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Indian National Sentenced To Prison For Medicare Fraud Scheme That Stole More Than $1 Million In Taxpayer Funds

Fraudulently billed for lab tests that never occurred

Seattle – An Indian national convicted of health care fraud was sentenced today in in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two years in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. Mohammed Asif, 35, was arrested on April 10, 2025, at Chicago O’Hare International Airport while attempting to board an international flight. On September 4, 2025, Asif pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud in connection with the operation of American Labworks LLC, a diagnostic testing laboratory in Everett, Washington. Asif conspired with others to bill Medicare for COVID-19 tests and other respiratory illness tests that had not been ordered or performed.

Action Details

  • Date:December 2, 2025
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington
  • Enforcement Types:
    • COVID-19,
    • Criminal and Civil Actions