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11/12/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/12/2026 13:28
New York Doctor Charged in $6.8M Medicare Fraud Scheme
New York Doctor Charged in $6.8M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida returned an indictment on Tuesday charging Dr. Edgard Salazar, 57, of Armonk, New York, with conspiring to bill Medicare for thousands of consultations that never occurred and millions of dollars of orthotic braces that Medicare patients did not want or need.
Action Details
- Date:Nov. 12, 2026, 2:06 p.m.
- Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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