Fake Occupational Therapist Worked at Numerous Hospitals Around the State

Headshot of The Health Law Firm's attorney George F. Indest IIIBy George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law

A Kissimmee, Florida, man is accused of posing as an occupational therapist (OT) and working at various health care facilities in Central Florida, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). On October 16, 2012, the DOJ announced that the phony OT was charged with three counts of mail fraud, five counts of wire fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft.

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Phony OT Worked at a Number of Central Florida Hospitals.

The fake OT allegedly took the license numbers of two legitimate OTs and stole the social security number of a North Carolina man. […]