Fugitive Behind $547M Medicare Genetic Test Scam Captured After Three-Year Manhunt
A fugitive on the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters list has been arrested after more than three years on the run. Khalid Satary, 54, is accused of stealing over $547 million from Medicare by billing for expensive and unnecessary genetic tests. Investigators say he conspired with patient recruiters, telemarketing call centres and telemedicine firms to create false samples and submit fraudulent claims reimbursed at up to $20,000 each. He faced an indictment in 2019 and was released on bond under the condition he no longer work in the medical field, but allegedly continued the scheme. Satary was detained in the Middle East with a fake passport and flown back to the US. He now faces multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit health care fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and illegal kickbacks. This is the third arrest under the FBI’s new Most Wanted Fraudster initiative in five weeks.
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