Fairmont, W.Va. — On Thursday U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced the settlement of allegations for Dr. Samer Kuzbari.
Kuzbari, who operated out of Fairmont, requested fraudulent reimbursement claims for medical services not rendered from health care benefit programs including Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program.
Kuzbari paid the United States $440,232 as a result of the accusations.
The settlement addressed claims against Kuzbari and the Kuzbari Clinic arising under the False Claims Act.
The False Claims Act is a law which allows the government to sue health care providers who submit false claims to federal health care benefit programs.
The settlement resolves potential civil and administrative monetary claims.
Ihlenfeld would not comment on potential criminal charges.