UPDATE: A 12th person has been arrested in connection with this yearlong investigation.
Elieser Valdes, 35, 11470 Whistlers Cove Circle #627, East Naples, turned himself in to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office today on a warrant charging him with scheme to defraud and fraudulent insurance claims.
CCSO would also like to thank the State Attorney’s Office Economic Crimes Unit for its assistance with this investigation.
Original news release:
Insurance Fraud Nets 11 Arrests And 3 Pending Arrests
Collier County Sheriff's Office
Posted Date: 12/29/2010 4:30 PM
A yearlong investigation targeting insurance fraud has resulted in 11 arrests and three pending arrests connected with four Collier County chiropractic clinics.
In January 2010 the Collier County Sheriff’s Office Organized Crime Bureau began investigating clinics suspected of committing insurance fraud by paying people to become involved in staged, intentional traffic accidents. The objective was for the individuals causing the staged accidents to claim that they were injured and in need of chiropractic care. The clinics were billing insurance companies for the maximum amount allowed for treatment, although little or no treatment actually occurred.
The arrests today are a result of this investigation thus far. CCSO would like to thank the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the Florida Department of Health, Infinity Insurance Company, State Farm Insurance Company, AIG Insurance Company and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for their assistance in these investigations.
The clinics connected with the arrests are:
•Royal Therapy Center, Inc., 2740 Bayshore Drive
•Medical Cuban American, Inc., 2335 Stanford Court, Suite # 502
•Gulf Coast Therapy & Rehabilitation, Inc., 4131 U.S. 41 E.
•Health Park Chiropractic, Inc., 2795 Davis Blvd., Suite K
As a result of this investigation, the following persons were picked up on warrants and arrested Wednesday:
Valdes, Norma
DOB: 01-06-1957
Address: 5297 Dixie Drive, East Naples
Charges: scheme to defraud, fraudulent insurance claims and patient brokering
Montalvo, Gerardo
DOB: 03-29-1957
Address: 5297 Dixie Drive, East Naples
Charges: scheme to defraud and patient brokering
Yirandy Hernandez
DOB: 10-16-1978
Address: 3153 41st St. S.W., Golden Gate
Charges: scheme to defraud and fraudulent insurance claims
Elieser Valdes *WANTED
DOB: 01-23-1975
Address: 11470 Whistlers Cove Circle #627, East Naples
Charges: scheme to defraud and fraudulent insurance claims
Herrera, Edwin Alexander
DOB: 02-02-1976
Address: 4790 Whistlers Green Circle #8, East Naples
Charges: scheme to defraud and unlicensed practice of healthcare profession
Rodriguez, Celia Valdes
DOB: 07-08-1961
Address: 160 Golden Gate Blvd. East, Golden Gate Estates
Charges: scheme to defraud and patient brokering
Rodriguez, Miguel Alberto *WANTED
DOB: 05-30-1967
Address: 160 Golden Gate Blvd. East, Golden Gate Estates
Charges: scheme to defraud and patient brokering
Delgado, Anyel
DOB: 06-21-1972
Address: 235 Manor Blvd. #1609, East Naples
Charges: scheme to defraud and unlicensed practice of healthcare profession
Chercoles, Erlis
DOB: 09-01-1971
Address: 1311 31st St. S.W., Golden Gate
Charges: scheme to defraud, fraudulent insurance claims and patient brokering
Alamo, Janet
DOB: 09-25-1983
Address: 902 Apple Ave., Lehigh Acres
Charge: scheme to defraud
Sanchez, Claudia M. *WANTED
DOB: 12-30-1979
Address: 3525 Winifred Row Lane #2903, Golden Gate
Charge: scheme to defraud
Fils, Jacqueline
DOB: 04-24-1982
Address: 8031 Allamanda Court, Lehigh Acres
Charges: scheme to defraud, fraudulent insurance claims and patient brokering
Fils, Clebson
DOB: 10-25-1982
Address: 8031 Allamanda Court, Lehigh Acres
Charges: scheme to defraud, fraudulent insurance claims and patient brokering
*Anyone with information on the whereabouts of individuals listed as "WANTED" should call the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 239.252.9300 or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward contact Crime Stoppers at 1.800.780.8477.
