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United States of America v. Mathew James

Date: 08-29-2025

Case Number:

Judge: Seybert

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (King County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn

Defendant's Attorney: Click Here For The Best Brooklyn Criminal Defense Law Lawyer Directory

Description:
Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, wire fraud, and identity theft.



Mathew James, the owner of a medical billing business that submitted insurance claims on behalf of doctors, was tried and convicted on charges of health care fraud, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identify theft. The charges stemmed from James's role in a complex scheme to defraud insurance companies by "upcoding” medical procedures, falsifying reports, directing patients to emergency rooms for pre-planned surgeries, and even impersonating patients in phone calls to the insurance companies.
Outcome:
James was sentenced to 144 months’ imprisonment and was ordered to

forfeit $63,382,049.02 in criminal proceeds and to pay $336,996,416.85 in

restitution.



Affirmed.
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About This Case

What was the outcome of United States of America v. Mathew James?

The outcome was: James was sentenced to 144 months’ imprisonment and was ordered to forfeit $63,382,049.02 in criminal proceeds and to pay $336,996,416.85 in restitution. Affirmed.

Which court heard United States of America v. Mathew James?

This case was heard in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (King County), NY. The presiding judge was Seybert.

Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Mathew James?

Plaintiff's attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Brooklyn Criminal Defense Law Lawyer Directory.

When was United States of America v. Mathew James decided?

This case was decided on August 29, 2025.