Related Federal Cases
- Irina Segal, Medicare Fraud, Philadelphia PA, 2023 · California
- Irina Segal, Medicare Fraud, Philadelphia PA, 2023 · California
- McKenzie Marie Earley, $10M Wire Fraud, C.D. California, 2023 · Alaska
- Bruce Choi, COVID-19 Relief Fraud, Los Angeles CA, 2023 · California
- Frank Hamilton Sentenced to 5.5 Years for SBA Scam, California, 2023 · California
Los Angeles Physician Indicted in $33 Million Medicare Scam
A Los Angeles physician with a $33 million Medicare fraud scheme has been indicted, authorities announced.
Robert A. Glazer, 67, of Los Angeles, California, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, according to court documents.
Glazer operated a medical clinic in Los Angeles and allegedly billed Medicare for services that were not medically necessary, and at times were not provided to the Medicare beneficiaries, from approximately January 2006 through May 2014.
In addition, Glazer allegedly signed prescriptions, certifications, and other medical documents for medically unnecessary home health services, hospice services, and power wheelchairs and other durable medical equipment (DME). Glazer’s co-conspirators then sold the prescriptions and certifications to DME supply companies, home health agencies, and other providers, knowing that the prescriptions and certifications were fraudulent.
Based on these fraudulent prescriptions and certifications, the DME supply companies, home health agencies, and other providers then allegedly submitted false and fraudulent claims to Medicare, resulting in approximately $33,484,779 in false and fraudulent claims, with Medicare paying approximately $22,056,332 on those claims.
The case was investigated by the FBI and HHS-OIG, and was brought as part of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force, supervised by the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. This case is being prosecuted by Trial Attorneys Fred Medick and Blanca Quintero of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section.
Since its inception in March 2007, the Medicare Fraud Strike Force, now operating in nine cities across the country, has charged nearly 1,900 defendants who have collectively billed the Medicare program for more than $6 billion. In addition, the HHS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, working in conjunction with HHS-OIG, are taking steps to increase accountability and decrease the presence of fraudulent providers.
To learn more about the Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT), visit www.stopmedicarefraud.gov.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →
