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.