MEDIA
Slawomir Puszkarski, Chicago psychiatrist busted
Slawomir Puszkarski Chicago Sun-Times Doctors gave fake medical opinions to help win citizenship March 31, 2017 By Frank Main -- Excerpt ... Dr. Slawomir Puszkarski, whose practice on Milwaukee Avenue on the Northwest Side catered to Polish patients, was sentenced to probation in 2015 after he admitted helping an undercover federal agent submit a fake Form N-648. "I learned a lot from my mistake, and I would never do it again," the 55-year-old psychiatrist told the Chicago Sun-Times. Puszkarski, the Chicago psychiatrist busted for citizenship fraud involving the N-648 forms, is a Polish immigrant who became a U.S. citizen. In [...]
Ljudmil Kljusev, Connecticut Psychiatrist, Sentenced
LJUDMIL KLJUSEV Press Release Milford Psychiatrist Sentenced to 26 Months for Illegal Drug Distribution, Health Care Fraud Offenses Wednesday, March 22, 2017 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LJUDMIL KLJUSEV, M.D., 52, of Fairfield, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 26 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing controlled substances outside of the scope of professional practice, and health care fraud. Judge Thompson also ordered KLUSEV to pay a $17,500 fine. According [...]
Richard Hauser, Iowa Psychiatrist, Sentenced
Richard Hauser PRESS RELEASE Former Central Iowa Psychiatrist Sentenced to Two Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud Tuesday, February 28, 2017 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Iowa DES MOINES, IA – On February 28, 2017, Richard Lee Hauser, M.D., 67, formerly of the Grinnell, Iowa, area was sentenced by Senior United States District Court Judge Robert W. Pratt to two months in federal prison for two counts of health care fraud, announced United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel. The two-month sentences were ordered to be served at the same time. Hauser was also ordered to [...]
Charles Fischer, Austin Psychiatrist, Imprisoned for 40 years – now sued for $1 Million
KXAN Ex-child psychiatrist in prison for sexual assault sued for $1 million --Excerpt AUSTIN (KXAN) – Dr. Charles Fischer was sentenced in November to 40 years in prison after being convicted of multiple charges of sexual assault of a child. Now, one of his victims has filed a lawsuit seeking $1 million in damages. The lawsuit, filed by a John Doe, says Fischer was responsible for their care at the Austin State Hospital in 2003. During that time, Doe alleges Fischer exposed himself and touched their genitals and forced them to touch his. Prosecutors argued Fischer took advantage of [...]
Greg Thompson, New Hampshire Psychiatrist, Surrenders License
Greg Thompson New Hampshire Union Leader Psychiatrist agrees to surrender medical license By Mark Hayward December 20, 2016 -- Excerpt A Hampstead psychiatrist has agreed to surrender his license to practice medicine in New Hampshire for a year, after state medical authorities raised three cases involving sloppy record keeping and negligent prescribing practices. Greg Thompson, who has been practicing medicine in New Hampshire for 33 years, also agreed to pay a $10,000 fine and to participate in continuing education in medical ethics and record keeping. The Board of Medicine gave Thompson 60 days to help his patients find alternative treatment. [...]
David Wilson, Utah Child Psychiatrist, Case dismissed
David Wilson Deseret News Case dismissed for child psychiatrist accused of viewing child pornography --Excerpt Editor’s note: The charges in this case were expunged on Dec. 1, 2017. OGDEN — Charges have been dismissed against a Morgan doctor and psychiatrist accused of viewing child pornography at work. David Ford Wilson, 45, of Morgan, was charged in September 2013 with 15 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony, in 2nd District Court. Those charges were all dismissed Nov. 10. Second District Judge Scott Hadley ruled to dismiss the case without prejudice, meaning prosecutors retain the ability to refile [...]
Sandra Vonderembse, Ohio psychiatrist, sentenced
Sandra Vonderembse PRESS RELEASE Psychiatrist sentenced to 18 months in prison for tax evasion Monday, November 21, 2016 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio A psychiatrist from Oregon, Ohio, was sentenced to serve 18 months in prison for tax evasion, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, U.S. Attorney Carole S. Rendon for the Northern District of Ohio, and Kathy A. Enstrom, Special Agent in Charge, IRS Criminal Investigation, Cincinnati Field Office. According to court records, from as early as 2005, Sandra Vonderembse failed to pay taxes [...]
Conrad Swartz, TOP Shock Psych, Threatens PsychSearch
Conrad Swartz (right) is one of two psychiatrists who are corporate officers of Somatics, LLC – “the leading manufacturer” of electroconvulsive machines worldwide. He ordered PsychSearch to "Cease and Desist". Start from the bottom. 🙂 Best Regards, Ken Kramer PsychSearch Make this psychiatrist complaint page well-known: https://www.psychsearch.net/complaints/ "It is a simple and deadly formula. Less steps than baking a cake." +++ From: PsychSearch Attorney Sent: Tuesday, September 6, 2016 1:52 PM To: cswartz@siumed.edu Cc: PsychSearch Subject: Cartoon Dr. Swartz, I represent PsychSearch.net, and am responding to your email objecting to the caricature of you and your business partner, Richard [...]
Barlow Smith, Marble Falls psychiatrist, surrenders license
Austin American Statesman Two Central Texas doctors lose licenses after felony convictions --Excerpt An 85-year-old Marble Falls psychiatrist who pleaded guilty to a felony drug charge was sentenced Tuesday in Burnet County to 10 years of probation and a short jail stay. Barlow Smith reached an agreement with the Burnet County district attorney’s office in which he pleaded guilty to one of three felony counts concerning the fraudulent dispensing of a controlled substance. The DA recommended probation on the charge, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. District Judge Evan Stubbs agreed to the probation and [...]
Fernando Mendez-Villamil, Miami Psychiatrist, sentenced
Fernando Mendez-Villamil South Florida Business Journal Psychiatrist gets prison time for role in $63M health care fraud By Nina Lincoff July 26, 2016 -- Excerpt South Miami psychiatrist Fernando Mendez Villamil was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for his role in Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security fraud schemes, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office announced Monday. Villamil, 48, previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health and wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud the U.S., and more. As a result of the scheme, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and other government organizations suffered a combined loss [...]