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Lab Operator Convicted of $4M Medicare Fraud Scheme

A federal jury in Detroit convicted a California man today for his role in defrauding Medicare of over $4 million in fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary urine drug testing for patients receiving pain management treatment. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Sherif Khalil, 50, of Redondo Beach, conspired with others to submit claims to Medicare for the highest-reimbursing urine drug testing panels, which doctors did not want or order.

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Action Details

  • Date:February 25, 2025
  • Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions