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U.S. Lists Fugitive Accused of $93M Medicare Fraud

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 10:35 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Mohammed Listed Fugitive

U.S. authorities listed Indian citizen Khadeer Khan Mohammed as a federal fugitive.
He is accused of submitting roughly $93 million in false Medicare claims for genetic tests.
Medicare paid at least $65 million on those claims, including $13 million in a ten-day span in 2023.
He used physicians’ personal identifying information without consent to make the claims appear authorized.
Investigators seized nearly $6 million from bank accounts allegedly controlled by Mohammed.

Summary

Fraudsters Run $93M Scheme

A $93 million Medicare fraud scheme was labeled one of the most elaborate recent scams.
The scheme’s value equals roughly Rs 8.89 billion, highlighting its scale in Indian currency.
The Indian Express published the story on 2026-09-14, shortly after the fugitive listing was announced.
The report notes the article is behind a subscription wall, limiting free access.
The article received a reliability score of 41.29, indicating moderate confidence.

History

Historical Context

In 1997 the DOJ allocated $100 million to fund over 400 FBI agents targeting Medicare fraud, leading to the 2007 creation of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force. The force’s 2010 actions charged 94 providers for $251 million in false claims and exposed a $163 million Armenian-run scheme. The $93 million false-claim case against Indian Khadeer Khan Mohammed shows those vulnerabilities persist, prompting Congress to pursue further anti-fraud legislation.

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Mohammed Listed Fugitive

U.S. authorities listed Indian citizen Khadeer Khan Mohammed as a federal fugitive.
He is accused of submitting roughly $93 million in false Medicare claims for genetic tests.
Medicare paid at least $65 million on those claims, including $13 million in a ten-day span in 2023.
He used physicians’ personal identifying information without consent to make the claims appear authorized.
Investigators seized nearly $6 million from bank accounts allegedly controlled by Mohammed.

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