Shahram Naghshbandi Agreed to Be Excluded for 10 Years for Allegedly Paying Improper Remuneration

On October 9, 2024, in connection with the resolution of his False Claims Act liability, Shahram Naghshbandi (Naghshbandi), Fort Worth, Texas, agreed to be excluded under 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7(b)(7) for 10 years. The investigation revealed and OIG alleged that in return for Naghshbandi and his marketing company arranging for and/or recommending that several healthcare providers order laboratory testing from three clinical laboratories in Kenilworth, New Jersey; Dallas, Texas; and Orlando, Florida, these laboratories allegedly paid commissions to Naghshbandi’s marketing company based on reimbursements from the health care providers’ laboratory testing referrals. To induce these healthcare providers to order testing, Naghshbandi allegedly paid them thousands of dollars in kickbacks disguised as investment distributions from purported management service organizations. Senior Counsel Karen Glassman represented OIG.

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