Gambrills Podiatrist Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Billing Medicare Over $1.1 Million

Was Prohibited from Billing Medicare as Part of a Settlement Agreement Related to Previous Allegations of Fraudulent Billing

U.S. Attorney’s Office July 06, 2011
District of Maryland(410) 209-4800

BALTIMORE—Larry Bernhard, age 55, a podiatrist who operated his business from his home in Gambrills, Maryland, pleaded guilty to health care fraud and aggravated identity theft related to a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare for more than $1.1 million.

The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Nicholas DiGiulio, Office of Investigations, Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services; and Special Agent in Charge Richard A. McFeely of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

“Health insurance programs trust providers to bill honestly for medical services, so it is essential to punish doctors who betray that trust,â€