme to Unlawfully Distribute Controlled Substances

  August 29, 2019

  Christopher William Armstrong, a Baton Rouge physician’s assistant, was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in a scheme to unlawfully distribute prescriptions.

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• Press Release

  Charges Filed Against Dozens in Trafficking Network Responsible for Diverting Over 23 Million Oxycodone, Hydrocodone and Carisoprodol Pills

  August 28, 2019

  A total of 41 individuals have been charged in nine indictments for their alleged involvement in a network of “pill mill” clinics and pharmacies.

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  Fallon Doctor and Sparks Nurse Indicted for Unlawfully Prescribing Opioids

  August 28, 2019

  Dr. Gary Ridenour and Derek Braddix were charged in a 15 count indictment alleging they conspired to prescribe opioids not in the usual course of professional practice.

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• Press Release

  Owners of Suburban Youth Counseling Center Indicted on Fraud Charges for Allegedly Defrauding Illinois Medicaid Out of $4 Million

  August 28, 2019

  Summer Matheson and Terrence Ewing, co-owners of Laynie Foundation Inc., along with employee Richard Grundy, defrauded Medicaid out of approximately $4 million through a fraudulent billing scheme.

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• Press Release

  Northern Nevada Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Writing Opioid Prescriptions

  August 26, 2019

  Dr. Shouping Li was sentenced to one year in federal prison for overprescribing highly addictive pain pills Oxycodone and Hydrocodone for an illegitimate medical purpose.

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• Press Release

  South Florida Doctor Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Illegally Distribute Oxycodone

  August 26, 2019

  Dr. Rodolfo Gonzalez Garcia pleaded guilty to conspiring to dispense a controlled substance, Oxycodone.

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• Press Release

  Metro East Dentist Charged with Health Care Fraud

  August 23, 2019

  Dr. Yun Sup Kim has been charged with 12 counts of health care fraud and one count of wire fraud in connection with executing a wide-ranging fraud scheme over several years.

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• Press Release

  Horseshoe Bend Woman Indicted for Wire Fraud

  August 22, 2019

  Lois Soito was indicted by a federal grand jury on ten counts of wire fraud for defrauding Saint Alphonsus Health System and controlling at least $1 million in unrecovered forfeitable property.

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• Press Release

  Port Clinton Physician Indicted for Prescribing Thousands of Doses of Powerful Painkillers, Such as Fentanyl and Oxycodone, Without Regard to Medical Necessity

  August 21, 2019

  William R. Bauer was indicted on 200 counts of distribution of controlled substances and 14 counts of healthcare fraud.

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  New Castle Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Prescribing and Distributing Oxycodone, Fentanyl, and Opana ER

  August 21, 2019

  Dr. Thomas A. Ranieri of New Castle, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to charges of unlawfully prescribing and distributing controlled substances.

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• Press Release

  Pharmacy Owner Sentenced for Health Care Fraud and Filing False Tax Returns

  August 20, 2019

  Rehan A. Rana of Ellisville, Missouri, received 24 months in prison for health care fraud and filing false tax returns.

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  South Jersey Woman Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting State Health Benefits Programs

  August 20, 2019

  Kristie Masucci of Cedar Run, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for defrauding New Jersey state health benefits programs and other insurers.

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• Press Release

  Fourth Manhattan Doctor Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes and Kickbacks from Pharmaceutical Company in Exchange for Prescribing Fentanyl Drug

  August 16, 2019

  Jeffrey Goldstein, a doctor practicing in Manhattan, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute.

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• Press Release

  Ashland Physician and Substance Abuse Treatment Center Agree to Pay $1.4 Million to Resolve Civil Claims

  August 16, 2019

  Dr. Rose O. Uradu, an addiction treatment specialist, has agreed to pay $1.4 million to resolve civil allegations that she violated the Controlled Substances Act.

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• Press Release

  Owner of Essex County-Based Medical Transportation Companies Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud

  August 15, 2019

  Waqas Nauman, of Queensbury, New York, pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicaid.

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  Father and Son Sentenced in Multi-Million-Dollar Hearing Aid Healthcare Fraud

  August 15, 2019

  A father and son who together submitted more than $27 million in fraudulent hearing aid claims to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas were each sentenced to prison.

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• Press Release

  Morris County Man Admits Role in Compounding Pharmacy Conspiracy

  August 13, 2019

  Peter Frazzano of Morris County, New Jersey, admitted participating in a conspiracy to bill health insurance companies for unnecessary compounded prescriptions.

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• Press Release

  United States Attorney's Office Seeking $17M in Money Judgments Against Defendants Convicted in Forest Park Trial

  August 13, 2019

  The U.S. Attorney's Office is seeking more than $17 million in money judgments against the seven defendants convicted in the Forest Park Medical Center bribery trial.

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  Lexington Man Sentenced for Role in Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

  August 13, 2019

  Samuel L. Ford of Lexington received 24 months in prison for his involvement in a health care fraud conspiracy.

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  Former Personal Care Aide Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud

  August 8, 2019

  Mobolaji Tina Stewart of Laurel, Maryland, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Former Connecticut Resident Sentenced to Prison for Role in Medicaid Fraud Schemes

  August 7, 2019

  Juliet Jacob of Wake Forest has been sentenced to one year and one day of imprisonment for participating in two separate Medicaid fraud schemes.

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  Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $300,000 in Health Care Fraud Scheme

  August 6, 2019

  Michael Bang pleaded guilty to health care fraud charges in a fraudulent reimbursement scheme targeting the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association.

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• Press Release

  Doctor Indicted and Arrested for Health Care Fraud

  August 2, 2019

  Dr. Antonio Reyes-Vizcarrondo has been charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and health care fraud.

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  Georgia Man Sentenced for $6.5 Million Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering Involving Tricare, Other Victims

  August 2, 2019

  Michael Scott Burton was sentenced to prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud, and money laundering.

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  District of Columbia Physician Indicted for Alleged Role in $12.7 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

  August 2, 2019

  Frederick Gooding, a physician with a practice in Washington, D.C., has been charged for his role in a $12.7 million health care fraud scheme.

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  Vicksburg Man Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering, Aggravated Identity Theft, Mail Fraud, and Contempt of Court

  August 2, 2019

  Laron Evans of Vicksburg pleaded guilty to financial crimes, identity theft, and contempt of court.

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• Press Release

  Telemarketer and His Companies Agree to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle Allegations That They Operated Telemedicine Schemes Involving Illegal Kickbacks and Unnecessary Prescriptions

  August 1, 2019

  Scott Roix, together with several entities through which he ran his telemarketing business, has agreed to pay $2.5 million to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act.

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• Press Release

  Patient Recruiter Found Guilty in $1.3 Million Medicare Kickback Scheme

  July 30, 2019

  Dominic Trumbo was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks and three counts of receipt of health care kickbacks.

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• Press Release

  Medical Business Owner Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Medicare Fraud

  July 30, 2019

  Detra Wiley Pate was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for multiple counts of health care fraud, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and aggravated identity theft.

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  Psychiatrist with Office in Opelika Indicted on Drug Distribution Charges

  July 30, 2019

  Dr. James Henry Edwards, III, appeared in court after being charged with three counts of unlawfully distributing controlled substances by writing medically illegitimate prescriptions.

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  Mentor Podiatrist Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Prison for Fraudulently Billing Medicare and Medicaid Nearly $1.2 Million

  July 30, 2019

  Robert J. Rosenstein defrauded Medicare and Medicaid by performing medical services for recipients and billing under another provider’s name, knowing he was excluded from participation in the programs.

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  Clinton County Doctor Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Illegally Prescribing Opioids

  July 29, 2019

  Dr. Michael Lee Cummings was sentenced to 30 months of prison for illegally prescribing controlled substances outside the course of professional medical practice and without a legitimate purpose.

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  Woman Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to Medicaid

  July 24, 2019

  Mary Otto pleaded guilty to making a false statement to the Medicaid Program, prescribing medication with no medical training and while not licensed to practice medicine in Virginia.

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  Former Bedford Veterans Affairs Nursing Assistant Charged with Making False Statements

  July 23, 2019

  Patricia A. Waible, a former nursing assistant at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Bedford, was charged in Boston for making false statements.

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  Manhattan U.S. Attorney Files Lawsuit Against Spinal Implant Company, Its CEO, and Another Executive for Illegally Paying Millions of Dollars in Kickbacks to Surgeons in Exchange for Using Its Products

  July 23, 2019

  Officials announced that the U.S. has filed a civil healthcare fraud lawsuit against Life Spine Inc., Michael Butler, and Richard Greiber.

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  Patient Recruiter Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar TRICARE Fraud

  July 23, 2019

  Bradley White pleaded guilty in federal court to fraud charges, having participated in a scheme that bilked the military health care program TRICARE out of more than $65 million.

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  Former Veterans Administration Psychiatrist Sentenced for Health Care and Tax Fraud

  July 22, 2019

  Dr. Xingjia Cui of Pittsford, who was convicted of health care and tax fraud, has been sentenced to serve 12 months and one day in prison.

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  Businessman Pleads Guilty to $5 Million Tax Fraud and Illegal Firearm Possession

  July 19, 2019

  Lawrence Robert Gazdick, Jr., an Ashburn businessman, pleaded guilty to employment tax fraud and illegally possessing a firearm.

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• Press Release

  Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud

  July 19, 2019

  Hal Abrahamson, a podiatrist with offices in Plainview, Long Island, and Rego Park, Queens, was sentenced for his role in a health care fraud scheme.

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  Local Pharmacy Owner Indicted for Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Conspiracy and Money Laundering Conspiracy

  July 19, 2019

  Andrew E. Fisher was charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

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• Press Release

  Unlicensed Pharmacy Technician Sentenced for Working at New England Compounding Center

  July 17, 2019

  Scott M. Connolly of East Greenwich has been sentenced in connection with working as an unlicensed pharmacy technician at the compounding pharmacy in Framingham.

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• Press Release

  Federal Jury Convicts Birmingham Doctor and Nurse for $7.8 Million Health Care Fraud, Unlawful Drug Distribution and Money Laundering

  July 16, 2019

  Dr. Patrick Emeka Ifediba and his sister, Ngozi Justina Ozuligbo, were convicted of numerous crimes stemming from their involvement with Care Complete Medical Clinic in Birmingham, Alabama.

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  Medical Billing Company Owner Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud

  July 16, 2019

  The owner of a medical and dental billing company was sentenced for her role in a more than $2 million in health care fraud scheme.

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  Doctor and Three Others in Bergen County Charged in $10 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

  July 16, 2019

  Mark Filippone M.D. and three people associated with a pharmacy were charged for their roles in defrauding the federal workers’ compensation program.

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  Owensboro Man Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

  July 15, 2019

  Dinesh Goyal admitted in federal court that he participated in a conspiracy to defraud health insurance programs of more than $1.3 million.

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  Bridgeport Woman Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft, Health Care Fraud Offenses

  July 12, 2019

  Nikkita Chesney was sentenced to seven months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for her role in a Medicaid fraud scheme.

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  Memphis Area Man Pleads Guilty to Paying Kickbacks

  July 12, 2019

  Bradley Fly, a veteran of the medical sales industry based in Memphis, has pleaded guilty to paying kickbacks to generate sales of high-dollar compounded prescription drugs.

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  Bay City Vascular Surgeon Charged in Connection with $60 Million Health Care Fraud and Laundering More Than $49 Million Government Seeks Forfeiture of Approximately $39.9 Million Seized from Defendant

  July 10, 2019

  Dr. Vasso Godiali, a vascular surgeon, has been charged with orchestrating a $60 million health care fraud scheme.

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  Owner of Essex County-Based Medical Transportation Company Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud

  July 10, 2019

  Qaiser Gondal of Watervliet, New York, pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud Medicaid.

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  Former Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Dispensing Opioids

  July 10, 2019

  Latif Mohamed Chowdhury, a former pharmacy owner, pleaded guilty to fraudulently filling and dispensing thousands of prescription medications.

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  Anesthesiologist Indicted for Alleged Role in $7 Million Telemedicine Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

  July 9, 2019

  Anna Steiner, an anesthesiologist, was arraigned on an indictment charging her with conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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  Substance Abuse Treatment Center Owner Pleads Guilty to $57 Million Money Laundering Conspiracy in Connection with Hospital Pass-Through Billing Scheme

  July 9, 2019

  Kyle Ryan Marcotte, owner of a substance abuse treatment center, pleaded guilty for his role in a $57 million money laundering conspiracy.

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  Illinois Man Sentenced for Health Care Fraud—Participated in Kickback Scheme Involving Medical Laboratory

  July 8, 2019

  Anthony B. Camillo of Madison County received 30 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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  New York Doctor Will Pay Nearly $130,000 for Allegedly Engaging in an Illegal Kickback Scheme

  July 5, 2019

  George Lehner, a New York doctor, has agreed to pay the government $127,072.34 for accepting illegal kickback payments from OK Compounding, L.L.C.

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  Houston Area Physician Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud

  July 3, 2019

  Physician Rezik Saqerhas admitted to participating in a conspiracy involving medical tests, procedures, and office visits that were not medically necessary.

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  West Hollywood Doctor Taken into Custody in Health Care Fraud Case Involving Human Growth Hormone for Patients with HIV

  July 3, 2019

  A doctor who operates a medical clinic in West Hollywood has indicted for his alleged role in a long-running scheme to defraud health insurance companies.

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  CEO, CFO, and Company Sentenced in Massive Pharmaceutical Scheme to Defraud, Launder Money, and Obstruct Justice

  July 2, 2019

  Dean Volkes, Donna Fallon, and Devos Ltd., who were convicted at trial in March 2017 of fraud charges, have been sentenced.

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  Fugitive Returned to U.S. to Face Federal Charges in $50 Million Health Care Fraud Scam Run Out of Coachella Valley Surgery Center

  July 2, 2019

  Linda Morrow of Rancho Mirage, who was charged in a fraud scheme, has been returned the United States after fleeing to Israel two years ago.

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  Workers’ Compensation Fraud

  July 2, 2019

  For years, a San Diego-based fraud ring cheated the California workers’ compensation system and private insurance out of millions of dollars. The conspirators are now serving prison sentences.

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  York Man Sentenced on Health Care Fraud Charges

  June 28, 2019

  Nagy Mohamed Abdelhamed of York, Pennsylvania, received two years’ probation on health care fraud charges.

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  'Goodie Bag' Doctor Charged with Health Care Fraud and Oxycodone Distribution

  June 27, 2019

  Andrew M. Berkowitz, M.D., of Huntington Valley, Pennsylvania, has been charged with 19 counts of health care fraud.

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  Owner of Tampa-Area Medical Marketing Company Found Guilty in $2 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

  June 27, 2019

  David Brock Lovelace, owner of a Tampa, Florida-area medical marketing company, has been found guilty for his role in an over $2.2 million Medicare fraud scheme.

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  Fultondale Doctor Charged with Additional Counts of Prescribing Controlled Substances

  June 26, 2019

  Paul Roberts, M.D. of Fultondale has been charged with 31 additional counts of dispensing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose.

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  Three Marketers Plead Guilty to Violations of Federal Anti-Kickback Statutes

  June 26, 2019

  Daniel Richard Ferguson, John Richard Frohrip, and Kevin Ellis Partin have pleaded guilty to offering or paying illegal kickbacks to physicians.

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  Manhattan Doctor Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes and Kickbacks from Pharmaceutical Company in Exchange for Prescribing Fentanyl Drug

  June 26, 2019

  Todd Schlifstein, a doctor who practiced in Manhattan, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute.

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  Middletown Rheumatologist Admits Defrauding Medicaid Program

  June 26, 2019

  Crispin Abarientos, M.D. waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in Hartford to one count of health care fraud.

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  Two Physicians and Two Registered Nurses Indicted in Mississippi Compounding Pharmacy Fraud Scheme

  June 24, 2019

  Two Mississippi-licensed physicians and two Mississippi-licensed registered nurses have been charged in a multi-million-dollar scheme to defraud TRICARE.

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  Louisiana Couple and Their Business Plead Guilty to Operating Sham Medical Reimbursement Account Program That Defrauded the IRS and Program Participants Out of Over $48 Million

  June 21, 2019

  Denis Joachim of Covington, Louisiana, pleaded guilty for their roles in a scheme to create, market, and operate a fraudulent medical reimbursement program.

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  Husband and Wife Sentenced to Prison in Compounding Health Care Fraud Scheme

  June 21, 2019

  Edward Leonard Wells, Jr. and his estranged wife, Alcira Mercedes Wells, have been sentenced for conspiracy to commit health care fraud and aggravated identity theft.

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  Pittsburgh Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining More Than 60K Tramadol Pills, Health Care Fraud

  June 20, 2019

  Heather Summerfield of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to charges of obtaining controlled substances through fraud and health care fraud.

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  Former Medical Director and Two Former Operators of a Houston Medical Clinic Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme

  June 20, 2019

  A medical director and two operators of a Houston clinic submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for home health care services, tests, and procedures that were unnecessary or not provided.

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  Las Vegas Cardiology Practice Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million Settlement Claim Involving Medicare Kickback Scheme

  June 18, 2019

  A Las Vegas cardiology practice has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle claims that it referred patients for genetic testing in exchange for kickbacks.

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  Two Pennsylvania Physicians Acquitted of Drug Charges

  June 14, 2019

  Dr. Krishan Kumar Aggarwal, of Moon Township, Pennsylvania, and Dr. Cherian John, of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, were found not guilty of drug charges.

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  South Florida Pill Mill Owner Sentenced to Prison for Role in $2.2 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

  June 13, 2019

  Scott Novick, the owner of a pain clinic and a pharmacy in South Florida, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role in a $2.2 million Medicare fraud scheme.

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