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Putnam County Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Shawn R. Blankenship, 54, of Winfield, pleaded guilty today to four counts of health care fraud.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Blankenship is a licensed nurse practitioner and owner of Holistic Inc., a medical clinic in St. Albans. Blankenship admitted that he knowingly and willfully caused the submission of materially false claims to Medicaid and its Managed Care Organizations for medical services that were not provided and not medically necessary.

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Action Details

  • Date:March 19, 2025
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of West Virginia
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions