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Manhattan doctor vanishes a week before court date for involvement in $100m health fraud schemeEmma James and David Averre For Dailymail.Com -
Friends of a Manhattan doctor who vanished in a midnight boating accident a week before he was due in court in connection with a $100m health insurance fraud are hoping that he is still alive.
Marvin Moy, 51, is one of several doctors arrested in January for his suspected involvement in the schemes, in which they pressured car accident victims to seek medical treatment at their facilities.
The father-of-one was reported missing in the early hours of October 13 after heading out with a friend for a fishing trip on his boat the Sure Shot - a week before he was due in court.
Friends have admitted that there is a ‘small chance’ that he might be ‘shipwrecked on some small rock’, while others believe he is dead and describe the incident as a ‘complete tragedy’.
One told DailyMail.com that it wasn’t unusual for the doctor to stay overnight on the boat after being out fishing all day, and that ‘tragedies like this happen from time-to-time.’
Moy, a physician and rehabilitation doctor who practices out of Hempstead, New York, was on the boat with a passenger who was recovered by the Coast Guard.
Rescuers reported coming across an oil slick and debris at the scene of the accident roughly 25 miles off the coast of Fire Island.
However, Moy was nowhere to be found, with searches taking place for more than 30 hours and covering 4,830 miles to try to find the missing man.
Marvin Moy, a physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor practicing out of Hempstead, NY, was reported missing in the early hours of October 13 just hours after he set off on a late night fishing trip aboard his boat, the Sure Shot© Provided by Daily Mail
Moy disappeared on October 13, just hours after he set off on a late night fishing trip aboard his boat, the Sure Shot (pictured)© Provided by Daily Mail
Manhattan doctor vanishes a week before court date for involvement in $100m health fraud scheme© Provided by Daily Mail
Moy was one of several doctors arrested in January for his suspected involvement in two fraudulent schemes operated by gangsters Alexander 'Little Alex' Gulkarov and Bradley Pierre.
The criminal enterprises connected car accident victims with doctors such as Moy who would perform unneeded medical procedures.
This would then allow the gangs to overbill insurance companies and make off with $100million in profits over 13 years.
Moy's role in the scam saw him 'conduct unnecessary and painful electrodiagnostic testing' on a slew of car accident patients who did not need to undergo the procedure, the indictment alleged.
The doctor was supposed to attend a court hearing on October 19 - less than a week after he disappeared without a trace on the water.
At the hearing, Moy's attorney told the judge that a legal representative from the Coast Guard said the doctor cannot be considered dead until the investigation into his disappearance ends, according to the New York Post.
They said: 'The representative indicated that he would keep us apprised of any developments and that, ultimately, a report would be issued and that we would be provided such a report.'
Moy, who divorced from his wife two years ago, had battled pancreatic cancer and was diabetic according to friends.
Marvin Moy, a physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor practicing out of Hempstead, NY, was reported missing in the early hours of October 13© Provided by Daily Mail
Several friends of the doctor believe that he perished in the accident, while others say they hope he is 'shipwrecked' somewhere© Provided by Daily Mail
Jess Waters, who attended Fork Union Military Academy with Moy, told DailyMail.com that he had an incredible mind.
He said: 'He was an avid fisherman and a sailor, he loved his boats and it was a big part of his recreational life.
'I’m pretty sure he went whenever he could, I don’t necessarily believe that he went out at midnight.
'He had been out during the day and was spending the night on the boat. He was out where there is potential for these commercial vehicles to be in their lanes, and from time-to-time tragedies like this happen.
'The boat was struck and then officially capsized 15 minutes later, and his friend was picked up by a passing vessel.
'The ocean being what it was they were separated, their jettison life raft wasn’t up and they weren’t able to put on warm suits. His death is a complete tragedy.'
Other friends told the New York Post that they're left with 'unresolved questions' after his disappearance and said the circumstances surrounding the incident were 'troubling'.
'We've got unresolved questions. We do not know what happened. I would obviously like for my friend to be found. There's still a chance he's shipwrecked on some small rock,' the friend said.
A Coast Guard spokesman said: ‘The incident was reported just after midnight on the morning of Oct. 13 of an alleged collision involving Mr. Moy and one other person with a large vessel.
‘The other person was recovered while Marvin remained missing. We conducted boat and helicopter searches for over 30 hours covering 4,830 nautical miles, finding only the Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon that he was allegedly holding when he was last seen.
Colleagues of the doctor shared memories of him online, with one paying tribute to his 'brilliant mind'© Provided by Daily Mail
Moy poses with a mako shark after one of his fishing trips along the New York coastline© Provided by Daily Mail
‘The search was then suspended on Oct. 14 pending any further info and Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound is currently conducting an investigation into the incident.
‘The incident took place roughly 25 nautical miles South of Fire Island, NY. Although the active search has been suspended, Coast Guard units will continue to monitor the area for significant sightings and additional information.’
Moy was charged with healthcare fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy, and was facing a maximum potential prison sentence of 30 years for his role in Pierre's scheme.
In January, US Attorney Damian Williams described the operation as 'one of the largest insurance frauds in history' and outlined the methods used by the conspirators to make their fortune.
'The defendants charged are alleged to have collectively perpetrated one of the largest no-fault insurance frauds in history.
'In carrying out their massive scheme, among other methods, they allegedly bribed 911 operators, hospital employees, and others for confidential motor vehicle accident victim information.
'With this information, they then endangered victims by subjecting them to unnecessary and often painful medical procedures, in order to fraudulently overbill insurance companies,' Williams declared.
Moy practices medicine in Hempstead, NY, and specialises in rehabilitating patients who are disabled or who have been involved in an accident to regain function.
He received his medical degree from University at Buffalo School of Medicine and is licensed to practice medicine in the state of New York and New Jersey.
Jess Waters, who attended Fork Union Military Academy with Moy, told DailyMail.com that he had an incredible mind.
He said: 'He was an avid fisherman and a sailor, he loved his boats and it was a big part of his recreational life.
'I’m pretty sure he went whenever he could, I don’t necessarily believe that he went out at midnight.
'He had been out during the day and was spending the night on the boat. He was out where there is potential for these commercial vehicles to be in their lanes, and from time-to-time tragedies like this happen.
'The boat was struck and then officially capsized 15 minutes later, and his friend was picked up by a passing vessel.
'The ocean being what it was they were separated, their jettison life raft wasn’t up and they weren’t able to put on warm suits. His death is a complete tragedy.'
Other friends told the New York Post that they're left with 'unresolved questions' after his disappearance and said the circumstances surrounding the incident were 'troubling'.
'We've got unresolved questions. We do not know what happened. I would obviously like for my friend to be found. There's still a chance he's shipwrecked on some small rock,' the friend said.
A Coast Guard spokesman said: ‘The incident was reported just after midnight on the morning of Oct. 13 of an alleged collision involving Mr. Moy and one other person with a large vessel.
‘The other person was recovered while Marvin remained missing. We conducted boat and helicopter searches for over 30 hours covering 4,830 nautical miles, finding only the Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon that he was allegedly holding when he was last seen.
Colleagues of the doctor shared memories of him online, with one paying tribute to his 'brilliant mind'© Provided by Daily Mail
Moy poses with a mako shark after one of his fishing trips along the New York coastline© Provided by Daily Mail
‘The search was then suspended on Oct. 14 pending any further info and Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound is currently conducting an investigation into the incident.
‘The incident took place roughly 25 nautical miles South of Fire Island, NY. Although the active search has been suspended, Coast Guard units will continue to monitor the area for significant sightings and additional information.’
Moy was charged with healthcare fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy, and was facing a maximum potential prison sentence of 30 years for his role in Pierre's scheme.
In January, US Attorney Damian Williams described the operation as 'one of the largest insurance frauds in history' and outlined the methods used by the conspirators to make their fortune.
'The defendants charged are alleged to have collectively perpetrated one of the largest no-fault insurance frauds in history.
'In carrying out their massive scheme, among other methods, they allegedly bribed 911 operators, hospital employees, and others for confidential motor vehicle accident victim information.
'With this information, they then endangered victims by subjecting them to unnecessary and often painful medical procedures, in order to fraudulently overbill insurance companies,' Williams declared.
Moy practices medicine in Hempstead, NY, and specialises in rehabilitating patients who are disabled or who have been involved in an accident to regain function.
He received his medical degree from University at Buffalo School of Medicine and is licensed to practice medicine in the state of New York and New Jersey.
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