Overview
- Mohammed Asif, 35, pleaded guilty on September 4 to conspiracy to commit health care fraud tied to American Labworks in Everett, Washington.
- He was arrested on April 10 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport while attempting to board an international flight.
- Claims data show the lab billed Medicare more than $8.7 million from April to December 2024, with over $1.1 million paid out.
- Medicare recorded more than 200 complaints alleging charges for tests never received, bogus referring providers, and claims dated after patients or physicians had died.
- Financial records show Asif controlled the lab’s account, withdrew $260,000 in May 2024, left for India soon after, returned in March 2025, and the HHS‑OIG and FBI probe into co‑conspirators remains active.