WESTLAKE, OHIO (WOWO) An Ohio physician has been ordered to pay nearly $1 million in restitution after pleading guilty to making false statements in connection with a healthcare fraud scheme that resulted in more than $1.8 million in Medicare billings for medically unnecessary equipment and genetic testing. The sentence follows a federal investigation into activities that occurred while the doctor worked as a contractor for a telemedicine company.
The Lead Off
- A Westlake physician was sentenced to five years of probation in a federal healthcare fraud case.
- The doctor was ordered to pay $997,641 in restitution to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
- Investigators found more than $1.8 million in Medicare claims were submitted for medically unnecessary braces and genetic testing.
Doctor sentenced in federal fraud case
Federal prosecutors said Muna Orra, 42, of Westlake, Ohio, pleaded guilty in January to making false statements related to healthcare matters.
According to court records, U.S. District Judge John R. Adams sentenced Orra to five years of probation and ordered her to pay $997,641 in restitution to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The case stemmed from Orra’s work as an independent contractor for a Georgia-based telemedicine company between 2018 and 2021 according to WCMH.
Orders approved without meaningful review
According to prosecutors, Orra issued orders for durable medical equipment, primarily braces, and genetic testing for patients who did not medically require those services…