FBI offering $150K reward, adding fugitive to ‘Most Wanted Fraudster’ list

MIAMI — The Federal Bureau of Investigation has added a new fugitive to its Most Wanted Fraudster list.

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FBI agents are offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of Khalid Ahmed Satary.

According to FBI officials, Satary is wanted for his alleged involvement in a $547 million health care fraud conspiracy that occurred between 2016 and 2019.

Authorities say during that time, Satary owned and operated several laboratories throughout the U.S. that are accused of billing expensive and medically unnecessary genetic tests to Medicare.

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“Satary allegedly conspired with dozens of patient recruiters, telemarketing call centers, and telemedicine companies to utilize deceptive marketing campaigns and illegal kickbacks and bribes to generate cancer genetic test samples that reimbursed between $10,000 to $20,000 per sample,” the FBI said in a press release.

FBI officials say that Satary billed Medicare for a total of over $547 million while allegedly paying millions for illegal kickbacks and bribes to doctors and patient recruiters.

FBI supervisor Freddy Ortiz spoke about Satary on Tuesday in Miami.

“Satary has ties to Florida, Georgia, Texas and also the area of Israel and Palestine, Jordan and Dubai,” he said. “Any information you have, please contact 1-800-CALL-FBI.”

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Ortiz added that they do not believe Satary poses a threat to public safety.