Los Angeles Physicians Charged for Roles in $5M Medicare Scam

Two Los Angeles physicians — Rodney Barron, MD, and Eleanor Arthur, MD — were arrested on charges the pair had led a $5 million Medicare scam that included paying homeless patients to undergo unnecessary treatments that were later billed to Medicare and Medi-Cal, according to a Washington Post news report.

According to city prosecutors, homeless people were allegedly transported to RSB Medical Group in San Fernando Valley, Calif., where they were paid $100 in exchange for undergoing a variety of tests, including abdominal ultrasounds, regardless of their medical conditions. The homeless patients also allegedly had their blood drawn, which was later dripped into open jars and packaged for sale, according to the report.

Read the Washington Post news report about Drs. Rodney Barron and Eleanor Arthur’s alleged fraud.

Read other coverage about physician fraud:

– Kentucky Podiatrist Accused of 23 Counts of Medicaid Fraud

– Ohio Physician Will Serve 5 Years in Prison for Submitting More Than $900K in False Claims

– Indiana Otolaryngologist Admits to Filing More Than $200K in False Claims

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