Authorities have said that a Detroit clinic owner was sentenced to 81 months in federal prison and ordered to help pay $9.77 million in restitution for Medicare fraud.

Suresh Chand, 46, of Warren, Mich., is to serve three years of supervised release following his prison term, the U. S. Justice Department said in a release.

Chand had pleaded guilty in September to one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and one count of conspiracy to launder money.

It was further informed by Federal authorities that from about January 2003 to March 2007, Chand, who owned Continental Rehab Services Inc. and co-conspirators submitted claims to the Medicare program totaling more than $18 million for physical and occupational therapy services that were not provided. Medicare paid about $8.5 million on those claims.

One co-conspirator, Dr. Jose Castro-Ramirez, was found guilty March 10 of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, healthcare fraud and money laundering for his role in the conspiracy. His sentencing is set for June 29. (With Inputs from Agencies)