A federal jury has convicted a Roswell doctor of health care fraud, tax fraud and money laundering.
According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice, Lawrence Eppelbaum, 54, of Roswell illegally induced patients to be treated at his medical clinic in Atlanta by providing travel accommodations through a purported charity that he controlled.
“In addition to the Hippocratic oath, Medicare doctors take a special oath that they will not interfere with a patient’s ability to choose a doctor based on medical needs alone," said U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yate. "This defendant violated that oath in favor of personal greed. As a result, he has done harm to his future rights and liberties.”
Eppelbaum was charged and convicted with 27 counts of healthcare fraud, tax fraud and money laundering. The health care charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years or 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. The tax charges carry a maximum sentence of 5 years or 3 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. The money laundering charges carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000. The sentencing will be scheduled at a later date before United States District Judge Amy Totenberg.
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