Seven charged with crimes related to Medicaid fraud of more than $1 million
Published on Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that seven individuals have been charged in Superior Court for alleged crimes related to Medicaid fraud totaling more than $1 million following investigations by the Office of the Attorney General.
“This Office remains steadfastly committed to holding accountable those who steal public funds and put the health of Rhode Islanders at risk,” said Attorney General Neronha. “Medicaid fraud is far from a victimless crime – it undermines our already strained health care system by diverting away taxpayer dollars which are intended to provide essential health care services to our state’s most vulnerable residents. I thank the members of our Medicaid Fraud Control Unit for their outstanding work on these cases and their continued efforts to protect public resources while safeguarding access to critical health care services.”
Erin Burton (P2-2026-1936A)
Erin Burton (61) of North Providence was charged with three counts of Medicaid Fraud, one count of Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses, and one count of Identity Fraud. As alleged, the defendant submitted approximately $225,000 in false Medicaid claims for services never rendered to 39 beneficiaries. The fraudulent claims include services purportedly provided to individuals who were deceased, comatose, or incarcerated at the time the services were reportedly rendered. The defendant is set to be arraigned on October 14, 2026.
Chijioke Nnanna Egbujo (K2-2026-0405A)
On September 11, 2026, Chijioke Nnanna Egbujo (53) of Farmington, Connecticut was arraigned on one count of Medicaid Fraud. As alleged, the defendant submitted fraudulent time records and billing documentation while working as a contracted psychiatrist at Eleanor Slater Hospital. The defendant allegedly billed Medicaid for services he did not provide, including during periods when he was absent from his assigned worksite and simultaneously working at Rhode Island Hospital. The alleged scheme resulted in approximately $220,000 in improper Medicaid payments. Bail was set at $5,000 with surety and a pretrial conference is scheduled for October 22, 2026.
Moshood Lawal and Amudat Lawal (P2-2026-3693A & P2-2026-3693B)
On September 11, 2026, Mooshood Lawal (48) and Amudat Lawal (39) were charged with two counts of Medicaid Fraud each, as well as conspiring together to commit Medicaid Fraud. As alleged, as co-owners of Moshlaw Transportation, which provides non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) services, the defendants submitted falsified insurance and vehicle registration documents to the RI PUC and the RI DMV. It is alleged that the company provided 16,000 transportation rides, and billed Medicaid, while they were operating without the required insurance coverage and with invalid vehicle registrations. Medicaid reimbursements associated with the conduct total approximately $270,000. Defendants are set for a pre-arraignment conference on October 23, 2026.
Jessica Dos Santos (P2-2026-1935A)
On September 9, 2026, Jessica Dos Santos (26) of East Providence was arraigned on four counts of Medicaid Fraud, one count of Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses, and one count of Identity Fraud. As alleged, the defendant submitted approximately $99,000 in fraudulent Medicaid claims for services that were never rendered to 15 beneficiaries - including eight members of her own family. Bail was set at $10,000 personal recognizance and a pretrial conference is scheduled for December 9, 2026.
Mustapha Opere Toyin and Ganait Idris (P2-2026-3958A & P2-2026-3958B)
On October 9, 2026, Mustapha Opere Toyin (44) and Ganait Idris (46) were each charged with six counts of Medicaid Fraud. As alleged, as co-owners of Assured Transportation, which provides non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) services, they billed Medicaid for transportation services that could not have been performed as represented. As alleged, the defendants billed transportation services while the owners were either outside of the United States or otherwise unable to have performed the claimed services, including instances when defendant Idris allegedly provided transportation while she was hospitalized. The analysis identified approximately $453,000 in Medicaid payments associated with transportation services that could not have occurred as billed. The defendants are scheduled for a pre-arraignment conference on November 10, 2026.
The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Office of the Attorney General investigated these cases following referrals from the Office of Program Integrity within the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services. The Rhode Island State Police assisted in the investigation of the case involving Mustapha Opere Toyin and Ganiat Idris.
The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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