Doctor charged with filing fraudulent comp liens: DA

The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office said Thursday it charged a doctor with 40 insurance fraud violations after he filed liens with the state’s Division of Workers Compensation asking for payment of bills that had already been paid in full or in part.

Dr. Gary Martinovsky, along with his assistant and mother-in-law, Raisa Rikoshinsky, were charged with insurance fraud for fraudulent billing, double billing and billing for services not rendered. Arraignment has been scheduled for Jan. 12.

Prosecutors said according to the California Department of Industrial Relations, Dr. Martinovsky has 3,005 liens worth $29,443,467 outstanding as of October.

California workers comp law permits doctors to file liens against insurers for injured worker payment services. Dr. Martinovsky submitted fraudulent documents in support of his filed liens, according to the District Attorney’s Office.