Mr. Stumphauzer previously served as the Health Care Fraud Coordinator and Deputy Chief of the Economic & Environmental Crimes Section at the United States Attorney’s Office, where he supervised Miami's highly-publicized Medicare Fraud Strike Force. In this role, Mr. Stumphauzer developed a national reputation as a leader in matters involving health care fraud, waste, and abuse.
Mr. Stumphauzer has served as lead counsel in hundreds of federal criminal cases, with a special emphasis on white-collar crimes including health care fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, mail and wire fraud, and identity theft. Mr. Stumphauzer has also handled alien smuggling, narcotics, immigration, and firearms-related offenses.
Mr. Stumphauzer is familiar with a variety of health care regulations, including Stark, HIPAA, anti-kickback statutes, and various state and federal regulations governing home health agencies, physical therapy / occupational therapy facilities, diagnostic clinics, durable medical equipment companies, and other health providers.
Ryan Stumphauzer represents clients in government regulatory enforcement matters, white collar criminal litigation, internal investigations, whistleblower suits, compliance counseling, and civil litigation. Prior to founding Stumphauzer & Sloman, Mr. Stumphauzer served for six years as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of Florida, where he directed over one hundred cases involving allegations of health care fraud, mail and wire fraud, securities fraud, bank fraud, money laundering, identity theft, and violations of HIPAA and the health care anti-kickback statutes. While at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Mr. Stumphauzer served as the Deputy Chief of the Health Care Fraud Unit, and was also a founding member of South Florida’s highly-publicized Medicare Fraud Strike Force, which prosecuted more than one-third of the health care fraud cases nationwide from 2007 through 2010. Prior to his service as a federal prosecutor, Mr. Stumphauzer was a senior accountant at an international accounting firm, where he performed audit and business advisory services for Fortune 500 corporations. Mr. Stumphauzer’s financial background, as well as his extensive experience and leadership in the area of health care fraud and abuse, makes him a valuable asset to corporations and executives in regulated industries.
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White collar crime Attorney | Jun 27
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"Stumphauzer is one of the best criminal defense attorneys practicing in south Florida. Having worked with him on numerous cases, I witnessed first-hand his extensive knowledge and skill. He really knows how to fight for his clients. He is a great trial advocate - willing to persistently go to the mat to win tough issues. I highly recommend Stumphauzer to anyone who needs a top-shelf criminal defense attorney - particularly in dealing with complex Medicare and Medicaid fraud issues"