Priti Bhardwaj, M.D.
Dr. Priti Bhardwaj, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice in Taylor, Michigan. She was charged in a federal health care fraud case involving allegations of fraudulent Medicare billing and medically unnecessary home health services.
- Taylor, Michigan
What Happened?
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Dr. Bhardwaj was charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and three counts of health care fraud in connection with an alleged $1.8 million home health care fraud scheme.
Prosecutors allege that Dr. Bhardwaj accepted referrals of Medicare beneficiaries from Detroit-area home health agencies and submitted approximately $1 million in false Medicare claims. Medicare allegedly paid approximately $249,000 on those claims. Prosecutors further allege that she falsely certified beneficiaries as homebound, allowing the agencies to submit approximately $790,000 in additional claims for medically unnecessary home health services.
The case was reported by CBS Detroit as part of a nationwide health care fraud investigation involving multiple Michigan providers.
Michigan’s Medicaid provider sanction list also identifies Dr. Bhardwaj as a physician and records a September 8, 2025 summary suspension by MDHHS-OIG.
Quick Facts
| Name | Priti Bhardwaj, M.D |
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Type |
Medical Provider |
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Specialty |
Internal Medicine / Primary Care |
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Location |
Taylor, MI |
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Watchlist Basis
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Federal health care fraud charges and MDHHS-OIG sanction |
Were You Treated by Dr. Bhardwaj?
If you or a family member received medical or home health care involving Dr. Bhardwaj and believe you were harmed by negligent care, inaccurate medical records, unnecessary treatment, or another form of medical misconduct, Oliver Bell Group can review your situation.
Being included on the White Coat Watchlist does not automatically mean that a patient has a medical malpractice claim. Each potential claim depends on the individual circumstances and applicable Michigan law.
Sources:
U.S. Department of Justice — 2025 National Health Care Fraud Case Summaries
CBS Detroit — Michigan health care fraud investigation
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services — Medicaid Sanction Provider List