Authorities said she signed and certified orders medically necessary for a particular patient on Medicare but never conducted any meaningful exams.

Prosecutors charged Kordish in June with making a false statement in a matter involving the Medicare program. Officials said she will be arraigned on the charge and a plea hearing will be held in July.

Court records did not list an attorney for Kordish.

Under her plea deal, she admitted to working with Real Time Physicians LLC, a purported telehealth company, to approve orders for medical braces and genetic testing. The company created and maintained an internet-based exchange that produced fraudulent medical records used to make fraudulent Medicare claims.

In June 2022, a federal court judge sentenced Real Time’s owner, Marc Sporn, to 14 years in prison for his role in the scheme.

Kordish admitted she approved most orders in less than 60 seconds and some in as little as 20 seconds.

"Medicare is a lifeline to millions of Americans, and its viability depends on the good faith and honesty of doctors to ensure that funds are spent appropriately," Totten said in a statement. "When doctors violate their sacred trust, they damage the integrity of our entire health care system. My office has zero tolerance for medical fraud."

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