A New Jersey woman who posed as a doctor, treated patients and prescribed medications has been arrested, prosecutors in Ocean County said Thursday.
"The office is permanently closed," the automated phone greeting for Shore Medical Associates states.The prosecutor's office said Macburnie issued multiple prescriptions under the relative's name, and submitted insurance claims and bills for services during times when the relative"was unable to see and treat patients."
She was booked into an Ocean County Department of Corrections facility, the office said. It wasn’t clear if she has been released, and it wasn’t clear if she has legal counsel.Prosecutors asked that anyone who was seen or treated by Macburnie reach out.
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