Multiple dental observe house owners and co-conspirators have been charged within the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for allegedly partaking in a multifaceted racketeering conspiracy via a multi-state community of dental practices and associated dental companies.
On Jan. 18, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging 12 people with working and collaborating in a collection of dental practices and associated corporations (the Savani Group) that engaged in visa fraud, well being care fraud, wire fraud involving federal tax evasion, and cash laundering. Six of the defendants have been charged with being a part of a racketeer influenced corrupt group (RICO) conspiracy primarily based on their roles within the Savani Group, and three defendants have been additionally charged with obstruction of justice.
According to courtroom paperwork, the defendants have been allegedly a part of a wide-ranging scheme to defraud Medicaid, U.S. Immigration authorities, the IRS, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and to launder the fraud proceeds. Bhaskar Savani, 57, and Niranjan Savani, 51, each of Maple Glenn, Pennsylvania and each licensed dentists, owned and managed the Savani Group dental practices. Arun Savani, 55, of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, owned and managed the Savani Group corporations and was liable for the Savani Group’s monetary affairs. The three brothers – Bhaskar, Niranjan, and Arun – allegedly conspired to recruit overseas staff for U.S. work visas whereas concealing the employees’ true job titles and duties.
Sunil Philip, 57, of Newton, Pennsylvania, was an outdoor accountant for the Savani Group and private accountant of Bhaskar, Arun, and Niranjan Savani. Philip, alongside with Bhaskar, Arun, and Niranjan Savani, allegedly engaged in a wire fraud scheme to evade federal taxes.
Amen Dhyllon, 44, of Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, was a licensed dentist for the Savani Group. Aleksandra Radomiak, 45, of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, was an worker and dental observe supervisor of the Savani Group. Dhyllon and Radomiak, alongside with Bhaskar, Arun, and Niranjan Savani, allegedly executed a scheme to make use of nominee house owners of “on paper” dental practices to acquire and proceed to revenue from Medicaid contracts after managed care corporations terminated the Savani Group dental practices’ Pennsylvania Medicaid contracts.
Jon Julian, 70, of South Carolina, was a licensed dentist for the Savani Group. Along with Bhaskar and Niranjan Savani, Julian allegedly conspired to put adulterated and misbranded dental gadgets in U.S. commerce.
Vivek Savani, 35, Bharatkumar Parasana, 55, and Hiteshkumar Goyani, 39, all of North Wales, Pennsylvania; and Piyusha Patel, 41, of Ankenny, Iowa, have been employed underneath the H1B visa program underneath the pretense of serving in specialty occupations for the Savani Group however truly carried out workplace assist roles for the Savani Group’s dental practices.
Susan Malpartida, 27, of Passaic, New Jersey, served in an workplace assist operate and allegedly obstructed the investigation when she made false statements a couple of Savani Group worker’s job operate.
The defendants and their costs:
|
Name |
Charges |
If convicted, every defendant faces most imprisonment of: |
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Bhaskar Savani |
Conspiracy to commit racketeering, conspiracy to commit visa fraud, visa fraud, conspiracy to hinder justice, conspiracy to commit well being care fraud, well being care fraud, cash laundering conspiracy, cash laundering, conspiracy to defraud the United States Treasury, wire fraud, and conspiracy to distribute an adulterated and misbranded medical machine in interstate commerce. |
Racketeering Conspiracy: (20 years) Conspiracy to Commit Visa Fraud: (5 years) Visa Fraud: (10 years) Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice: (5 years) Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud: (10 years) Health Care Fraud: (120 years) Money Laundering Conspiracy: (20 years) Money Laundering: (210 years) Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Treasury: (5 years) Wire Fraud: (20 years) Conspiracy To Distribute an Adulterated and Misbranded Medical Device in Interstate Commerce: (5 years) |
|
Arun Savani |
Conspiracy to commit racketeering, conspiracy to commit visa fraud, visa fraud, conspiracy to hinder justice, conspiracy to commit well being care fraud, well being care fraud, cash laundering conspiracy, cash laundering, conspiracy to defraud the United States Treasury, and wire fraud. |
Racketeering Conspiracy: (20 years) Conspiracy to Commit Visa Fraud: (5 years) Visa Fraud: (20 years) Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice: (5 years) Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud: (10 years) Health Care Fraud: (120 years) Money Laundering Conspiracy: (20 years) Money Laundering: (210 years) Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Treasury: (5 years) Wire Fraud: (20 years) |
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Niranjan Savani |
Conspiracy to commit racketeering, conspiracy to commit visa fraud, visa fraud, conspiracy to commit well being care fraud, well being care fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States Treasury, wire fraud, and conspiracy to distribute an adulterated and misbranded medical machine in interstate commerce. |
Racketeering Conspiracy: (20 years) Conspiracy to Commit Visa Fraud: (5 years) Visa Fraud: (20 years) Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud: (10 years) Health Care Fraud: (30 years) Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Treasury: (5 years) Wire Fraud: (20 years) Conspiracy To Distribute an Adulterated and Misbranded Medical Device in Interstate Commerce: (5 years) |
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Sunil Philip |
Conspiracy to commit racketeering, cash laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to defraud the United States Treasury, and wire fraud. |
Racketeering Conspiracy: (20 years) Money Laundering Conspiracy: (20 years) Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Treasury: (5 years) Wire Fraud: (60 years) |
|
Amen Dhyllon |
Conspiracy to commit racketeering, conspiracy to commit well being care fraud, well being care fraud, and cash laundering conspiracy. |
Racketeering Conspiracy: (20 years) Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud: (10 years) Health Care Fraud: (80 years) Money Laundering Conspiracy: (20 years) |
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Aleksandra Radomiak |
Conspiracy to commit racketeering, conspiracy to commit well being care fraud, and well being care fraud. |
Racketeering Conspiracy: (20 years) Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud: (10 years) Health Care Fraud: (20 years) |
|
Jon Julian |
Conspiracy to put adulterated and misbranded dental gadgets in commerce. |
Conspiracy To Distribute an Adulterated and Misbranded Medical Device in Interstate Commerce: (5 years) |
|
Vivek Savani |
Conspiracy to commit visa fraud. |
Conspiracy to Commit Visa Fraud: (5 years) |
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Bharatkumar Parasana |
Conspiracy to commit visa fraud. |
Conspiracy to Commit Visa Fraud: (5 years) |
|
Hiteshkumar Goyani |
Conspiracy to commit visa fraud. |
Conspiracy to Commit Visa Fraud: (5 years) |
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Piyusha Patel |
Conspiracy to commit visa fraud and visa fraud. |
Conspiracy to Commit Visa Fraud: (5 years) Visa Fraud: (10 years) |
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Susan Malpartida |
Conspiracy to hinder justice. |
Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice: (5 years) |
Bhaskar, Arun, and Niranjan Savani, Sunil Phillip, and Aleksandra Radiomak made their preliminary courtroom appearances on Jan. 20 within the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania made the announcement.
The FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, IRS Criminal Investigation, U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security Service, Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General, FDA, Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, Iowa Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the case.
Senior Policy Advisor Darrin L. McCullough and Trial Attorney Colin W. Trundle of the Criminal Division’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Leslie S. Bonney, Meaghan A. Flannery, Sarah L. Grieb, and Kevin L. Jayne for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania are prosecuting the case.
An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed harmless till confirmed responsible past an inexpensive doubt in a courtroom of regulation.
Dental Practice Owners Charged with Fraud and RICO Conspiracy | OPA
Dental Practice Owners Charged with Fraud and RICO Conspiracy | OPA
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