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Lab Owner Khadeer Mohammed Added to U.S. Fugitive List

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  • U.S. authorities placed Indian-origin lab owner Khadeer Khan Mohammed on a federal fugitive list.
  • He allegedly ran a $93 million Medicare fraud scheme using unnecessary genetic-testing claims.
  • Medicare paid at least $65 million, including $13 million in a ten-day span in 2023.
  • Investigators seized nearly $6 million and believe Mohammed may be in Hyderabad, India, seeking tips.
  • He owned American Premier Labs LLC in Richardson, Texas, the source of the fraudulent claims.