Hinsdale Doctor Charged With Health Care Fraud

HINSDALE, IL – A Hinsdale doctor is accused of fraudulently obtaining $4.1 million from Medicare and a major private insurer over the last few years, authorities said Tuesday.

Dr. John A. Greager II, 74, who lives in the 400 block of North County Line Road, was charged with one count of health care fraud.

Greager specializes in removing moles to screen for cancer at his Lombard-based Cancer Therapy Associates S.C.

He turned in false claims to Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois for certain health care services that he said had been provided to patients, according to a U.S. Attorney's Office news release.

He knew the services were not provided and, at times, were medically unnecessary, prosecutors said.

Prosecutors alleged Greager removed more moles from patients than were medically necessary and then dictated notes and provided paperwork to employees to submit fraudulent claims for reimbursement, authorities said.

The crimes were reported to have occurred from 2015 to 2021.

Greager's arraignment has not been set.

Health care fraud is punishable by a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.