A Dubois-area doctor has pleaded guilty to health care fraud, according to federal court documents.
David James Girardi, 41, of DuBois, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to one count of health care fraud before United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson yesterday.
Girardi, formerly a physician at Brookville Hospital, admitted to committing health care fraud by submitting fraudulent claims to Highmark for six Oxycodone and Hydrocodone prescriptions that Girardi wrote for his wife, but which were in fact intended for his own use.
The case was investigated by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.
Assistant United States Attorneys Colin J. Callahan and Rachael L. Mamula are prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
The law provides for a total sentence of not more than 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.
Judge Gibson scheduled sentencing for August 5, 2019.
Pending sentencing, the court continued defendant’s bond.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Health Care Fraud
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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