A Nigerian national, Olatunbosun Osukoya, has been indicted alongside 323 others in a massive U.S. healthcare fraud operation that allegedly resulted in more than $14 billion in intended losses, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The DOJ, in a statement released on Thursday, announced the outcome of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which led to criminal charges against 324 individuals, including 96 licensed medical professionals such as doctors, nurses, and pharmacists.
The coordinated crackdown spanned 50 federal districts and 12 State Attorneys General’s Offices.
Among the accused is 67-year-old Osukoya of Plano, Texas, who is alleged to have submitted over $25 million in false medical claims through his diagnostic facility, Ayo Biometrics, LLC, operating as Cambridge Diagnostics.
Prosecutors said Osukoya targeted insured individuals for costly lab tests and paid bribes to medical professionals to refer patients to his lab.
To legitimize the claims, he and his associates allegedly falsified medical diagnoses and disguised illegal kickbacks as legitimate business expenses, including loans and consulting fees.
“Osukoya was charged with conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud related to EEG testing billed to Medicare, TRICARE, and other insurers,” the DOJ stated.
“He received over $5 million in payments and paid more than $450,000 in illegal kickbacks.”
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