New Delhi / Atlanta: Indian-origin doctor Dr. Jitendra Patel, along with his Atlanta-based clinic Advanced Urology, has agreed to a settlement of approximately 161 crore (USD 14 million) to resolve allegations of healthcare fraud. The claims stated that the clinic billed Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and other federal programs for procedures that were either unnecessary or not performed.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) stated on April 2 that this settlement resolves claims under the False Claims Act and the Georgia False Medicaid Claims Act. The investigation, involving multiple agencies including the FBI, began after lawsuits were filed by two whistle-blowers.
Former employee Lorraine Perumal-Szramel and former physician Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal alleged in court that the clinic prioritized profit over patient care. They claimed that nearly every new patient underwent invasive tests, often without clear medical justification.
The complaints included:
The lawsuit also claimed that the clinic billed for complex procedures such as Direct Visual Internal Urethrotomy, even when...
Jitesh Patel, an Atlanta, Georgia-based Indian American urologist and his practice Advanced Urology, will pay $14 million to settle a False Claims Act case involving allegations of fraudulent bill...