Undercover Investigation Led to Arrests of Bradenton Area Chiropractors
According to ABC Action News, an undercover investigation led to the arrests of two Bradenton area chiropractors and other staff. Detectives say chiropractors Richard Tambe and Yusef Barnes, along with chiropractic assistant Johncina Harrell, performed a fraction of the treatments listed on insurance claims and were billing for treatment never rendered to patients.
The arrests and undercover investigation took place at the Back on Track clinic in Bradenton, Florida. According to the arrest report, all three were booked at the Manatee County Jail on insurance fraud, a third degree felony. Tambe faces 12 counts. Barnes is charged with 8 and Harrell is charged with 13 counts. If convicted each suspect faces as much as 5 years in prison.
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