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name of La Botica Pharmacy. Apparently, in 1994, Ahmed opened a
second pharmacy located a few blocks from his first pharmacy.
Initially, Ahmed owned and operated the pharmacies as a sole
proprietorship.
On August 5, 1994, Ahmed incorporated K & M, the other
petitioner in these consolidated cases, to nominally own and to
operate the pharmacies.4 Ahmed was the president and sole
shareholder of K & M.
The pharmacies were located in a predominantly low-income
neighborhood with a large immigrant population.
In connection with their purchase from Ahmed’s pharmacies of
prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and other medical
products, most of the customers received financial assistance
from Medi-Cal.
In order to be qualified to bill Medi-Cal, an individual
pharmacist first would have to apply to the State of California
for a Medi-Cal provider number. Alternatively, the owner of a
pharmacy could secure a group provider number that would cover
all pharmacists working at a particular pharmacy. Apparently
4 Hereinafter in these findings of fact, use of various
words connoting ownership often are used for convenience and,
unless the text suggests otherwise, are not necessarily intended
to constitute affirmative factual findings as to the true
ownership of the pharmacies, the clinics, and the laboratory, and
the other property described herein.
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