The U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon announced on Mar. 24 that Jahangeer Ali, a Pakistani citizen and owner of Oregon Clinical Laboratory in Klamath Falls, has been charged by criminal complaint with healthcare fraud for allegedly billing Medicare Advantage insurance plans for laboratory tests that were never performed.
Ali, age 34, made his first court appearance on February 27 in the Central District of California. A detention hearing was held on March 4 in the same district, where he was ordered to remain detained pending further proceedings. According to court documents, from June 2025 through January 2026, Oregon Clinical Laboratory submitted more than $46 million in claims to Medicare Advantage plans without any actual testing services being provided or ordered by providers. As a result of these actions, over $28 million was paid out by the insurance plans.
Ali was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on February 26 while attempting to board a flight to Turkey en route to Pakistan. He is currently being held following another detention hearing conducted today in the District of Oregon.
The investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew T. Ho is prosecuting the case.
Scott Bradford has served as U.S. Attorney after previously holding positions such as Chief of the White Collar Unit and Acting Chief of the Counterintelligence and Export Control Section, according to the official website (https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/staff-profile/meet-united-states-attorney). The office engages in community outreach efforts across Oregon (https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/programs), maintains offices in Portland, Eugene and Medford (https://www.justice.gov/usao-or), employs 107 staff members (https://www.justice.gov/usao-or), and operates under one of ninety-three such offices nationwide within the Department of Justice (https://www.justice.gov/usao-or). The office aims to represent federal interests in civil and criminal matters while fostering trust in the judicial system (https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/about-district-oregon).
Authorities remind that a criminal complaint is only an accusation; defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
