NJ Pharmacist, ER Doctor Led $20 Million Medicare Kickback Ring
Five of the six defendants, including the pharmacy owner and doctor, already pleaded guilty; a nurse practitioner denies it.
- The scheme drained $20,684,264 from Medicare and Medicaid between October 2022 and November 2025.
- Pharmacy owner Sherif Elmasri picked high-reimbursement drugs, then paid kickbacks for every script.
- Neurology office manager Janet Tadros allegedly sent $3,000 a week in unauthorized prescriptions.
Why it mattersA reimbursement system that pays for volume, not need, will always produce doctors who stop examining patients.
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey (DOJ) ↗ · Jul 11, 20267/11/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check