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Pelham Manor Man Charged With Health Care Fraud And Kickback Scheme

Scheme Caused Medicare to Pay at Least $10 Million on Fraudulent Claims

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Naomi Gruchacz, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“HHS-OIG”), announced the unsealing of a five-count Indictment charging MANISHKUMAR PATEL in connection with a health care fraud and kickback scheme involving the sale of fraudulent prescriptions. PATEL was arrested this morning in Pelham Manor, New York, and was presented this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Gary Stein. The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Schofield.

Read more on www.justice.gov

Action Details

  • Date:October 31, 2023
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions