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Leader Of $48 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme Sentenced To 14 Months In Prison

Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that MANISHKUMAR PATEL was sentenced to 14 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield for defrauding Medicare. PATEL previously pled guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud, wire fraud, and violating the Anti-Kickback Statute According to the charging documents and other filings and statements made in court: Between 2019 and 2022, PATEL and a coconspirator (“CC-1”) fraudulently sold prescriptions and doctors’ orders for durable medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and laboratory tests (collectively, “scripts”) to durable medical equipment suppliers, pharmacies, and laboratories (collectively, the “Medicare Providers”).

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Action Details

  • Date:May 6, 2025
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions