Medicare fraud
Indian National Sentenced to 2 Years for $1.17 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Involving Fake COVID-19 Tests
Dec 03, 2025 10:35 am CST
An Indian citizen, Mohammed Asif, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison and ordered to pay $1.17 million in restitution for orchestrating a Medicare fraud scheme through his Washington-based laboratory. Asif pleaded guilty to billing Medicare for COVID-19 and respiratory tests that were never ordered or performed, resulting in over 200 complaints from beneficiaries and healthcare providers.
Indian-Origin Doctor Sentenced to 14 Years for $2.4 Million Healthcare Fraud and Illegal Oxycodone Distribution
Sep 27, 2025 12:40 am CST
An Indian-origin physician, Neil K Anand, has been sentenced to 168 months in prison after orchestrating a complex $2.4 million healthcare fraud involving medically unnecessary "Goody Bags" of prescriptions and illegal oxycodone distribution. The Pennsylvania doctor must also pay over $4 million in restitution and forfeiture after attempting to hide proceeds through family accounts.