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Indian-origin lab owner wanted in US over alleged $93 million Medicare fraud

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Khadeer Khan Mohammed, 46, an Indian-origin laboratory owner from Richardson, Texas, has been listed as a federal fugitive by U.S. authorities for allegedly running a $93 million Medicare fraud scheme through his lab American Premier Labs LLC between August 2023 and October 2024. The fraudulent claims led to $65 million in payments from Medicare, with one period showing payouts of around $13 million over ten days. Authorities claim Mohammed used physicians' identities without their consent to authorize genetic tests that were not medically necessary or ordered by doctors treating the patients. Mohammed is reportedly hiding in Hyderabad, India, and federal investigators have seized nearly $6 million from his bank accounts.

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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.

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An Indian-origin laboratory owner has been placed on the US federal fugitive list after authorities accused him of engaging in a USD 93 million Medicare fraud scheme involving genetic testing.

framing: speculative · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-13

🔮 Mohammed may be in Hyderabad US authorities have now listed Mohammed as a fugitive and said he may be in Hyderabad, India.

2026-09-13 · Times of India

Indian-origin lab owner wanted in US over alleged $93 million Medicare fraud · speculative framing

Claims (19 extracted, 11 hedged)

An Indian-origin laboratory owner has been placed on the US federal fugitive list after authorities accused him of engaging in a USD 93 million Medicare fraud scheme involving genetic testing. asserted

authorities → place → testing

Khadeer Khan Mohammed, 46, allegedly used his Texas-based laboratory to submit fraudulent claims to Medicare, a US government-funded healthcare programme. uncertain

Mohammed → use → Medicare

Authorities allege that the scheme involved genetic tests that were not eligible for reimbursement, were not ordered by authorised doctors and were not used in patient care. asserted

that → allege → care

$93 million in claims, $65 million paid According to the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), Mohammed owned American Premier Labs LLC in Richardson, Texas. uncertain

Mohammed → pay → Richardson

Between August 2023 and October 2024, Mohammed allegedly submitted, or directed others to submit, around $93 million in fraudulent Medicare claims through the laboratory. uncertain

Mohammed → submit → laboratory

Medicare paid at least $65 million on those claims, authorities said. uncertain

authorities → pay → claims

In one 10-day period in 2023, Medicare allegedly paid about $13 million towards the claims. uncertain

Medicare → pay → claims

Doctors' identities allegedly misused uncertain

identities → misuse → ?

A key part of the alleged scheme involved the use of physicians' personal identifying information without their knowledge or consent. asserted

part → allege → knowledge

According to HHS-OIG, claims were submitted for genetic tests for Medicare beneficiaries whose doctors had no treatment relationship with them. uncertain

doctors → accord → them

The physicians allegedly did not order the tests and the results were not used in treating the beneficiaries. uncertain

results → order → beneficiaries

Authorities allege the doctors' identities were used to make the laboratory claims appear medically authorised. uncertain

claims → allege → ?

Mohammed may be in Hyderabad US authorities have now listed Mohammed as a fugitive and said he may be in Hyderabad, India. uncertain

he → list → Hyderabad

The case was investigated by the FBI's Dallas Field Office and HHS-OIG. asserted

case → investigate → Office

Prosecutors from the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas are handling the criminal case. asserted

Prosecutors → handle → case

Authorities have also reportedly seized nearly $6 million from bank accounts allegedly controlled by Mohammed. uncertain

Authorities → seize → Mohammed

Anyone with information about his whereabouts has been asked to contact the HHS-OIG fugitive hotline at 888-476-4453 or submit a fugitive sighting report. asserted

Anyone → ask → report

The allegations against Mohammed have not been proven in court. asserted

allegations → prove → court

The US authorities have reminded the public that defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. asserted

defendants → remind → public