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Bergen County, New Jersey, Doctor Who Billed For Bogus Office Visits, Altered Patient Medical Records Sentenced To More Than Three Years In Prison

NEWARK, N.J. - A family physician with offices in Cresskill and Little Falls, New Jersey, was sentenced today to 37 months in prison for defrauding Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance companies out $280,000 by billing them for non-existent office visits, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

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Action Details

  • Date:March 14, 2016
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions