Wisconsin dentist found guilty of breaking patients' teeth so he could fix them in fraud scheme

A Wisconsin dentist was found guilty of healthcare fraud and other charges after he made millions of dollars in a scheme by intentionally damaging his patients’ teeth and charging them for fixing the damage he caused, according to federal prosecutors.

Scott Charmoli, 61, was convicted on March 11 of five counts of healthcare fraud and two counts of making false statements related to healthcare matters, announced United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin. 

Charmoli, of Grafton, faces a maximum of 60 years in…