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Lufkin Physician Guilty of Health Care Fraud Violations

U.S. Attorney’s Office November 01, 2010
  • Eastern District of Texas (409) 839-2538

BEAUMONT, TX—A Lufkin physician has pleaded guilty to charges of health care fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.

Dr. Alexander Orlov, D.O., 46, of Lufkin, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud Medicare and Medicaid today before U.S. District Judge Ron Clark.

According to information presented in court, from Nov. 2008 to Apr. 2010, Orlov, a physician and the owner of a Lufkin medical practice and urgent care clinic, and an employee, Haseeb Rehman, submitted claims for physicians' services to Medicare and Medicaid for services provided by Rehman who was not a licensed medical professional. Orlov controlled and operated Lufkin Urgent Care, P.A. He employed Rehman to run Lufkin Urgent Care. Rehman treated patients, prescribed medication, performed minor surgical procedures, and operated within Lufkin Urgent Care as if he were a licensed medical professional. Claims were submitted to Medicare and Medicaid for Rehman's services representing that the services were provided by a physician. As a result of these claims, Orlov unlawfully obtained more than $250,000 from Medicare and Medicaid. Orlov was indicted by a federal grand jury on June 3, 2010 and charged with conspiracy to defraud Medicare and Medicaid.

Orlov faces up to 10 years in federal prison at sentencing. A sentencing date has not been set. The case against Rehman is pending.

This case is being investigated by the Texas Office of the Attorney General - Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (OAG-MFCU), the FBI, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG). This case is being prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathaniel C. Kummerfeld.

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