Jury Convicts Brothers in $30M Dental Fraud Scheme

A federal jury in Philadelphia convicted two Pennsylvania brothers and an associate on Friday of orchestrating a racketeering conspiracy that defrauded government healthcare programs of more than $30 million through a network of dental clinics spanning multiple states.

Bhaskar Savani, 60, a dentist from Ambler, and his brother Arun Savani, 58, from Blue Bell, led what prosecutors described as the Savani Group, a complex enterprise involving fraudulent Medicaid billing, immigration violations, money laundering, and the use of unapproved dental implants. Aleksandra Radomiak, 48, from Lansdale and a longtime executive in the operation, was also convicted for her role in the healthcare fraud. The convictions followed a trial stemming from a January 2023 indictment that charged the defendants with dozens of counts, including conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, healthcare fraud, visa fraud, and tax evasion.

Prosecutors presented evidence that the Savani Group operated dental practices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Iowa, and South Carolina for over a decade. After some clinics lost Medicaid eligibility due to prior violations, the defendants...