Doron Feldman Sentenced to 2 Years for University Scam, NY, 2023

ROCHESTER, NY – Doron Feldman, 54, of Williamsville, NY, is trading his stethoscope for a prison jumpsuit after being sentenced to 24 months behind bars for a brazen scheme to defraud the University of Rochester. U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci handed down the sentence today, along with a hefty order for restitution totaling $1,617,000.

Feldman, an anesthesiologist with CGF Anesthesia and Associates in Buffalo, NY, wasn’t just providing pain relief – he was systematically siphoning off funds from the University’s Department of Anesthesiology. Between September 2007 and December 2009, Feldman, working with accomplice Debra Bulter, submitted bogus invoices for services never rendered. CGF provided anesthesia services to patients undergoing surgery at Strong Memorial Hospital, Highland Hospital and other medical facilities in the Rochester, N.Y. area.

The scheme was simple, yet effective. Feldman submitted the fraudulent invoices, and Bulter, as Program Administrator for the department, rubber-stamped the payments. Over three years, the University of Rochester paid out approximately $1,460,000 on these false claims, with Feldman pocketing around $630,000. The feds didn’t stop there, uncovering a false tax return filed by Feldman, adding another $157,000 in restitution to the IRS.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard A. Resnick, who prosecuted the case, painted a picture of calculated greed. “This wasn’t a mistake; it was a deliberate attempt to steal from a respected institution and evade taxes,” he stated. The Department of Justice clearly isn’t tolerating this type of behavior, sending a message that financial crimes will be pursued aggressively.

Bulter, already convicted of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and money laundering, is scheduled to be sentenced on March 19, 2015. Expect her to be facing a significant stretch as well, as the government builds its case against those who aided and abetted Feldman’s scheme. This wasn’t a solo operation, and the feds are determined to hold everyone accountable.

The investigation was a joint effort between the Internal Revenue Service, led by Special Agent in Charge Shantelle P. Kitchen, and the United States Postal Inspection Service, under the direction of Inspector in Charge Shelly Binkowski. The combined resources of these agencies brought Feldman’s house of cards tumbling down, leaving him with a two-year prison sentence and a mountain of debt. Contact Barbara Burns at (716) 843-5817 for further information.