Zaheer Shah, Medicare and Medicaid Fraud, Rhode Island 2020

In a stunning revelation of corruption, Zaheer Shah, M.D. and his company Park Square Urgent Care, Inc. have been brought to justice for allegedly submitting tens of thousands of false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for urine drug screening tests they could not perform.

According to an extensive review of their current financial condition, the defendants will pay a total of $650,000 to settle a civil case filed by the government in federal court in the District of Rhode Island: United States of America v. Park Square Urgent Care, Inc., et al. No. 20-cv-00110-WES-LDA.

The government’s case alleged that these medical providers, acting under the direction of Dr. Shah, knowingly billed Medicare and Medicaid for more complex and expensive drug screening tests, despite lacking the equipment or capability to carry out the tests. In addition, the labs were only equipped to perform simpler tests, which carry a lower reimbursement rate.

Acting United States Attorney Richard B. Myrus thanked Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control and Patient Abuse Unit for their support and cooperation in this investigation.

The government’s case was litigated by Assistant United States Attorney Bethany N. Wong, and was investigated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.

The case highlights the need for stricter regulations and oversight in the healthcare industry to prevent such fraud and abuse. Medicare and Medicaid are essential programs that provide critical healthcare services to millions of Americans, and it is the duty of law enforcement and regulatory agencies to ensure that these programs are protected from exploitation.

Zaheer Shah, M.D. and Park Square Urgent Care, Inc. have been ordered to pay $650,000 to settle the civil case. The exact date of the settlement is not specified in the press release, but the case was filed in federal court in the District of Rhode Island on January 10, 2020.

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