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Dr. Evil Pleads Guilty to Massive Medicare Fraud and Giving Unnecessary Chemo Treatment

allan10 years ago10 years ago05 mins

Dr. Farid Fata/ photo from his website. By Allan Lengel Deadline Detroit DETROIT — Medicare fraud is pervasive in Detroit and elsewhere in the country. The U.S. Attorney’s Office here is constantly prosecuting cases, some involving some very big amounts of money. But no case in recent times has garnered more attention in Detroit than…

Feds Accuse Detroit Area Oncologist of Some Outrageous Things

allan11 years ago02 mins

By Allan Lengel Deadline Detroit DETROIT — Under the category of “You’ve Got to Be Kidding Me” comes Dr. Farid Fata. The feds claim that the 48-year-old oncologist from Oakland Township submitted false claims to Medicare for services that were medically unnecessary, including chemotherapy treatments for patients. He was arrested Tuesday. “Dr. Fata allegedly perpetrated…