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New York City Pharmacy Owner Sentenced To 2½ Years In Prison For Committing Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud

Caption: United States v. Judge Broderick, et al.

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Sajid Javed, a New York City pharmacy owner, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiring to defraud Medicare and Medicaid of $7.1 million by billing for non-dispensed drugs and paying kickbacks to individuals who surrendered their prescriptions.

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Sajid Javed pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud for orchestrating a scheme that fraudulently billed Medicare and Medicaid over $7.1 million between January 2013 and December 2014. He obtained prescriptions from individuals who agreed to forgo their medications in exchange for kickbacks, while his pharmacies in Brooklyn and Queens submitted claims for drugs never dispensed. Javed was sentenced to 30 months in prison, three years of supervised release, $7.19 million in forfeiture, and $7.19 million in restitution—$6.04 million to Medicare and $1.15 million to Medicaid.

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Sajid Javed, owner and operator of multiple pharmacies in Brooklyn and Queens, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiring to commit health care fraud by submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid. Between January 2013 and December 2014, he billed over $7.1 million for prescription drugs that were never dispensed to patients, using prescriptions obtained from individuals who received kickbacks in exchange for surrendering their medications. Javed admitted to paying these kickbacks as part of the scheme, directly contributing to the theft of federal health care funds. He pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud before U.S. District Judge Vernon S. Broderick, who imposed the sentence on October 23, 2020. In addition to prison time, Javed was ordered to serve three years of supervised release, forfeit $7,191,013.48, and pay restitution totaling $7,191,013.48—$6,040,451.32 to Medicare and $1,150,562.16 to Medicaid. The case was investigated by the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, and prosecuted by the Southern District of New York’s Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit. Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss emphasized the severity of Javed’s actions in exploiting public health care programs for personal gain.

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Scheme: health-care-fraud (100%)
Court: Southern District of New York
Outcome: pleaded
Restitution: $6,040,451
Victim loss: $7,100,000

Classified health-care-fraud(confidence 100%). No EDGAR filing fingerprint (criminal/DOJ-side scheme). detection rule →

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Dollar amounts 5

$7.19M $7,191,013 $1M–$10M
$7.10M $7.1 million $1M–$10M
$7.00M $7 million $1M–$10M
$6.04M $6,040,451 $1M–$10M
$1.15M $1,150,562 $1M–$10M

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person judge broderick
scheme_term kickbacks in furtherance of the scheme
person sajid javed

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Sajid Javed Sentenced To 2½ Years In Prison
Sajid Javed Committed Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud
Sajid Javed Submitted More Than $7.1 Million In Fraudulent Claims To Medicare And Medicaid
Sajid Javed Pled Guilty To One Count Of Conspiracy To Commit Health Care Fraud
Sajid Javed Obtained More Than $7.1 Million In Reimbursements From Medicare And Medicaid
Sajid Javed Defrauded Medicare And Medicaid Programs By Seeking Reimbursement For Prescription Drugs That Were Not Distributed To Customers
Sajid Javed Offered To Pay Kickbacks In Furtherance Of The Scheme
Sajid Javed Paid Kickbacks In Furtherance Of The Scheme
Judge Broderick Imposed The Sentence
Judge Broderick Sentenced Sajid Javed To Three Years Of Supervised Release
Judge Broderick Ordered Sajid Javed To Make Court-Ordered Restitution In The Amount Of $6,040,451.32 To Medicare And $1,150,562.16 To Medicaid
Judge Broderick Imposed Forfeiture In The Amount Of $7,191,013.48
Ms. Strauss Praised The Investigative Work Of The Federal Bureau Of Investigation And The Department Of Health And Human Services, Office Of The Inspector General
The Case Is Being Prosecuted By The Office’s Complex Frauds And Cybercrime Unit
Assistant United States Attorney Christopher J. DiMase Is In Charge Of The Prosecution

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Press Release New York City Pharmacy Owner Sentenced To 2½ Years In Prison For Committing Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Friday, October 23, 2020 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that SAJID JAVED, an owner and operator of a number of pharmacies in the New York City area, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for using his pharmacies to submit more than $7.1 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid. JAVED previously pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud before U.S. District Judge Vernon S. Broderick, who imposed today’s sentence. Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said: “Sajid Javed fraudulently billed Medicare and Medicaid more than $7 million for drugs that were never actually dispensed, inducing others to forego their prescription medications in return for kickbacks. Javed contributed to the multibillion-dollar theft of federally funded public health care subsidies.” According to the Complaint, the Superseding Information to which JAVED pled guilty, court filings, and statements made in public court proceedings: While owning and operating a number of pharmacies located in Brooklyn and Queens, JAVED conducted a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid programs by seeking reimbursement for prescription drugs that were not distributed to customers. Specifically, from January 2013 through December 2014, JAVED obtained more than $7.1 million in reimbursements from Medicare and Medicaid for prescription drugs that his pharmacies never actually dispensed to customers. JAVED defrauded Medicare and Medicaid into providing him with these reimbursements by obtaining prescriptions from other individuals, who were willing to forego delivery of the medications in exchange for a share of the reimbursed proceeds, in the form of kickbacks. JAVED offered to pay, and did actually pay, kickbacks in furtherance of this scheme. * * * In addition to the prison term, Judge Broderick sentenced JAVED, 49, of Fresh Meadows, Queens, to three years of supervised release and ordered JAVED to make court-ordered restitution in the amount of $6,040,451.32 to Medicare and $1,150,562.16 to Medicaid, and imposed forfeiture in the amount of $7,191,013.48. Ms. Strauss praised the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General. The case is being prosecuted by the Office’s Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit. Assistant United States Attorney Christopher J. DiMase is in charge of the prosecution. Contact James Margolin, Nicholas Biase (212) 637-2600 Updated October 23, 2020 Topic Healthcare Fraud Component USAO - New York, Southern Press Release Number: 20-245

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