PHILADELPHIA, PA — A federal jury convicted three defendants Monday in a racketeering conspiracy tied to multiple fraud schemes involving visa fraud, healthcare fraud, money laundering, and tax offenses, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said.
Dr. Bhaskar Savani, 60, of Ambler, Pennsylvania, Arun Savani, 58, of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and Aleksandra Radomiak, also known as “Ola,” 48, of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, were convicted following a trial related to a 42-count indictment filed in January 2023.
Prosecutors said the Savani brothers operated a criminal enterprise known as the “Savani Group” that generated millions of dollars through a series of fraud schemes.
According to evidence presented at trial, Bhaskar Savani, a dentist by training, and Arun Savani, who controlled the organization’s finances, orchestrated several schemes to enrich themselves.
Authorities said one scheme involved filing false H-1B visa applications and petitions with the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Prosecutors said foreign workers, mostly from India, were forced to return portions of their wages and fees to the enterprise.
Prosecutors also said the defendants carried out a healthcare fraud scheme involving Medicaid. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Savani Group obtained Medicaid contracts fraudulently and billed the program through nominee business owners after its dental practices were terminated from Medicaid insurance contracts.
Authorities said the scheme defrauded Medicaid of more than $30 million.
Evidence at trial also showed that the group submitted false Medicaid claims using another dentist’s National Provider Identifier when that dentist was outside the United States and when services were performed by uncredentialed dentists, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors said the organization then laundered healthcare fraud proceeds through a network of corporate bank accounts tied to Savani Group entities.
Authorities also said the defendants carried out tax and wire fraud schemes by falsely claiming business expenses and failing to report certain payroll income. According to prosecutors, the Savani brothers failed to pay taxes on about $1.6 million in unreported personal income and $1.1 million in employee income.
Federal prosecutors also said the enterprise implanted prototype dental implants labeled “Not For Human Use,” which had not been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, into patients without their knowledge or consent.
Bhaskar Savani was convicted of racketeering conspiracy, visa fraud offenses, healthcare fraud counts, money laundering charges, tax-related offenses, and a conspiracy involving violations of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Arun Savani was convicted of racketeering conspiracy, visa fraud offenses, healthcare fraud counts, money laundering charges, and tax-related offenses.
Radomiak was convicted of racketeering conspiracy and healthcare fraud charges.
The defendants are scheduled to be sentenced in July 2026.
Prosecutors said Bhaskar Savani faces a statutory maximum sentence of 420 years in prison, while Arun Savani faces up to 415 years. Radomiak faces a potential sentence of up to 40 years.
U.S. Attorney David Metcalf said the case involved dismantling a complex network of fraudulent medical practices and business entities.
“This sprawling investigation and prosecution meant untangling a complex web of fraudulent billing practices and sham medical entities,” Metcalf said.
Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva said the case reflects federal efforts to combat healthcare fraud and financial crimes.
“This significant prosecution exemplifies the commitment of the Department of Justice and its law enforcement partners to protect taxpayer-funded programs from fraudsters and corrupt healthcare professionals,” Duva said.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, IRS Criminal Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security Service, the Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations, and the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Anthony D. Scicchitano, Paul Shapiro, and J. Andrew Jenemann are prosecuting the case, along with Department of Justice attorneys Kenneth P. Kaplan and Chelsea R. Rooney from the Money Laundering, Narcotics, and Forfeiture Section.
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