India, April 7 -- An Indian-origin doctor in the US has agreed to pay $14 million to settle allegations of widespread healthcare fraud involving medically unnecessary procedures and false billing.

According to a press release by the US Department of Justice, Jitesh Patel, along with his practice, Advanced Urology Inc. and affiliated entities, will pay the settlement amount to resolve claims under the False Claims Act and the Georgia False Medicaid Claims Act. Federal authorities alleged that the practice billed government healthcare programmes, including Medicare and Medicaid, for procedures that were either not performed or were medically unnecessary.

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