Three individuals were convicted on Mar. 9 in Philadelphia for their roles in a racketeering conspiracy involving multiple fraud schemes, according to United States Attorney David Metcalf.
The convictions follow a 42-count indictment issued in January 2023. Dr. Bhaskar Savani, Arun Savani, and Aleksandra Radomiak were found guilty of charges including racketeering, visa fraud, healthcare fraud, money laundering, tax fraud, and conspiracy to violate the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The sentencing is scheduled for July 2026.
Prosecutors said that Bhaskar and Arun Savani led a criminal enterprise known as the “Savani Group,” which generated millions of dollars through fraudulent activities. These included filing false H-1B visa applications to exploit foreign workers—mainly from India—who were then required to return wages and fees to the group; defrauding Medicaid by using nominee business owners after their dental practices lost Medicaid contracts; submitting false bills under another dentist’s credentials; laundering proceeds through complex corporate structures; failing to report income and payroll taxes; and implanting unapproved dental devices labeled “Not For Human Use” into patients without consent.
Bhaskar Savani faces up to 420 years in prison while Arun Savani faces up to 415 years. Radomiak could receive up to 40 years’ imprisonment.
“This sprawling investigation and prosecution meant untangling a complex web of fraudulent billing practices and sham medical entities,” said U.S. Attorney Metcalf. “Our office worked with numerous state and federal partner agencies to unravel and prove the multiple healthcare fraud schemes at the heart of this operation. It’s gratifying to dismantle this crooked enterprise and hold those responsible to account. Fraud and abuse cost U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars a year and rob the healthcare system of vital resources.”
Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva said: “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 who seek their own personal enrichment by bilking government programs and then laundering their ill gotten gains.”
Wayne A. Jacobs, special agent in charge of FBI Philadelphia, said: “By leveraging our collective expertise and resources, we were able to expose and dismantle a racketeering enterprise built on deception and fraud.”
Other officials from Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), IRS Criminal Investigation Newark Field Office, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Philadelphia, Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Philadelphia Resident Office, FDA Office of Criminal Investigations Metro Washington Field Office, and Department of Labor Office of Inspector General also commented on the importance of collaboration among agencies in bringing about these convictions.
The case was investigated by several federal agencies including the FBI; U.S. Department of Health & Human Services OIG; Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigations; Homeland Security Investigations; U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service; Food & Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations; as well as the U.S. Department of Labor OIG.
