Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Doctor Amar Nath Bhandry Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Medicaid


Source- http://www.justice.gov/usao/okw/news/2013/2013_05_28_2.html

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – AMAR NATH BHANDRY, M.D., 53, of Oklahoma City, has pled guilty to committing health care fraud, announced Sanford C. Coats, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.

According to the superseding information, Dr. Bhandry submitted claims to Medicaid claiming reimbursement for services that he had not actually provided. Specifically, he filed claims for comprehensive psychiatric examinations between 45-50 minutes in duration when he visited with patients for only 10-20 minutes. Dr. Bhandry pled guilty earlier today to the superseding information.

At sentencing, Dr. Bhandry faces up to 10 years in prison and $250,000 fine. Sentencing will take place in approximately ninety days.


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