Metro-Atlanta Chiropractors Charged with Healthcare Fraud Scheme
ATLANTA, GA – Dr. Allan Spagnardi and Dr. Stacy Spagnardi, chiropractors from Atlanta, Georgia, have been arraigned on conspiracy and fraud charges for using their chiropractic clinic to submit false claims to private insurance providers.
The indictment alleges that the Spagnardis reported fake patient visits in order to enrich themselves through fraudulent insurance claims, with millions of dollars claimed from private insurance providers.
According to U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak, the Spagnardis used their patients’ personal identifying information to continue billing private insurance providers for services that were never actually rendered.
On some occasions, the Spagnardis claimed their clinic was treating patients while they were actually on vacation, including a Royal Caribbean cruise. The indictment alleges that Stacy Spagnardi spent much of the fraud proceeds at casinos and made frequent cash withdrawals under $10,000 to evade banking reporting requirements.
Allan Spagnardi allegedly used a portion of the fraud proceeds to purchase a BMW motorcycle and a 2015 BMW M4.
The Spagnardis, 38 and 50, respectively, were arraigned before United States Magistrate Judge Alan J. Baverman on [no exact date provided]. The indictment only contains charges, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Assistant United States Attorney Thomas J. Krepp is prosecuting the case, which is being investigated by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance, and the Atlanta Police Department.
The public is reminded that the indictment only contains charges, and it will be the government’s burden to prove the defendants’ guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.
This case highlights the importance of healthcare providers being truthful in their billing practices and not attempting to enrich themselves through fraudulent means.
Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Healthcare Fraud
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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