FBI offers $150,000 reward for man accused of $547 million Medicare fraud

The FBI's Miami field office is seeking the public's help in apprehending Khalid Ahmed Satary, a man accused of orchestrating a massive fraud scheme against Medicare totaling $547 million. The agency is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information that leads to his capture. Satary is listed among the FBI's most wanted fugitives for this crime.

Authorities allege that between 2016 and 2019, Satary owned and operated several diagnostic laboratories. These facilities are accused of submitting over $547 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for expensive and allegedly medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests. The scheme reportedly involved patient recruiters, telemarketing centers, and telemedicine companies that used deceptive tactics and illegal payments to healthcare professionals to obtain patient samples.

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The FBI is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information that leads to his capture.

Each genetic test generated reimbursements ranging from $10,000 to $20,000, allowing the involved laboratories to bill the federal health insurance program hundreds of millions of dollars. Satary was initially charged in September 2019 with multiple offenses, including conspiracy to commit health care fraud and money laundering. He was released on bail but allegedly continued his illicit activities through labs in Houston, Texas.

Consequently, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Satary on November 23, 2022, for violating his release conditions. He has remained a fugitive since then. The FBI indicated during a press conference in Miami that Satary has ties to Florida and may be located outside the United States.

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Satary maintains ties with Florida.