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A Central Texas podiatrist was sentenced to two years in federal prison in connection with a scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid of nearly $156,000.
Sanford X. Rosenweig, 51, of Cedar Park also was fined $25,000 on Friday and will be placed on supervised release for three years after serving his prison term.
On Sept. 26, Rosensweig pleaded guilty to one count of health care fraud and one count of money laundering.
Rosensweig admitted that from 2000 to 2002, he operated a scheme to defraud the federal Medicare program and the Texas Medicaid program.
As part of his scheme, Rosensweig performed routine foot care services, such as cutting toenails, for various nursing home patients throughout Central Texas. Rosensweig then filed false claims with Medicare and Medicaid that he provided reimbursable -- and more expensive -- foot care services instead.
Rosensweig maintained his primary podiatric practice in Lampasas.
According to the Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, the status of Rosensweig's podiatric license is "delinquent." He had a board action against him dated this Feb. 28 for failure to maintain continuing legal education requirements. He originally was licensed in June 1981; his license expired last month.
Podiatrist gets prison term
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