New Delhi, April 7 -- An Indian-origin doctor based in the United States has agreed to pay $14 million (over Rs.116 crore) to settle allegations of large-scale healthcare fraud involving unnecessary medical procedures and false billing practices, the US Department of Justice said.

According to a press release issued by the US Department of Justice, urologist Jitesh Patel, along with his practice Advanced Urology Inc. and its affiliated entities, reached a settlement to resolve claims brought under the False Claims Act and the Georgia False Medicaid Claims Act.

Federal authorities alleged that Dr Patel and his practice billed government healthcare programmes such as Medicare and Medicaid for procedures that were either not medically nece...