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04/02/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/03/2026 08:17

Advanced Urology and Jitesh Patel will pay $14 million to settle False Claims Act case involving allegations of fraudulent billing and unnecessary medical procedures

Advanced Urology and Jitesh Patel will pay $14 million to settle False Claims Act case involving allegations of fraudulent billing and unnecessary medical procedures

ATLANTA -Jitesh Patel, M.D., Advanced Urology, Inc., and affiliated companies (collectively "Advanced Urology") will pay $14 million to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act and the Georgia False Medicaid Claims Act by billing federal healthcare programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, for a series of urological and diagnostic procedures that were not performed or were medically unnecessary.

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Action Details

  • Date:April 2, 2026
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions
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