10/26/2015    

PODIATRISTS AND THE LAW

CA Podiatrist Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud

 

A Roseville podiatrist accused of carrying out a $1 million healthcare fraud scheme pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Sacramento. Neil A. Van Dyck, 64, was a California-licensed podiatrist who operated a Roseville practice called Placer Podiatry. According to court documents, Van Dyck offered “spa-like” treatments and performed routine foot care in his practice. Between 2009 and 2014, he submitted more than $2.8 million in fraudulent claims for reimbursement to Medicare, Medi-Cal, Tricare, and private insurers. He falsely claimed that he performed more expensive procedures than he actually performed, or that the routine foot care provided was justified because of illness or symptoms that were not present.

 

Source: Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee [10/23/15]