A federal court in New York on Tuesday affirmed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) decision to deny a Manhattan physician’s access to federal health care programs for 11 years.
Plaintiff Asim Hameedi pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud in February 2018, the court order states.
Hameedi made false reports about patients’ symptoms, medical histories, and test results to insurance providers such as Medicare and Medicaid while presiding over a clinic that specializes in neurology and cardiology from 2003 to 2015.
In presenting the fraudulent reports, he sought to obtain preauthorization for procedures and medical tests….