Grayslake man indicted on federal healthcare fraud charges

A Grayslake man has been indicted on federal healthcare fraud charges for allegedly submitting more than $17.3 million in fraudulent claims to a private insurer.

An indictment unsealed Friday in U.S. District Court in Chicago charges Shawn Bashir, 39, with eight counts of healthcare fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft.

According to the indictment, Bashir created two fictitious healthcare entities called Success for Kids and Growing Kids Therapy, which purportedly provided early intervention services to children. From 2019 to 2025, Bashir submitted fraudulent claims from those entities to a private insurer for services that were never actually provided.

According to the indictment, Bashir submitted and caused the submission of approximately $17.3 million in false and fraudulent claims, causing the private insurer to pay at least $1.4 million for services that were not provided.

Bashir pleaded not guilty to the charges during his arraignment on Friday in federal court in Chicago. He will return to court for a status hearing on Nov. 12.