Houston Area Physician Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud
HOUSTON - A local physician has admitted to participating in a conspiracy involving medical tests, procedures and office visits that were not medically necessary, not properly provided or both, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
Rezik Saqer, 64, a licensed anesthesiologist of Houston, entered his guilty plea before Magistrate Judge Christina Bryan this morning.
At the hearing, Saqer admitted he submitted fraudulent claims to Medicare and other private insurance companies for financial gain.
From around January 2010 through September 2015, Saqer and his co-conspirators often overbooked patient appointments to maximize billings. Unlicensed co-conspirators often conducted the follow-up appointments which frequently lasted less than the typical face-to-face time that is require. These unlicensed co-conspirators were unqualified to perform medical care in the United States. However, Saqer frequently billed and caused the billing of higher reimbursement codes.
Read more: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/houston-area-physician-pleads-guilty-health-care-fraud
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