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Kenner Doctor Pleads Guilty To 35 Counts of Medicaid Fraud

A Kenner doctor pleaded guilty today to 35 counts of Medicaid fraud for running a scheme out of his medical practice aimed at defrauding the state's Medicaid program. Dr. Fiaz Afzal, 49, owner and internist at Claiborne Medical Corporation of 1000 Veterans Boulevard, was indicted in November 2010 by an East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury after an investigation revealed that Afzal submitted fraudulent claims regarding patient care to the Medicaid program for the purpose of obtaining greater compensation.

Read more on www.ag.state.la.us

Action Details

  • Date:October 24, 2013
  • Agency:Louisiana Attorney General
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies