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Miami Herald - March 10, 2006
John Dorschner, jdorschner@MiamiHerald.com
The U.S. Attorney's Office reported Rafael Walled pleaded guilty to charges he conspired to commit healthcare fraud of more than $2 million at two clinics he operated in 2004 and 2005. The clinics were in Miami, at 2250 SW Third Ave. and 1330 Coral Way.
According to prosecutors, Medicare was billed for patients who either didn't receive services or were given unnecessary services. Walled faces up to 10 years in prison plus restitution to Medicare.
It has been reported that fraud involving expensive infusion drugs for HIV/AIDS patients may run into the tens of millions or hundreds of millions of dollars in South Florida.
This case was prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney William J. Parente Jr.
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