Rodney Greer, an Illinois man, pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he impersonated doctors to obtain unauthorized prescriptions for the weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Mounjaro, which he then sold to customers for profit, according to court filings and a US justice department news release.
The four-count indictment, unsealed in Manhattan, accuses Greer of wire fraud, healthcare fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Federal prosecutors allege that Greer, who also went by the name Christian Marchand and the online handle “$hotboy1,” ran the scheme starting in early 2023.
How the Alleged Scheme Worked
Prosecutors say Greer obtained doctors’ personal identification, including their names and national provider identification numbers (NPI). He allegedly kept handwritten lists with information for about 60 doctors across 19 US states.
From January 2023 to March 2026, Greer called approximately 261 pharmacies on about 3,329 occasions, using the doctors’ credentials to impersonate them. He “claimed to be a health care provider; falsely identified himself as a physician; and provided other false information to receive GLP-1 and other prescription medications,” according to the indictment.
This enabled the “unauthorized redemption” of hundreds of thousands of dollars in health insurance plan benefits for his clients, prosecutors alleged.
Incriminating Messages Cited
A federal criminal complaint leading to Greer’s arrest in Chicago in June detailed the alleged scheme with text messages. In one exchange, a buyer complained about a delay, writing, “[w]hat good playa … U forgot bout ya boy.” Greer allegedly responded, “[N]ope it’s a process, should know something today.”
In June of that year, Greer allegedly sent a message asking, “[s]o go ahead with the 2mg?” Another time, the buyer asked, “[d]id you put in my thing for this week my shjt [sic] is done,” and Greer allegedly replied, “[y]es sir.” That buyer has pleaded guilty under a cooperation agreement.
Authorities also cited payment app records. An account with the username $hotboy1 listed display names “Christian Marchand” and “Rod Greer.” It received seven payments from a supposed patient, with one transaction stating, “I’m ready for my order.” Another payment mentioned a patient’s name “followed by ‘OZE’ – the first three letters of Ozempic,” and another said “deposit for next pen.”
Next Steps in the Case
Greer’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The case is being handled by federal prosecutors in Manhattan, and Greer is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
