Saskatoon psychiatrist accused of defrauding government agency

Police say investigators “found that a government agency had been defrauded of more than $90,000 after being billed for fraudulent services between September 2017 and December 2018.”

Published Jul 28, 2023 • Last updated 1 minute ago • 1 minute read

A Saskatoon psychiatrist has been accused of defrauding a government agency of more than $90,000 through fraudulent billing. Photo by Liam Richards /The StarPhoenix

A Saskatoon psychiatrist has been accused of defrauding a government agency of more than $90,000 through fraudulent billing.

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A criminal investigation started after police were notified in February 2022 by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan “of suspected fraudulent activity relating to the medical billings of a Saskatoon psychiatrist,” police said on Friday in a news release.

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Members of the economic crime section have concluded their investigation and “found that a government agency had been defrauded of more than $90,000 after being billed for fraudulent services between September 2017 and December 2018,” the release said.

Police said a 65-year-old Saskatoon man turned himself in on July 25 and was arrested, processed and released on conditions.

He is charged with fraud over $5,000 and is scheduled to appear in Saskatoon provincial court on Aug. 28. His name was not released.

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