A Long Island chiropractor has been arrested for allegedly billing insurance companies over $2 million for services never performed.
Raymond R. Pellegrino, 50, was arrested in Texas and will be arraigned at a later date in the Eastern District of New York.
According to an indictment unsealed in federal court in Central Islip, Pellegrino operated chiropractic offices in West Hempstead and Hicksville, New York.
Pellegrino hired medical doctors for part-time work and then billed Anthem Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield under the taxpayer identification numbers of those doctors for osteopathic manipulation and other services purportedly provided to beneficiaries.
Between December 2003 and September 2014, Pellegrino was paid over $2 million for fraudulent claims filed with Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
If convicted of health care fraud, Pellegrino faces up to 10 years’ imprisonment.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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