The federal government has filed a lawsuit against Daniel Chidi Uba, MD, an internist from Fayetteville, N.C., and his company Rapha Health Systems for allegedly defrauding federal healthcare programs, according to a FayObserver news report.
The government's complaint against Dr. Uba and his company allege that false or fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid were knowingly submitted since Dec. 2003. Rapha Health Systems was subsequently reimbursed for medical services that were allegedly never rendered, medically unnecessary or not supported by proper documentation.
Dr. Uba also allegedly submitted claims for patients who did not qualify for medical services reimbursement and who did not actually receive the services billed.
Read the FayObserver news report about Dr. Daniel Chidi Uba's alleged fraud.
Read other coverage about physician fraud:
- California Internist's License Revoked for Facilitating Healthcare Fraud
- Indiana Eye Physician Accused of Healthcare Fraud, Assets Distributed Following Murder-Suicide
- New Jersey Psychiatrist Sentenced to 3 Years Imprisonment for Medicare, Medicaid Fraud
The government's complaint against Dr. Uba and his company allege that false or fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid were knowingly submitted since Dec. 2003. Rapha Health Systems was subsequently reimbursed for medical services that were allegedly never rendered, medically unnecessary or not supported by proper documentation.
Dr. Uba also allegedly submitted claims for patients who did not qualify for medical services reimbursement and who did not actually receive the services billed.
Read the FayObserver news report about Dr. Daniel Chidi Uba's alleged fraud.
Read other coverage about physician fraud:
- California Internist's License Revoked for Facilitating Healthcare Fraud
- Indiana Eye Physician Accused of Healthcare Fraud, Assets Distributed Following Murder-Suicide
- New Jersey Psychiatrist Sentenced to 3 Years Imprisonment for Medicare, Medicaid Fraud