26 Oct
NY dentist accused of insurance fraud
Dr. Joanne Baker
Joanne Baker, D.D.S.,51, was arraigned on a 13-count indictment charging her with grand larceny, insurance fraud, scheme to defraud and falsifying business records, all felonies.
Dr. Baker is accused of fraudulently billing Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (MetLife) for $13,000 over a 2 year starting in September 2006. About 18 patients came forward in 2008 to say Baker had billed MetLife for dental services she never provided.
She was arrested in…
