Prosecutors say he impersonated 60 physicians across 19 states

Rodney Greer, an Illinois man who prosecutors say impersonated physicians to obtain prescriptions for the GLP-1 weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Mounjaro, pleaded not guilty on Monday to a four-count federal indictment in Manhattan.

The indictment charges Greer, who allegedly also used the name Christian Marchand, with wire fraud, healthcare fraud, and aggravated identity theft. A US Justice Department news release and a federal criminal complaint allege a scheme that ran from January 2023 through March 2026, in which Greer allegedly kept handwritten lists with the names and national provider identification numbers of approximately 60 doctors across about 19 US states.

Prosecutors in Manhattan contended that customers paid Greer in exchange for obtaining the prescriptions for what are known as GLP-1 medications.

From January 2023 through March 2026, Greer allegedly contacted approximately 261 pharmacies on about 3,329 different occasions, according to court filings. 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, prosecutors alleged.

The drugs are taken by some for cosmetic rather than legitimate medical reasons, according to The Guardian.

A federal criminal complaint that led to Greer’s arrest in Chicago in June detailed the alleged scheme with text-message exchanges that prosecutors cited as evidence. In one exchange from late March 2023, an Ozempic buyer complained about an alleged delay, writing, “what good playa … U forgot bout ya boy.” Greer allegedly replied: “Nope it’s a process, should know something today.”

In June 2023, Greer allegedly sent the same buyer a message stating: “so go ahead with the 2mg?” After the buyer asked, “did you put in my thing for this week my shjt [sic] is done,” Greer allegedly responded, “yes sir.” That particular buyer has pleaded guilty under a cooperation agreement related to Greer’s alleged scheme.

The complaint also cited a payment application account under the username “$hotboy1” — the alias Greer allegedly used — that listed two display names: “Christian Marchand” and “Rod Greer.” The account received seven payments from one patient, with one transaction stating “I’m ready for my order.” Another payment description read “deposit for next pen,” and another referenced a patient’s name followed by “OZE” – the first three letters of Ozempic, the complaint stated.

According to The Guardian, Ozempic and Mounjaro are frequently taken with an injection pen, though it was unclear whether the “$hotboy1” alias referenced that.

Greer’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Justice Department news release was issued on Monday.