Brooklyn Cardiologist Charged With Health Care Fraud And Bribery
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Naomi Gruchacz, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Office of the Inspector General (“HHS-OIG”), Erin Keegan, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), and Thomas Fattorusso, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”), announced the unsealing of an Indictment today charging NIRANJAN MITTAL, a Brooklyn-based cardiologist, in connection with a scheme to fabricate patient records, pay physicians for patient referrals, and bill for medically unnecessary vascular procedures.
Action Details
- Date:December 14, 2023
- Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions