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Rye ophthalmologist sentenced to 8 years, and pay back millions to those he scammed

Dr. Ameet Goyal pleaded guilty to fraudulently billing over $3.5 million for procedures that he did not perform.

News 12 Staff

Mar 4, 2022, 11:59 PM

Updated 1,052 days ago

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A Rye ophthalmologist was sentenced to pay back millions to those he scammed and serve eight years in prison.
Dr. Ameet Goyal pleaded guilty to fraudulently billing over $3.5 million for procedures that he did not perform.
While facing those charges, Goyal committed another act of fraud - and used two loans intended for COVID relief for small businesses.