Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Carbon County man has pleaded no contest to several felonies for posing as a medical professional to administer care to patients, for which Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance companies paid out claims. Adam Herman, 44, of Slatington, pleaded no contest Friday in Carbon County Court to 17 felonies and one misdemeanor. A no-contest plea has the same legal effect as a guilty plea. According to the Office of Attorney General investigation, Herman identified himself either as a physician, certified registered nurse practitioner (CNRP), or nurse to at least nine personal care homes/assisted living facilities and treated patients who believed he was a doctor, CNRP, or nurse. Herman prescribed medications, incorrectly, and performed other procedures, such as blood draws and injections — even though he was not trained or licensed to do so. Herman had no medical license of any kind.
