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 matters: A 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) ↗ · 11 يوليو 202611/7/26 · ✓ Checked✓