CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 30, 2018
By: Rosemary Piser
Dr. Pranav Patel, 51, a physician and owner of Palos Medical Care, S.C., in Palos Heights, was indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly pocketing nearly $1 million in payments from Medicare and a private insurer for nonexistent treatment.
The 12-count indictment alleges that Dr. Patel submitted fraudulent claims for medical tests and examinations that were never performed. He allegedly used some of his patients’ names without their…
