A man has been charged with healthcare fraud for allegedly practicing medicine without a license at a New York medical practice for more than eight years, submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid under a licensed physician’s name and provider number, according to a complaint filed Aug. 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Gabr Eldib, also known as “Doctor Gabr,” had foreign medical training but was never licensed as a medical provider in the United States and had no National Provider Identifier. According to court documents, Mr. Eldib diagnosed patients, prescribed medications and provided medical services at a Brooklyn medical practice from at least January 2018 through May 2026, with claims submitted in the name of the practice’s licensed physician owner — who, at times, was not present.
An undercover law enforcement officer who visited the practice in April 2024 was seen by Mr. Eldib in a five-minute encounter, after which prescriptions were issued in the licensed physician’s name. Investigators also found that Mr. Eldib worked at the practice six days a week while the licensed physician was available only three days per week.
Mr. Eldib received payments from the practice through a shell company disguised as “consulting fees.” All charges are allegations only and there has been no determination of liability.
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