People v. Williamson

Defendant is a licensed dentist and a Medicaid provider. Following a jury trial, he was convicted of eight counts of falsely certifying a Medicaid claim and two counts of filing a false Medicaid claim, MCL 400.607(1); MSA 16.614(7)(1). Defendant was sentenced to twenty-four months’ probation and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine, $1,182.60 in restitution, and a $720 oversight fee. He now appeals as of right. We affirm.

Seven of defendant’s convictions arose from instances in which he billed the Medicaid program for taking a full set of x-rays of the teeth of several children when he actually took…