Pittsburgh-area Lab Owner Charged with Paying Kickbacks in Connection with Almost $130 Million in

Pittsburgh-area Lab Owner Charged with Paying Kickbacks in Connection with Almost $130 Million in Medicare Claims for Genetic Testing


PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, was charged in federal court with three conspiracy counts and one substantive count related to the payment of unlawful kickbacks, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.

Ravitej Reddy, 52, was charged by criminal Information with two counts of conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks, one count of conspiracy to pay kickbacks, and one count of offering and paying kickbacks.

"In less than a year, Ravitej Reddy and his partners in crime were responsible for more than $125 million in genetic testing claims submitted to Medicare as the result of a sophisticated, nationwide kickback scheme," said U.S. Attorney Brady. "Together with our law enforcement partners, we will stay vigilant in the fight against unscrupulous players in the health care market who pursue personal profit at the expense of critical public programs."

"We will not tolerate anyone who cheats the healthcare system and lines their own pocket," said FBI Pittsburgh Special Agent in Charge Robert Jones. "This kind of fraud takes critical resources from our health care system, and we'll work tirelessly to stop these types of programs from being exploited."

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