Dentist Allegedly Ran $5.5M Medicaid Scam
The Mahwah resident was one of seven people indicted in connected with the scam Thursday, officials said
A dentist from Mahwah accused of running a scam that stole over $5.5M from Medicaid over six years was indicted Thursday, along with six of his alleged accomplices, Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced in a release Thursday. According to the release, Stephen Beukas, 47, owned the New Jersey Mobile Dental Practice in Colts Neck that overbilled Medicaid for practices they provided at nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult day care facilities, and private homes throughout the state. Beukas, five other dentists and two office managers are implicated in the 31-count indictment, which charged the group with conspiracy, insurance fraud, health care claims fraud, theft by deception and misconduct by a corporate official, all in …
