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California Attorney General

CA-AG v. Joel Aronowitz

Settled$498KRestitution

Joel Aronowitz allegedly overbilled Medi-Cal for skin grafts and skin wound treatments, resulting in an estimated $248,809 in damages to California taxpayer funds; engaged in fraudulent billing schemes designed to inflate Medicare and Medi-Cal reimbursements; by billing for wound care procedures as if they took place in an ambulatory surgery center, when in fact they occurred in Dr. Aronowitz’ medical office; and reusing unused portions of ‘single-use’ skin substitute products and billing as if the portions were new and unopened, according to CA-AG.

Summary generated from official California Attorney General press release

Source: California Attorney General Press Release ↗

Parties

Defendants / Respondents
  • Joel Aronowitz
  • Tower Wound Care Center of Santa Monica, Inc.

Dates

Resolved
April 28, 2023
Published
April 29, 2023

Case Details

Industry
Healthcare
Penalty Type
Restitution