Leonard Langman, MD, a neurologist from Brooklyn, N.Y., has pled guilty to participating in a scheme to defraud Medicare and several other federal programs, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
According to court documents, Dr. Langman caused fraudulent claims to be submitted to Medicare, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board, New York State Insurance Fund and various private health insurance carriers.
Dr. Langman submitted claims for services that were not provided, double-billed different benefit programs for the same service to the same beneficiary and billed for services performed while he was purportedly out of the country. The fraudulent activity took place from Jan. 2006-Dec. 2009.
Dr. Langman faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. His sentencing is slated for Dec. 2.
Read the news release on Dr. Leonard Langman.
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