A surgeon from Newton, Iowa, has been sentenced to six months and ordered to pay restitution after being convicted on 31 counts of healthcare fraud, according to a Chicago Tribune news report.
Between 2005 and 2007, Angel Serafin Martin, MD, filed fraudulent claims to private health insurers and federal healthcare programs in order to receive higher payments than were actually due, according to the report.
In addition to his prison sentence, Dr. Martin must pay more than $5,000 in restitution, a $12,500 fine and more than $3,000 to a crime victims' fund.
Read the Chicago Tribune news report about Dr. Angel Serafin Martin's sentence.
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
Between 2005 and 2007, Angel Serafin Martin, MD, filed fraudulent claims to private health insurers and federal healthcare programs in order to receive higher payments than were actually due, according to the report.
In addition to his prison sentence, Dr. Martin must pay more than $5,000 in restitution, a $12,500 fine and more than $3,000 to a crime victims' fund.
Read the Chicago Tribune news report about Dr. Angel Serafin Martin's sentence.
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