Farid Fata
Farid Tanios Fata | |
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| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) |
| Occupations | Hematologist, oncologist (former) |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Spouse | Samar Fata (divorced) |
| Conviction | September 20, 2014 (pleaded guilty) |
| Criminal charge | 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) |
| Penalty | 45 years imprisonment |
| Imprisoned at | FCI Williamsburg; earliest possible release December 11, 2050 |
Farid Tanios Fata (Arabic: فريد طانيوس فتى, born 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.
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.