Doctor, Fraud and Diversity

Dr. Olarewaju Oladipo, 60, Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Oladipo, of Canton Massachusetts, was arrested and charged on March 2022 for 10 counts of Health Care Fraud. He was convicted 12/12/2023.

This conviction comes after an investigation was done by the FBI, Office Inspector General at HHS, and Office of Inspector General at USPS. 

This investigation showed that, from January 2016 through December 2019, Oladipo devised and executed a plan to defraud health care benefit programs by falsely billing his patients. Specifically, he used billing codes for more complex - thus more expensive - services that were not provided to his patients.

Dr. Oladipo falsified medical records of his patients to reflect his examinations and services that were not provided. He would also frequently bill between 60 to 90 patients a day, leaving only around 5 minutes per patient; but he would bill them for upto 45 minutes. Oladipo also ensured his in-flow of patients by prescribing strong and powerful opioids at a rate that made him one of the larges prescribers in Massachusetts.

These charges - which will be sentenced in March 12, 2024 - carry upto 10 years in prison, 1 year of supervised release and a fine of upto $250,000.

"In the midst of an opioid epidemic that is claiming thousands of lives, Dr. Oladipo deliberately exploited the medical system for financial gain, becoming one of the state's most prolific prescribers of opioids", said Amanda Strachan, Chief of the U.S Attorney's Office's Criminal Division.

"Dr. Oladipo is no longer just one of the top prescribers of highly addictive opioids in Massachusetts - he is now a convicted felon - for cheating federally funded health care programs, taxpayers, and patients, for work he did not do", said Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division.

"By submitting fraudulent medical claims and falsifying patient records, Dr. Oladipo put greed and personal gain above his professional responsibilities", said Special Agent in Charge Roberto Caviello of thr U.S Department of Health and Human Services.

Oladipo's workplace info 👇

Location 1: 999 N Main St, Randolph Massachusetts 02368

Location 2: 999 N Main St Ste 3, Randolph Massachusetts 02368

Is affiliated with the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, which "provides high-end services to the poor in a cost-effective way"

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