Four NJ dentists accused of $1.3 million in Medicaid fraud

Four New Jersey dentists defrauded Medicaid of $1.3 million, according to the state's attorney general.

The dentists were accused in connection with New Jersey Mobile Dentist, which contracts with individual dentists to provide mobile dental services to nursing homes and assisted living facilities, according to a press release issued by Attorney General Anne Milgram.

New Jersey prosecutors obtained a guilty plea from Anna Padva-German, D.D.S., of Secaucus this week. Medicaid paid New Jersey Mobile Dentist, which had used Padva-German’s Medicaid provider number, over $200,000 to which it was not entitled, the press release said.

Reached at her office by DrBicuspid.com, Dr. Padva-German declined to comment.

In September, another dentist employed by New Jersey Mobile Dentist, Marc Wertheim, D.M.D., of Moonachie, pleaded guilty to third-degree Medicaid fraud, the press release said. The Medicaid program allegedly paid New Jersey Mobile Dentist nearly $750,000 to which it was not entitled as a result of billing related to Dr. Wertheim.

In July, Christopher Lillo, D.M.D., of Toms River, and Joshua Prensky, D.D.S., of Fair Lawn, both reportedly pleaded guilty to third-degree conspiracy to commit Medicaid fraud. The Medicaid program allegedly paid New Jersey Mobile Dentist more than $300,000 as a result of fraudulent billing related to Dr. Lillo, and $100,000 as a result of fraudulent billing for Dr. Prensky.

Drs. Wertheim, Lillo, and Prensky could not be reached for comment.