A small Austin medical supply business that appeared to be little more than a mailroom is at the center of an alleged Medicare billing scheme that prosecutors say moved quickly and funneled millions of dollars overseas, according to a newly filed federal criminal complaint.
Nika Machutadze, a Russian citizen living in Texas, is charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering. Investigators say two medical equipment companies tied to him — including Centurion Superior Medical in North Austin — billed Medicare and other health programs for urinary catheters that patients did not need or receive. The proceeds were routed through U.S. bank accounts before being wired to Hong Kong, according to federal court records.
A company that looked small — but billed big
Centurion began submitting large batches of claims in late September 2025, shortly after Machutadze became the company’s managing member, investigators said. In a little more than a month, the company submitted claims for 78,663 items — mostly intermittent urinary catheters — billing roughly $134 million, with $90 million initially processed as
Russian-run Texas medical supplier at center of massive Medicare billing scheme, feds say
