YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Another Valley doctor who was convicted in a fraud scam is asking to be let off of probation early.

According to federal court records, a motion was filed by Dr. Michelle Kapon's attorneys asking for an early termination of her probation. 

As it stands, Dr. Kapon (pictured above on right) was sentenced to two years of probation and has completed one year. Her attorneys are arguing that her conduct over the past year would warrant consideration for an early release from probation.

Dr. Kapon was ordered to pay for a $300 special assessment, an $8,000 fine and a $75,460 order of restitution that had since been reduced to $37,730.

According to the motion, Dr. Kapon has satisfied all of these payments and has shown genuine remorse for her actions.

"During the sentencing hearing, Michelle Kapon appeared contrite and accountable. She had genuine remorse for her conduct. She has taken the past year to reflect on her conduct and has taken her supervision very seriously," the motion reads.

Kapon is one of three doctors convicted in a Medicare kickback scheme alongside Drs. Samir Wahib and Joni Canby. The scheme involved Kapon and Canby sending Wahib specimen samples from their patients for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia testing.

From there, Wahib would pay the two doctors in kickbacks for every specimen they sent him. Wahib would then allegedly submit claims to the federal government for payment for these tests.

The payments were allegedly disguised as "physician coverage" on checks from Wahib's business account.

Dr. Kapon is the second doctor in this scheme asking for an early release from probation with Dr. Canby's attorneys also filing a motion asking for an early termination. You can read more about that and other details in this story in our related coverage below.

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