George E. Compton Jr., Health Care Fraud, Michigan 2013

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

A Michigan psychologist has pleaded guilty to a felony information charging him with executing a health care fraud scheme, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Andrew Byerly Birge.

George E. Compton, Jr., 63, of Sturgis, Michigan, pled guilty today in federal court to a felony information charging him with executing a health care fraud scheme from at least January 1, 2013, until June 30, 2016.

Compton will be sentenced at a date to be determined by the court, at which time he will face a maximum prison term of 10 years, a fine of up to twice the amount of the gross gain from his fraud, and he will be ordered to make restitution to his victims.

According to court records, Compton defrauded health care benefit programs of at least $250,000.00. As part of the scheme to defraud, Compton established legitimate relationships with numerous patients, provided periodic counseling sessions to his patients, and billed their health care benefit programs.

However, after establishing these relationships, Compton regularly billed his patients’ health care benefit programs for counseling sessions that grossly exceeded the number of actual counseling sessions that he provided.

“Unfortunately, this case represents yet another example of how some health care professionals allow their own greed to lead them down the path of defrauding health care benefit programs and ultimately harming consumers of health insurance,” said Birge.

“Today’s guilty plea should serve as a warning that those who place their own greed for profits above honest billing practices will be identified and prosecuted,” said David P. Gelios, Special Agent in Charge, Detroit Division of the FBI.

The case was investigated by the Kalamazoo office of the FBI and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ronald M. Stella.

Compton’s exact criminal charges are: executing a health care fraud scheme from at least January 1, 2013, until June 30, 2016. He will be sentenced at a later date.

Defendant: George E. Compton Jr.

City and State: Sturgis, Michigan

Crime Date: January 1, 2013 – June 30, 2016

Sentence: Maximum prison term of 10 years, fine of up to twice the amount of the gross gain from his fraud, and restitution to victims

Amount: At least $250,000.00

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