Manishkumar Patel, a resident of Pelham Manor, has pleaded guilty to committing health care fraud, wire fraud, and violating the anti-kickback statute. Over a period of three years, from 2019 to 2022, Patel and his partner obtained prescription details from call centers and set up telemedicine appointments with Medicare patients.
During this time, they allegedly had physicians approve fake prescriptions without ever examining the individuals in question. The medications were then distributed to Medicare providers, resulting in losses totaling close to $50 million. As part of his guilty plea, Patel has been instructed to repay over $48 million to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and surrender more than $6 million. If convicted on all charges, he could face a maximum prison sentence of five years for each offense.