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Indian-origin man wanted in U.S. for Medicare fraud

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Khadeer Khan Mohammed, an Indian-origin individual, has been declared a fugitive for allegedly defrauding Medicare of $93 million through false claims for genetic tests. From August 2023 to October 2024, he used physicians' personal information without their consent to submit fraudulent claims totaling at least $65 million in payments from Medicare. Mohammed is currently believed to be hiding in Hyderabad, India.

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Khadeer Khan Mohammed, an Indian-origin laboratory owner from Texas, has been listed as a federal fugitive in the US after authorities accused him of participating in a $93 million Medicare fraud scheme involving genetic testing. Between August 2023 and October 2024, Mohammed allegedly submitted fraudulent claims through his company, American Premier Labs LLC, leading to at least $65 million being paid by Medicare. In just one 10-day period in 2023, the scheme resulted in suspected fraudulent payments of approximately $13 million.

Authorities claim that Mohammed used physicians' personal identifying information without their knowledge or consent to file claims for genetic tests that were not ordered by authorized doctors and were not utilized in patient care. The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) has declared Mohammed a fugitive, suggesting he may be hiding in Hyderabad, India. This case highlights significant vulnerabilities within the Medicare system regarding fraudulent genetic testing claims.

Written for “Medicare Fraud Investigation” on 2026-11-01, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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“Article A describes a broad takedown involving multiple defendants across various districts, while Article B focuses specifically on Khadeer Khan Mohammed and his involvement in defrauding Medicare of $93 million. They cover related events but not the same specific incident.”

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Topics

Indian Medicare The Department of Health and Human Services U.S. the Department of Health

Subjects

Medicare ORG · 3× Mohammed PERSON · 3× the Department of Health ORG · 2× American Premier ORG · 1× Department of Health and Human Services ORG · 1× Indian NORP · 1× Khadeer Khan Mohammed PERSON · 1× The Department of Health and Human Services ORG · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× the Office of the Inspector General ORG · 1×

Narrative

"These tests were not ordered by the physicians and were not used in the care of the beneficiaries," the Department of Health said.

framing: speculative · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-15

2026-09-15 · The Hindu

Indian-origin man wanted in U.S. for Medicare fraud · speculative framing

Claims (7 extracted, 6 hedged)

An Indian-origin individual has been declared a fugitive in the U.S. after allegedly defrauding the Medicare healthcare scheme of $93 million by submitting false claims for genetic tests. uncertain

individual → declare → tests

The Department of Health and Human Services said Khadeer Khan Mohammed purportedly submitted, or directed others to submit, claims for laboratory genetic testing ineligible for reimbursement. uncertain

Mohammed → say → reimbursement

Over the course of the conspiracy, Mohammed used American Premier to submit approximately $93 million in alleged fraudulent Medicare claims, resulting in payments of at least $65 million, the Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services said. uncertain

Office → use → Health

In 10 days in 2023 alone, Medicare paid approximately $13 million in suspected fraudulent claims. uncertain

Medicare → pay → claims

According to the Department of Health, Mohammed is believed to be in Hyderabad, India. uncertain

Mohammed → accord → Hyderabad

It said from about August 2023 to October 2024, in the Northern District of Texas and elsewhere, Mohammed allegedly used physicians' personal identifying information without their knowledge or consent to submit claims for genetic tests for beneficiaries with whom the physicians had no treatment relationship. uncertain

physicians → say → relationship

"These tests were not ordered by the physicians and were not used in the care of the beneficiaries," the Department of Health said. asserted

Department → order → Health