Opinion ID: 64707
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Counts 2, 4, 6, and 9

Text: Counts 2, 4, 6, and 9 relate to Mauskar's false certification that he provided physical therapy services to Mirage patients. Mauskar's only challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence supporting these counts is that he did not understand that by signing a patient's chart, he certified that he had performed physical therapy services for that patient. The record reflects, however, that Mauskar signed a Medicare form on September 9, 1999, certifying that he directly supervised physical therapy services in a patient's home. The record also reflects that Mauskar told a Medicare investigator that Mirage patients came to his office for treatment, when in fact they did not. This evidence, as well as other evidence in the record, is sufficient to establish Mauskar's culpability in falsely certifying his treatment of Mirage patients.