REAL-2026-1129·US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE·
Florida man pleads guilty in Medicare kickback and health care fraud conspiracy
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Summary
Eric Van Vleet pleaded guilty in the United States to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and conspiracy to violate the federal Anti-Kickback Statute. The DOJ said he operated Hype Med LLC, which used telemarketing, telemedicine companies and pharmacies to generate and route medically unnecessary prescriptions.
According to court documents and statements cited by the DOJ, Hype Med received at least approximately $343,683.69 in kickbacks, while Medicare paid at least $1.39 million based on allegedly false and fraudulent claims. The principals of Apogee Bio-Pharm were charged separately; the source does not report a sentence or penalty imposed on Van Vleet.