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A.G. Schneiderman Announces Prison Sentence In Medicaid Thefts Of $10 Million By Five NYC Pharmacies

NEW YORK - Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the sentencing of Sanjay K. Patel, the former owner of three Bronx and one Manhattan pharmacy, for stealing $7.7 million from New York State's Medicaid Program.Patel was sentenced in State Supreme Court in the Bronx to a prison term of 1 to 3 years. He was arrested by special investigators from the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) last fall after a wide-ranging investigation uncovered over $10 million in fraud at several New York City pharmacies. The investigation ended with the arrest and convictions of five individuals, four of whom were licensed pharmacists in New York, and seven corporations. Since December, all of the defendants arrested as part of the investigation have admitted to stealing from Medicaid.

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Action Details

  • Date:August 7, 2013
  • Agency:New York Attorney General
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies