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	'''Dr. Marc J. Blatstein''' is an American physician, author, and [[Prison_Consultants\|prison consultant]] who served approximately two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to mail fraud in 2005.<ref name="justia-appeal">United States v. Blatstein, 482 F.3d 725 (4th Cir. 2007), https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/482/725/497343/.</ref> A former podiatrist who operated a solo practice in Fredericksburg, Virginia for over 30 years, Blatstein was convicted of fraudulently billing insurance companies for surgical facility fees through a fictitious entity called the Central Park Ambulatory Surgery Center.<ref name="fls-indictment">The Free Lance-Star, "Doctor faces U.S. fraud charges," May 2005, https://fredericksburg.com/local/doctor-faces-u-s-fraud-charges/article_613c3af4-99db-59a8-9af4-029546b19e38.html.</ref> Following his release, Blatstein had his medical license reinstated in 2010 and founded Physician Presentence Report Service, LLC in 2011, becoming one of the few prison consultants with both medical credentials and personal experience in the federal [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Bureau of Prisons]].<ref name="pprsus-about">Physician Presentence Report Service, "About Dr. Marc Blatstein," https://pprsus.com/about-dr-marc-blatstein/.</ref>		'''Dr. Marc J. Blatstein''' is an American physician, author, and [[Prison_Consultants\|prison consultant]] who served approximately two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to mail fraud in 2005.<ref name="justia-appeal">United States v. Blatstein, 482 F.3d 725 (4th Cir. 2007), https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/482/725/497343/.</ref> A former podiatrist who operated a solo practice in Fredericksburg, Virginia for over 30 years, Blatstein was convicted of fraudulently billing insurance companies for surgical facility fees through a fictitious entity called the Central Park Ambulatory Surgery Center.<ref name="fls-indictment">The Free Lance-Star, "Doctor faces U.S. fraud charges," May 2005, https://fredericksburg.com/local/doctor-faces-u-s-fraud-charges/article_613c3af4-99db-59a8-9af4-029546b19e38.html.</ref> Following his release, Blatstein had his medical license reinstated in 2010 and founded Physician Presentence Report Service, LLC in 2011, becoming one of the few prison consultants with both medical credentials and personal experience in the federal [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Bureau of Prisons]].<ref name="pprsus-about">Physician Presentence Report Service, "About Dr. Marc Blatstein," https://pprsus.com/about-dr-marc-blatstein/.</ref>

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	* '''Care Level''': The [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Bureau of Prisons]] classification system for inmate medical needs, ranging from Care Level I (minimal care, generally healthy inmates under 70) to Care Level IV (24/7 hospital-type care). Inmates are placed in facilities based on their designated care level.<ref name="pprsus-about" />		* '''Care Level''': The [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Bureau of Prisons]] classification system for inmate medical needs, ranging from Care Level I (minimal care, generally healthy inmates under 70) to Care Level IV (24/7 hospital-type care). Inmates are placed in facilities based on their designated care level.<ref name="pprsus-about" />

	* '''Federal Medical Center (FMC)''': One of seven BOP facilities providing specialized medical care, including FMC Butner (cancer center), FMC Carswell (women only), FMC Devens (dialysis), FMC Lexington (lower security), FMC Rochester (Mayo Clinic partnership), and FMC Springfield (higher security).<ref name="pprsus-about" />		* '''Federal Medical Center (FMC)''': One of seven BOP facilities providing specialized medical care, including FMC Butner (cancer center), [[FMC_Carswell_(medical_facility)\|FMC Carswell]] (women only), [[FMC_Devens_(medical_facility)\|FMC Devens]] (dialysis), [[FMC_Lexington_(medical_facility)\|FMC Lexington]] (lower security), [[FMC_Rochester_(medical_facility)\|FMC Rochester]] (Mayo Clinic partnership), and FMC Springfield (higher security).<ref name="pprsus-about" />

	* '''Variance''': A sentence that deviates from the advisory [[Federal_Sentencing_Guidelines_and_Offense_Enhancements\|federal sentencing guidelines]] range. In Blatstein's original case, Judge Williams imposed a downward variance from 24 months to 12 months and one day, which was later vacated by the Fourth Circuit for procedural error.<ref name="justia-appeal" />		* '''Variance''': A sentence that deviates from the advisory [[Federal_Sentencing_Guidelines_and_Offense_Enhancements\|federal sentencing guidelines]] range. In Blatstein's original case, Judge Williams imposed a downward variance from 24 months to 12 months and one day, which was later vacated by the Fourth Circuit for procedural error.<ref name="justia-appeal" />

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	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[Prison_Consultants]]		* [[Prison_Consultants\|Prison Consultants]]
	* [[The_Presentence_Report_(PSR)]]		* [[The_Presentence_Report_(PSR)\|The Presentence Report (PSR)]]
	* [[Category:White_Collar_Crime\|White Collar Crime]]		* [[Category:White_Collar_Crime\|White Collar Crime]]
	* [[Insurance_Fraud]]		* [[Insurance_Fraud\|Insurance Fraud]]
	* [[Federal_Sentencing_Guidelines_and_Offense_Enhancements]]		* [[Federal_Sentencing_Guidelines_and_Offense_Enhancements\|Federal Sentencing Guidelines and Offense Enhancements]]

	== Frequently Asked Questions ==		== Frequently Asked Questions ==

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