Indian American urologist to pay $14 million for billing fraud

An Indian American urologist has agreed to pay $14 million to settle allegations of billing fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.

The physician, who practices in New Jersey, was accused of submitting false claims to Medicare and other federal health programs for procedures that were not medically necessary or were not performed as billed.

The settlement resolves claims that the urologist billed for complex surgical procedures when less extensive services were provided, and for services rendered by unqualified staff.

The government alleged that the fraudulent billing occurred over several years, leading to the substantial settlement amount.

The urologist did not admit liability as part of the settlement, but agreed to pay the $14 million to resolve the civil allegations.