June 24, 2022
U.S. Attorney Announces Guilty Plea By A Chiropractor For Defrauding The NBA Players’ Health And Welfare Benefit Plan
Patrick Khaziran, a/k/a “Dr. Pat,” a Los Angeles-Based Chiropractor, Provided Fraudulent Invoices to Former NBA Players to Defraud the NBA’s Health and Welfare Benefit Plan out of $1.3 Million
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that PATRICK KHAZIRAN, a/k/a “Dr. Pat,” pled guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit Plan. KHAZIRAN pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni
KHAZIRAN, 40, of Los Angeles, California, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, which carries a maximum term of ten years in prison. As part of his guilty plea, KHAZIRAN agreed to pay restitution of $1,300,000 and to forfeit $429,000 to the United States. KHAZIRAN is scheduled to be sentenced on January 12, 2023.