Former New York physician sentenced to 9 years for fraud — his 2nd time behind bars

A former New York physician was sentenced to prison for 111 months for fraud and identity theft as he attempted to steal almost $1 million from medical peer review companies, the Justice Department said Nov. 30. It was the second time the physician, Spyros Panos, has faced prison.

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Mr. Panos, of Hopewell Junction, N.Y., impersonated a licensed orthopedic surgeon in Westchester County as he defrauded the companies to the tune of $876,389.97, a Justice Department release said.

At the time of the scheme, he had surrendered his medical license because of a previous indictment over fraud. Once released from prison for that conviction, Mr. Panos resumed the scheme for which he now faces a long sentence.

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