Broward County Physician Facing Charges Related To Running A Pill Mill

Florida – Dr. Andres Mencia, 64, of Ft. Lauderdale, Oscar Luis Ventura-Rodriguez, 41, of Ft. Lauderdale, Nadira Sampath-Grant, 51, of Margate, and John Mensah, 50, of Miami, were arrested for their involvement in a scheme where they billed Medicare and Medicaid for medical consultations during which in actuality, they issued prescriptions for opioids and other drugs in exchange…

Owners Of Atlantic Spine & Joint Institute Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding Medicare

Camden, New Jersey – A doctor and his chiropractor son were sentenced to prison today for conspiring to defraud Medicare by using unqualified people to give physical therapy to Medicare recipients, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced. Robert Claude McGrath D.O., 66, and his son Robert Christopher McGrath, 48, both of Cherry Hill, New…

Pennsylvania Doctor Facing Charges Of Health Care Fraud And Opioid Diversion

U.S. Attorney David J. Freed announced Friday a Pennsylvania physician has been indicted on health care fraud and opioid diversion charges. Fifty-nine-year-old Charles J. Gartland of Cochranville allegedly defrauded two health care programs, including Medicare and WellSpan Health of York, Pennsylvania. Gartland wrote 221 prescriptions for Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Morphine and Fentanyl between September 2014 and…

Brooklyn Doctor Pleads Guilty To $30M Medicaid And Medicare Fraud

Acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim announced Tuesday a Brooklyn physician and four others pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to defraud Medicaid and Medicare. Forty-four-year-old Dr. Mustaky U. Vaid, 54-year-old Marina Burman, 49-year-old Asher Oleg Kataev, aka “Oleg Kataev,” 47-year-old Alla Tsirlin and 37-year-old Ivan Voychak conspired to defraud Medicaid and Medicare of…

Former R&V Medical Supplies Owner Agrees To Pay $220K To Settle False Claims Allegations

Acting U.S. Attorney Louis D. Lappen announced Wednesday the former co-owner of R&V Medical Supplies LLC agreed to pay $220,000 to settle civil claims under the False Claims Act. Victor Saul, his wife, Sheila Saul and brother, Robert Saul, owned R&V, a medical supply company that allegedly filed false claims to Medicare from 2005 through…

St. Agnes Healthcare Reaches Agreement With Feds To Resolve False Claims Allegations

St. Agnes Healthcare in Baltimore has reached an agreement with federal authorities Wednesday to resolve allegations that it had submitted false claims to Medicare. St. Agnes allegedly billed for management and evaluation services at a higher reimbursement rate than permitted by federal health care programs. As part of the agreement, St. Agnes will pay the…