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Physician Assistant Is Indicted For Role In $10 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A physician assistant is facing federal charges for his role in a genetic testing scheme that resulted in the submission of more than $10 million in fraudulent claims to the Medicare program, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Colby Edward Joyner, 34, of Monroe, N.C. is charged with one count of health care fraud and six counts of making false statements relating to health care matters.

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Action Details

  • Date:July 20, 2022
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of North Carolina
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions