Владелец клиники в Орегоне признал вину в мошенничестве с медицинскими страховками на сумму более 2,1 млн долларов

The operator of an Oregon-based diagnostic testing group admits to overbilling federal and private insurers for sleep studies, resulting in an estimated loss of over $2.1 million. Key takeaways: - Mehrdad Gerami, owner of Coastal Diagnostic Testing Group, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. - The clinic billed for expensive in-office sleep studies when cheaper at-home tests were conducted, and falsely billed for studies that never occurred. - The fraudulent practices resulted in an estimated loss of more than $2.1 million to federal agencies and private insurance companies. - Gerami faces up to 10 years in prison and has agreed to pay full restitution to the victims. The owner and operator of an Oregon-based sleep diagnostic testing company has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud after overcharging federal agencies and private insurers for sleep studies. Mehrdad Gerami, 67, was the owner and operator of Coastal Diagnostic Testing Group, which operates out of the Oregon cities of Coos Bay, Brookings, Reedsport, Florence, and Roseburg. According to court documents, from 2021 to the present, Gerami and his employees overcharged the US Department of Health and Human Services, the Veterans Health Administration, and numerous private insurance companies for intensive, in-office sleep studies. The company billed for the more expensive in-office sleep studies when more inexpensive at-home sleep studies were actually conducted. Additionally, to generate more revenue in certain offices during months of low productivity, Gerami instructed staff to falsely bill for sleep studies using patient information, despite the studies never occurring on those dates. Gerami oversaw all aspects of the company’s operation and conspired with and directed employees to bill fraudulently. The estimated loss from the fraudulent billing is $2,124,363.41. Gerami was charged by information on June 22, 2026. He faces a maximum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment, a fine of $250,000, and three years of supervised release. As part of the plea agreement, Gerami has agreed to pay restitution in full to his victims. He will be sentenced on Jan 26, 2027, before a US district court judge. The case was investigated by the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant US Attorneys Joseph Huynh and Julia Jarrett.