Georgia Man Sentenced to Nearly Four Years for $7.2 Million Medicare Kickback Scheme
WASHINGTON – Patrick C. Moore Jr., 48, of Peachtree City, Georgia, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $7.2 million in restitution for his role in a scheme that defrauded Medicare by paying and receiving illegal kickbacks for unnecessary genetic testing.
Court documents show that Moore orchestrated a network of recruiters who induced Medicare beneficiaries to undergo genetic tests that were medically unnecessary, misrepresented, or not eligible for reimbursement. In exchange for referring beneficiaries’ insurance information, DNA specimens, and doctors’ orders, Moore received roughly $4.3 million in kickbacks from co-conspirators. He, in turn, paid illegal bribes to recruiters to maintain the operation.
To conceal the scheme, Moore created false invoices showing fabricated work hours instead of reporting the actual per-referral payments. Laboratories linked to Moore and his collaborators billed Medicare approximately $24 million and received around $7.2 million in payments for the kickback-influenced claims.
Moore pleaded guilty in May 2025 to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive illegal health care kickbacks.
Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division commented on the case, emphasizing the importance of holding those accountable who exploit Medicare beneficiaries. U.S. Attorney Margaret Heap for the Southern District of Georgia, along with officials from the HHS Office of Inspector General and the FBI, jointly announced the sentence.
The investigation was conducted by HHS-OIG and the FBI, and the case was prosecuted by Trial Attorneys Ethan Womble and Benjamin Smith of the Justice Department’s Fraud Section, along with Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Thompson for the Southern District of Georgia.
