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35%
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("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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The story so far: In July 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a massive takedown of another criminal enterprise that tried to defraud Medicare, the U.S. government healthcare benefits program.
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that → announce → Medicare
The takedown named “324 defendants, including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other licensed medical professionals, in 50 federal districts and 12 State Attorneys General’s Offices across the United States, for their alleged participation in various health care fraud schemes involving over $14.6 billion in intended loss.”
The U.S. Justice Department charged four individuals in the Northern District of Texas with health care fraud schemes totalling over $210 million as part of national takedown.
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Department → name → takedown
Mohammed Khadeer Khan (46) is among the four individuals named by the Justice Department.
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Khan → name → Department
What’s the situation now?
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situation → ’ → ?
On September 11, 2026, the Office of Inspector General, Healthcare and Human Services, posted the name and identifying details of Khadeer Khan Mohammed (46) as a fugitive who allegedly ran a sprawling $93M genetic-testing scam targeting Medicare.
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who → post → Medicare
The organisation believes he is in India.
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he → believe → India
Khadeer Khan is an Indian citizen, according to the U.S. court filings.
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Khan → accord → filings
Khadeer Khan Mohammed hails from Hyderabad, India, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Mohammed → hail → Justice
However, the notice declaring him as fugitive has this caveat: “The public is reminded that charges are merely allegations, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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defendants → declare → caveat
Between August 2023 and October 2024, Mr. Khadeer Khan is accused of submitting $93 million in false and fraudulent claims for genetic testing that were never ordered or performed by Medicare.
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that → accuse → Medicare
Medicare paid up to $65 million after Khadeer Khan made these claims.
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Khan → pay → claims
American Premier Labs LLC was incorporated in mid-2020 and was into genetic testing.
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LLC → incorporate → testing
To execute his alleged scam, Mr. Khadeer Khan acquired a controlling stake in American Premier, the lab at the heart of the scam.
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Khan → execute → scam
Then he allegedly used personal information of physicians without their knowledge to submit those claims to Medicare and profit.
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he → use → Medicare
What’s the status of the 2025 probe?
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status → ’ → probe
Some of the defendants have reached honourable settlements after paying up.
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Some → reach → settlements
Rachit Pharmacy reached a settlement agreement after Rajendra Patel of Rachit Drug Inc. paid up $225,000 as Settlement Amount, of which $112,500 was restitution.
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112,500 → reach → which
Both India and the U.S. have an extradition treaty that came into effect in September 1999.
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that → have → September
For those already convicted of an offence, extradition request has to be supported by a copy of the judgement of conviction or a statement by a judicial authority that the person has been convicted.
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person → convict → authority
If Mr. Khadeer Khan is in India as alleged by the lookout notice, he may face extradition to the U.S.
Published - September 15, 2026 10:45 am IST
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he → allege → U.S.
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