Practices
Education
Syracuse University, B.A. Political Science and Journalism 1993, Magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D. 2000, William Minor Lyle Moot Court Semifinalist, Bracewell & Patterson Award for Outstanding Oral Advocacy, Journal of Law and Politics editorial staff
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, First Circuit
- District of Massachusetts
David Schumacher is a partner in Hooper, Lundy & Bookman’s Boston Office. He focuses his practice on criminal defense, fraud & abuse compliance and defense, as well as other health care enforcement actions. He is a member of the firm's Fraud & Abuse Practice Group.
Mr. Schumacher was previously deputy chief of the Health Care Fraud Unit in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. During his eight-year tenure as a federal prosecutor, Mr. Schumacher investigated some of the largest and most complicated health care fraud cases in the country. Mr. Schumacher investigated pharmaceutical and medical device companies, home health care organizations, medical equipment companies, laboratories, physicians, and other health care providers, in cases involving violations of the federal health care fraud statute, False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Law, HIPAA criminal violations, and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
As a result of his investigations, Mr. Schumacher returned hundreds of millions of dollars to the federal government and convicted dozens of individuals of health care fraud charges, including several convictions following jury trials. Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Mr. Schumacher practiced at one of the largest law firms in Boston, focusing his practice on white collar criminal defense and commercial litigation. Mr. Schumacher also spent six months as a Special Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County.
Through his experience, Mr. Schumacher is uniquely qualified to represent health care provider organizations and individuals in the most complex investigations and prosecutions. Mr. Schumacher’s experience is invaluable to clients in need of representation before state and federal regulatory and law enforcement agencies and departments. He is well-positioned to defend clients under investigation by the Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney’s Offices, state Attorneys General, and federal agencies. Mr. Schumacher also has extensive experience litigating qui tam whistleblower actions and conducting internal investigations. He is also available to provide compliance advice to health care providers and assist with the development of compliance plans.
Representative Matters
False Claims Act (“FCA”) Experience
- Represent medical supplier in federal False Claims Act case scheduled for trial
- Defended long term care provider in FCA investigation obtained declination and closure of investigation
- Represent hospital system in FCA investigation involving allegations of fraudulent billing for clinical trials and kickbacks; obtained declination
- Represent New England-based hospital system in FCA investigation involving allegations of kickbacks
- Represented provider of electronic health records in federal FCA investigation
- Represent consultant to pharmaceutical industry in DOJ and U.S. Senate investigation
- Represent former employees of pharmaceutical company in FCA/kickbacks investigation
- Represent witness in FCA investigation involving kickbacks and potential patient harm
- Represent physician/“speaker” for pharmaceutical company in FCA/kickbacks investigation
Criminal Experience
- Represent owner of pharmacy and psychology center in investigation involving allegations of fraud/overbilling
- Represent principal of native American tribe in federal fraud investigation
- Represented substance abuse provider in DOJ investigation
- Represented executive director of surgery center indicted for alleged health care fraud\
- Represented chiropractor indicted by a state Attorney General for alleged fraud
Other Experience
- Represent medical device company in state investigations related to allegations of overbilling and misbranding
- Represented chain of substance abuse providers in civil litigation against large insurance company
- Represent individual before Massachusetts Securities Division involving allegations of fraud and failure to register as a securities broker/adviser
- Counsel for Massachusetts Senior Care Association; advise on fraud & abuse issues
Professional Affiliations
- Boston Bar Association, Health Law Committee, White Collar Crime Section Steering Committee
Honors & Awards
- Massachusetts Super Lawyer (2018-2020)
Presentations & Speaking Engagements
- Webinar, February 24, 2021
- Burlington, MA, November 8, 2019
- Boston, MA, October 30, 2019
- Mass Senior Care Association Fraud & Abuse WorkshopWestborough, MA, June 18, 2019
- Advanced Issues in Health Care - Hot Topics and TrendsBoston, MA, May 23, 2019
- Boston, MA, April 7-10, 2019
- November 8, 2018
- Washington, DC, November 4-7, 2018
- Boston MA, October 1, 2018
- Neddick, ME, April 25-27, 2018
- Boston, MA, March 5-6, 2018
- New York, NY, January 30, 2018
- Boston, MA, January 18, 2018
- Norwood, MA, November 9, 2017
- Las Vegas, NV, November 2-3, 2017
- Washington, D.C., October 29 - November 1, 2017
- Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, P.C. and FTI Consulting, Inc. Present: 2017 Health Care Fraud & Abuse Update SeminarBoston, MA, October 12, 2017
- Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, P.C. and FTI Consulting, Inc. Present: 2017 Health Care Fraud & Abuse Update SeminarLos Angeles, CA, October 5, 2017
- Boston, MA, September 8, 2017
- San Francisco, CA, June 28, 2017
- Boston, MA, May 9, 2017
News
- January 11, 2021
- January 5, 2021
- October 14, 2020Originally published in Law 360
- October 13, 2020
- August 26, 2020Law360
- August 25, 2020Law360
- June 9, 2020
- March 25, 2020
- March 9, 2020
- February 13, 2020The Boston Globe
- Hooper, Lundy & Bookman Ranked in the 2020 Edition of US News/Best Lawyers in America Best Law FirmsNovember 2, 2019
- October 17, 2019
- October 1, 2019
- September 11, 2019WBUR News
- August 19, 2019
- August 5, 2019
- May 8, 2019PRNewswire
- April 25, 2019
- March 22, 2019US Law News
- February 13, 2019Law360
- February 11, 2019
- January 16, 2019The Morning Edition - National Public Radio
- December 24, 2018Report on Medicare Compliance
- Caregivers or Marketers? Nurses Paid by Drug Companies Facing Scrutiny as Whistleblower Lawsuits MountOctober 2, 2018STAT
- August 22, 2018Boston Globe
- Payment Code Change May Hinder Medicare WhistleblowersAugust 21, 2018BNA Health Care Daily Report
- November 2017New England In-House
- October 31, 2017Health Law 360
- September 18, 2017Health Law 360
- September 17, 2017Boston Globe (AP)
- May 15, 2017WBUR
- March 24, 2017Boston Globe
- March 23, 2017Health Law 360
- March 16, 2017Boston Globe
- February 16, 2017Boston Globe
- January 25, 2017Health Law 360
- January 18, 2017
Health Law Perspectives
- June 20, 2019
Publications
- When Does a Health Care Case Go Criminal?, American Health Lawyers Association 2018 Annual Meeting (June 25, 2018)
- More Than Just Paperwork: Prior Authorizations, The Latest Enforcement Risk, BNA Health Law Reporter (October 5, 2017)
- Health Care Fraud Enforcement-A View From the Trenches, American Health Lawyers Association 2017 Annual Meeting (June 28, 2017)
- Recent Federal Law Enforcement Efforts to Combat Opioid Crisis, American Health Lawyers Association, E-Alert (February 14, 2017)
- Federal and State Enforcement, MCLE New England, Massachusetts Health and Hospital Law Manual (2014, 2016, 2017)
- Individual Accountability in Health Care Fraud Investigations, U. S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney’s Office Bulletin (November 2016)