LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Lexington doctor, Dr. Amr Mohamed, 55, was sentenced on Tuesday to 2 years in prison for a kickback conspiracy.
U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell handed down the sentence, which requires Mohamed to serve 85 percent of his prison term. Upon release, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for three years.
Mohamed, a licensed nephrologist, worked for various telemedicine companies that arranged for physicians to prescribe medical equipment, topical creams, and genetic testing for Medicare beneficiaries. His plea agreement revealed that from March 2018 to April 2019, Mohamed entered into an agreement with RediDoc to provide telehealth services and order medically unnecessary items.
In exchange for his role in the scheme, Mohamed received an average of $20 per beneficiary from RediDoc. Between March 2018 and April 2019, he received $261,054 in kickbacks for ordering unnecessary medical equipment and services for over 7,000 Medicare beneficiaries. The orders were medically unnecessary because Mohamed did not have a physician-patient relationship with the beneficiaries and did not use the results of the testing in his treatment.
As a result of Mohamed’s actions, Medicare paid $14,150,764.60 for medically unnecessary items. He was also ordered to pay $14,150,764.60 in restitution. The investigation was conducted by the FBI, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Kate Smith prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.
Carlton S. Shier, IV, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and Michael E. Stansbury, Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Louisville Field Office, jointly announced the sentencing. The case highlights the need for increased scrutiny of telemedicine companies and their dealings with healthcare professionals.
This case serves as a reminder that healthcare professionals who engage in kickback schemes will be held accountable for their actions. The public should be vigilant in reporting any suspicious activity in the healthcare industry.
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Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: White Collar Crime|Healthcare Fraud|Medicare Scam
- Source: Official Source ↗
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