HARRISBURG, PA – A trail of deceit has been unearthed in the world of medicine, as Dr. Ahmed Khan, a medical doctor, has agreed to pay $40,800 to resolve civil liability for alleged violations of the False Claims Act.
Between 2019 and 2020, Dr. Khan accepted consultation fees for ordering Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and topical pain creams for patients with whom he did not have an established provider-patient relationship. He authorized orders for pre-selected products without any physical examination of the patients.
In many instances, Dr. Khan had no interaction at all with the patients, and in some instances, he had only a brief phone call. Dr. Khan approved and signed orders for medically unnecessary DME (such as knee braces) and topical pain creams, in exchange for a small fee per patient from a third-party marketing company.
As the prescribing physician, Dr. Khan played a key role in a larger telemedicine scheme that resulted in Medicare paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to DME companies and pharmacies for unnecessary products.
This Settlement Agreement is neither an admission of liability by Dr. Khan, nor is it a concession by the United States that its claims are not well-founded.
The investigation was handled by Assistant United States Attorney, Tamara Haken, and the Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) Unit within the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Dr. Ahmed Khan, a medical doctor, has agreed to pay $40,800 to resolve civil liability for alleged Medicare fraud in Pennsylvania, 2020. The case highlights the dangers of a healthcare system vulnerable to exploitation.
Related Federal Cases
- Mary Monica Wilson-Lefler, Medicare Healthcare Fraud, Pittsburgh PA… · Pennsylvania
- Aliyu, Tax Refund Fraud, Pennsylvania, 2023 · Pennsylvania
- Whoolery Found Guilty of Mortgage Fraud, Pennsylvania, 2023 · Pennsylvania
- Leaford Cameron, Nationwide Law Fraud Scheme, Pennsylvania, 2023 · Georgia
- Victor Lipkin, Medicare and Medicaid Fraud, NY 2024 · New York
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →
