A Baton Rouge, La., man has pleaded guilty to falsely identifying himself as a physician.
Samrat Mukherjee, a licensed paramedic with Acadian Ambulance Service, admitted to posing as a medical doctor and fabricating credentials, including a fake medical degree and residency match letter, according to a March 10 Justice Department news release.
Between around May 2019 and November 2022, Mr. Mukherjee fraudulently called in prescriptions for himself and others, using the identities of two physicians. He also gained physician access at multiple hospitals, where he interacted with patients, including in intensive care units.
