A Six Nations doctor is facing charges of fraud after he allegedly billed the government $2.5 million for services he never provided to patients.
Michael C. Monture, 50, of Hagersville, has been charged with fraud over $5,000, a news release from the OPP's anti-rackets health fraud investigation unit says.
Police say that between January 2003 and June 2007, Monture submitted false billings to the Ontario Health Insurance Plan.
"Funds totaling $2.5 million were paid to Monture for patient services that were allegedly not provided," the news release says.
A 12-month investigation was initiated after police received a tip that a doctor was billing the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for patient services that were not rendered.
A message left at Monture's office Monday afternoon was not returned.
Monture runs an independent family medicine practice in Ohsweken. He graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1982. He is listed as an active member on the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario website.
Monture is expected to appear in Brantford court on Feb. 14.
In 2006, Monture was reprimanded by the College for professional misconduct for blocking access to patient records on the computer system at an aboriginal health clinic in Brantford. He was fired from the centre after the 2001 centre. He later sued for wrongful dismissal but the suit was dismissed.
Monture captured national media attention in 2001 when he said federal politicians were contributing to the high rate of suicides at the remote and troubled Pikangikum reserve.