Farid Fata
Farid T. Fata (Arabic: فريد فتى, born 1 March 1965) is a Lebanese-born former hematologist/oncologist and the mastermind of one of the largest health care frauds in U.S. history. Fata was the owner of Michigan Hematology-Oncology (MHO), one of the largest cancer practices in Michigan. He was arrested in 2013 on charges of prescribing chemotherapy to patients who were healthy or whose condition did not warrant chemotherapy, then submitting $34 million in fraudulent charges to Medicare and private health insurance companies over a period of at least six years.
Farid T. Fata | |
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| Born | March 1965 (age 59) |
| Occupation(s) | Hematologist, oncologist (former) |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Spouse | Samar Fata (divorced) |
| Conviction(s) | Health care fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1347) (13 counts) Conspiracy to pay or receive kickbacks (42 U.S.C. § 1320a–7b) Money laundering (18 U.S.C. § 1956) |
| Criminal penalty | 45 years imprisonment |
| Imprisoned at | FCI Williamsburg |
Fata pleaded guilty in 2014 to charges of health care fraud, conspiring to pay and receive kickbacks, and money laundering. On July 10, 2015, he was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison.