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New York doctor charged over $6.8 million Medicare fraud scheme — NY doctor Medicare scam

Federal prosecutors are pursuing a New York physician over allegations that he joined a scheme involving false telemedicine consultations and unnecessary orthotic brace prescriptions billed to Medicare. The case centers on more than $6.8 million in allegedly fraudulent claims and follows the recent conviction and sentencing of the telemedicine company operator tied to the conspiracy.

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A federal grand jury indicted Dr. Edgard Salazar for submitting over $6.8 million in false Medicare claims involving unnecessary orthotic braces and telemedicine billing.
TelevisitMD owner Christopher Harwood pleaded guilty in March 2026, agreed to pay $17.9 million restitution, and was sentenced last month to 20 years in prison.
If convicted, Salazar faces up to 10 years in prison per count for conspiracy and health care fraud charges, prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice.

Indictment outlines alleged billing and prescription scheme

As reported by U.S. Department of Justice, 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 conspiracy to commit health care fraud and five counts of health care fraud.

Court documents allege that telemedicine company TelevisitMD had Salazar sign pre-filled prescriptions for Medicare beneficiaries who did not need orthotic braces. Prosecutors say Salazar did not examine or treat the beneficiaries and often did not speak with them at all, yet still signed prescriptions, including in cases where patients said they did not want or need the braces.

Authorities also allege that Salazar billed Medicare for telemedicine consultations that never took place. Prosecutors say he participated in submitting more than $6.8 million in false and fraudulent claims to the federal health insurance program.

Prior guilty plea adds to healthcare fraud scrutiny

Christopher Harwood, who owned and operated TelevisitMD, pleaded guilty in March 2026 to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud and agreed to pay $17.9 million in restitution. Last month, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the conspiracy.

If convicted, Salazar faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison on each count. The FBI and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General investigated the case, and Trial Attorney Owen Dunn of the Fraud Division's Health Care Fraud Section is prosecuting it.

Prosecutors note that an indictment is an allegation, and Salazar is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.

This adds to earlier discussion around Chariot Claims funding and how legal tech firms are scaling high-volume consumer claim processing.

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