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California Man Sentenced For Running Fraudulent Clinic

Philadelphia - George Baginyan, 33, of Glendale, California, was sentenced to two years in prison for operating a fraudulent clinic and defrauding Medicare. Baginyan was the owner of New Era Health Center Inc. ("New Era"), a purported clinic that was located near the Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. Between December 2008 and October 2009, Baginyan used the National Provider Identification number (NPI) of an elderly and frail doctor of osteopathy to bill Medicare for medical services and tests, making it appear that the doctor had provided those services and tests when he had not.

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Action Details

  • Date:August 23, 2013
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions