Indian-origin Khadir Khan Mohammad absconding after an alleged ‘Medicare’ fraud exceeding Rs 8 billion

WASHINGTAN:-  Khadir Khan Mohammad, an individual of Indian origin, has been declared a fugitive in the United States over his alleged involvement in a $93 million (approximately NPR 8.89 billion) Medicare fraud scheme related to genetic testing.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the 46-year-old Mohammad used his Texas-based laboratory to submit fraudulent claims to Medicare—the U.S. government-run healthcare program—over a period of more than a year.

Mohammad was the owner of ‘American Premier Labs LLC’ in Richardson, Texas. According to officials, between August 2023 and October 2024, he directed others to submit claims that were ineligible for payment, had not been ordered by authorized physicians, and had not been provided as claimed by the laboratory.

Mohammad was the owner of ‘American Premier Labs LLC’ in Richardson, Texas. According to officials, between August 2023 and October 2024, he directed others to submit claims that were ineligible for payment, had not been ordered by authorized physicians, and had not been provided as claimed by the laboratory.

Mohammed submitted approximately $93 million in suspicious, fraudulent Medicare claims using ‘American Premier.’ According to the data, Medicare paid at least $65 million for those claims.

In 2023 alone, over a period of just 10 days, Medicare paid approximately $13 million for suspicious, fraudulent claims.

A key aspect of this alleged fraud scheme was that Mohammad used the personal information of other physicians without their knowledge or consent; he utilized this information to submit claims for genetic testing for patients (beneficiaries) with whom those physicians had no treatment relationship.

According to the Department of Health, the claims were submitted for Medicare beneficiaries who had no treatment relationship with the respective physicians.

A key aspect of this alleged fraud scheme was that Mohammad used the personal information of other physicians without their knowledge or consent; he utilized this information to submit claims for genetic testing for patients (beneficiaries) with whom those physicians had no treatment relationship.

According to the Department of Health, the claims were submitted for Medicare beneficiaries who had no treatment relationship with the respective physicians.

Meanwhile, the Department of Health and the FBI are investigating the criminal case against him. According to reports, they have already seized approximately $6 million from bank accounts allegedly under Mohammad’s control.