Keith Levitt, MD, and Morgan Ortiz face a series of criminal charges spanning two connected cases concerning fraudulent activities allegedly committed between March 2019 and April 2021, according to a Nov. 1 news release from the New Mexico Department of Justice.
Mr. Ortiz and Dr. Levitt are accused of operating a now-closed substance abuse recovery program that billed Medicaid for more than $800,000 in false claims. The defendants face 16 counts, including Medicaid fraud, identity theft, unauthorized medical practice, conspiracy and forgery.
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