JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Licensed podiatrist William Danzeisen, 60, of Ponte Vedra Beach, and Sachin Brahmbhatt, 37, of Jacksonville, who is not a licensed podiatrist, have pleaded guilty to charges resulting from $121,537 in false and fraudulent claims submitted to Medicare, acting U.S. Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow said in a statement released Friday.
According to the plea agreement, Danzeisen and Brahmbhatt owned and operated Nourish Foot Care, a medical spa and mobile podiatric service that provided podiatry services to residents of long-term care facilities across northeast Florida. They defrauded Medicare by billing for medical services not rendered by a licensed podiatrist.
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Since Brahmbhatt was an unlicensed podiatrist, he was unable to bill Medicare. Danzeisen billed Medicare representing that he had performed podiatry care when the care had been provided by Brahmbhatt.
Both Danzeisen and Brahmbhatt and face a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. The sentencing hearings have been set for Jan. 30.