FBI Captures Fugitive on ‘Most Wanted Fraudsters’ List
Summary
Khalid Satary was arrested in the Middle East after being on the run for over three years. He is accused of running a $547 million Medicare fraud scheme involving unnecessary genetic tests billed to Medicare.Key Facts
- Khalid Satary, 54, was captured on July 20 and brought back to the U.S.
- He is charged in one of the largest health care fraud cases ever by the Justice Department.
- Satary owned diagnostic labs that billed Medicare from 2016 to 2019 for tests that were not medically needed.
- The fraud involved telemarketers, patient recruiters, and telemedicine companies targeting elderly patients.
- Medicare was billed for more than $547 million through this scheme.
- Satary was indicted in 2019 but fled after missing a court hearing in 2022.
- The FBI placed him on its "Most Wanted Fraudsters" list in June 2024.
- He was caught with a fake Mexican passport under a false name.
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