adminCorey Sutor, 42, of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, formerly a Ventnor firefighter, was sentenced on November 17, 2023, to 12 months and one day in federal prison for his role in a scheme that defrauded New Jersey’s state health benefits programs of millions of dollars.
Scheme Overview:
- Recruitment and Execution: Sutor co-owned a company that marketed prescription compounded medications. From May 2015 through February 2016, he and his co-conspirators recruited public employees—including teachers, firefighters, police officers, and state troopers—to obtain expensive, medically unnecessary compounded medications without proper medical evaluations. They offered participants hundreds of dollars per month in exchange for their involvement.
- Financial Impact: The fraudulent activities led to insurers, including New Jersey’s state health benefits programs, reimbursing over $2 million for these unnecessary prescriptions. Sutor personally received approximately $150,398 in proceeds from the scheme.
Legal Proceedings:
- Sentencing Details: In addition to his prison sentence, Sutor was ordered to forfeit $150,398 in criminal proceeds and pay restitution of at least $2,092,791. He faced a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense.
This case highlights the extensive nature of prescription fraud schemes and underscores the commitment of law enforcement agencies to address fraudulent activities within health care programs.
Please note that legal proceedings are ongoing, and details may evolve as new information emerges.
