Eisenberg

Plaintiffs and appellants Dr. Marvin Eisenberg (Eisenberg) and San Fernando Valley Psychiatric Medical Clinic (Valley Medical) appeal from a judgment denying their petition for a writ of mandate. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1094.5.) The trial court upheld the Department of Health Services’ (Department) decision to discipline Eisenberg and Valley Medical for violating California Administrative Code, title 22, section 51485 (section 51485) by submitting false and misleading statements of material fact in connection with California Medical Assistance Program (Medi-Cal) billings for 26 patients.

There was substantial evidence to support the trial court’s finding that Eisenberg and Valley Medical violated section 51485 by submitting false and misleading statements of material fact in connection with their MediCal billings and, therefore, that they should be subjected to discipline for the violations. Accordingly, we affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

On October 30, 1978, the Department filed an accusation alleging that Eisenberg and Valley Medical had submitted false and misleading claims to Medi-Cal for services they had not rendered or for which they were ineligible for…