Metairie, La.-based physician Alex Glotser, MD, pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of $5.6 million in medically unnecessary equipment and genetic testing.
While working as an independent contractor for a telemedicine company from around September 2017 to August 2019, Dr. Glotser signed thousands of physicians' orders for Medicare beneficiaries he neither met nor treated, according to an Oct. 24 news release from the Justice Department. He also allegedly made false statements in support of the orders, including false certification and requisition forms.
He must pay more than $2.4 million in restitution to Medicare. He also faces up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.
Dr. Glotser pleaded guilty Oct. 18 after being charged Oct. 9.