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Illinois Man Indicted for Posing as Physician to Fraudulently Obtain Ozempic Prescriptions
Just the facts
Prosecutors alleged that between January 2023 and March 2026, Greer obtained personal identifying details and National Provider Identifier numbers for approximately 60 licensed physicians across 19 states. Court filings state that Greer contacted 261 pharmacies on 3,329 separate occasions while impersonating medical doctors to secure fraudulent prescriptions for GLP-1 weight-loss medications, including Ozempic and Mounjaro. Customers paid Greer directly for the illicit prescriptions, which enabled the unauthorized redemption of hundreds of thousands of dollars in health insurance benefits. Greer pleaded not guilty to all charges during his initial court appearance following his arrest.
Why this is news
Federal prosecutors in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York unsealed a four-count indictment charging Rodney Greer with wire fraud, healthcare fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Law enforcement authorities arrested Greer in Chicago, Illinois, following an investigation into an illegal prescription drug distribution operation.
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