Dr. Steven A. Price, Healthcare Fraud, Washington 2022

Dr. Steven A. Price, 66, and Keidi C. Moore, 37, have been charged with crimes related to healthcare fraud and false claims to D.C. Medicaid. The indictment alleges that the two defendants conspired to defraud D.C. Medicaid by filing or causing to be filed false claims for dental services that were not provided to D.C. Medicaid beneficiaries.

According to the indictment, Dr. Price operated a dental practice, The Washington Smile Center, in the District of Columbia, where Moore was employed as a dental hygienist. The indictment alleges that, beginning on or about January 1, 2017, and continuing through on or about March 22, 2022, Dr. Price and Moore conspired to defraud D.C. Medicaid by filing or causing to be filed false claims for dental services that were not provided to D.C. Medicaid beneficiaries.

The indictment alleges that the scheme involved causing multiple claims for two CDT codes (clinical crown lengthening and space maintainers) to be submitted to D.C. Medicaid, totaling more than $4 million. In some instances, patients were alleged to have been provided more than 30 clinical crown lengthening procedures and more than 20 space maintainers during the relevant period.

Dr. Price and Moore are charged with conspiracy, healthcare fraud, false statements related to a healthcare matter, and wire fraud. The conspiracy and wire fraud charges carry a statutory maximum of 20 years in prison, while the healthcare fraud charge carries a statutory maximum of 10 years in prison, and the charge of false statements relating to a healthcare matter carries a statutory maximum of five years.

The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office, the Office of the Inspector General for the District of Columbia – Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Diane Lucas, with assistance from Assistant U.S. Attorney Anne McNamara. Dr. Price and Moore will be required to face the consequences of their alleged actions in a court of law.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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