February 13, 2018
Posted April 30, 2018
Detroit-area doctor Mahmoud Rahim was sentenced to 72 months in prison and ordered to forfeit roughly $1.7 million for his role in a $10.4 million conspiracy to defraud the Medicare program. According to the evidence presented at trial, Rahim accepted kickbacks in exchange for referring Medicare patients for electromyogram tests, some of which were unnecessary, and physical therapy performed by unlicensed individuals. DOJ
Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, Improper Medical Personnel, Lack of Medical Necessity, Provider Fraud,