Dr. Oluwatoyin Solarin, Medicaid Fraud, Georgia 2016

ATLANTA – Dr. Oluwatoyin Solarin, a dentist from the Atlanta area, has been sentenced to one year and six months in federal prison for filing false claims with the Georgia Medicaid program totaling nearly $1 million. Dr. Solarin, who owned and operated dental care practices in Doraville and Duluth, Georgia, submitted false claims to the Georgia Medicaid Program and the Peach State Health Plan of Georgia Medicaid from 2009 through 2013.

According to U.S. Attorney John Horn, Dr. Solarin’s scheme involved submitting false claims for patients who were not eligible for Medicaid services. In some cases, Dr. Solarin instructed an employee to ‘backdate’ claims to false dates, resulting in successfully paid claims for reimbursement. The scheme caused Care Dental to receive $996,862.19 in fraudulent Medicaid claims.

Dr. Solarin used the ill-gotten money to purchase real estate throughout the Atlanta area. Pursuant to her plea agreement, Dr. Solarin agreed to repay the money and forfeit her interest in over a dozen real estate properties. She was ordered to pay $996,862.19 in restitution and forfeit her interest in the properties.

U.S. Attorney Horn stated, ‘Solarin cheated the Medicaid program by submitting fraudulent claims, even billing the government for procedures she allegedly performed at the same time she was out of the country.’ Dr. Solarin was convicted of this charge on November 9, 2016, after pleading guilty.

The case was investigated by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Internal Revenue Service, and Investigators from the Georgia Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and the Georgia Department of Community Health. Assistant United States Attorney Thomas J. Krepp and Georgia Assistant Attorney General Lyndie M. Freeman prosecuted the case.

Dr. Solarin’s scheme has been condemned by law enforcement officials, who say it harmed taxpayers and raised healthcare costs. ‘Rooting out health care fraud is central to the well-being of both our citizens and the overall economy,’ said Veronica Hyman-Pillot, Special Agent in Charge, IRS Criminal Investigation.

Dr. Solarin’s sentence is a result of a collaborative effort between federal and local law enforcement agencies. ‘I am proud of the collaborative efforts that led to this successful prosecution,’ said Attorney General Chris Carr.

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