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Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty in Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme
A New York man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and unlawfully spending the proceeds of his $6.8 million fraud.
Robert John Sabet, 46, of Brooklyn, the owner of two New York City pharmacies, conspired to bill Medicare and Medicaid for expensive prescription drugs that were not needed by patients, were dispensed in connection with kickbacks, or, in some cases, not dispensed at all.
As part of the conspiracy, Sabet and others paid kickbacks and bribes to customers to convince them to fill prescriptions at his pharmacies, and paid customers cash in exchange for the ability to bill Medicare and Medicaid for over-the-counter health care-related products on their behalf.
Sabet used proceeds of the scheme to purchase luxury items, such as a 2020 Porsche Taycan worth over $250,000.
Sabet pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and committing unlawful financial transactions.
He is scheduled to be sentenced on July 29 and faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s (HHS-OIG) Office of Investigations, New York Regional Office, IRS-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), and the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG).
Robert John Sabet, 46, of Brooklyn, is charged with:
Conspiracy to commit health care fraud
Unlawful financial transactions
He is currently facing a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
Robert John Sabet, a Brooklyn resident, is currently set to be sentenced on July 29.
The total amount of fraud committed by Sabet is estimated to be $6.8 million.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Health Care Fraud
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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