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Doctor Admits Billing Medicare, Other Insurers $3 Million For Therapy Services Performed By Unqualified Personnel

NEWARK, N.J. - A doctor with offices in Paterson, New Jersey, Passaic, New Jersey, and Elizabeth, New Jersey, today admitted defrauding Medicare and private insurance companies out of $3 million by billing for more than 150,000 physical therapy sessions that were performed by unlicensed and unqualified personnel, Acting U.S. Attorney William Fitzpatrick announced.

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Action Details

  • Date:October 17, 2017
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions