BOSTON – Chang Goo Yoon, a 62-year-old South Korean national residing in Queens, N.Y., has been sentenced to 27 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in a $1 million healthcare fraud scheme.
Yoon, who owned and operated several physical therapy clinics in Allston, Waltham and Brookline between 2014 and 2018, was convicted in January 2024 of two counts of health care fraud after a seven-day jury trial.
According to court documents, Yoon billed patients for non-existent physical therapy appointments, including approximately $150,000 in claims billed on dates when Yoon was traveling in South Korea, Los Angeles and Toronto. He also billed $50,000 in claims on dates when he was gambling at casinos.
“Mr. Yoon took advantage of his patients and the trust-based health insurance system for years by billing for appointments that never happened,” said Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy. “These are not victimless crimes. Health care fraud affects everyone by driving up costs for individuals and employers who pay into the health insurance system with their hard earned money.”
Yoon’s scheme was uncovered by the FBI, the Insurance Fraud Bureau of Massachusetts and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. He submitted more than $1 million in false insurance claims and reaped more than $300,000 in fraudulent proceeds.
“Today, we see yet another local physician going to prison for providing physical therapy services without a license and fraudulently billing for bogus appointments,” said Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division. “This long-running scheme appears fueled by sheer greed, and the FBI and our partners are committed to bringing medical professionals like Chang Goo Yoon, who choose to betray their oath and get involved in fraud, to justice.”
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Elysa Q. Wan and Patrick M. Callahan of the Criminal Division prosecuted the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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