Dr. Farid Fata falsely diagnosed over 500 patients with cancer, administering unnecessary and harmful treatments to fraudulently bill Medicare over $200 million.
Whistleblowers, including staff and a fellow doctor, uncovered the scheme, leading to Fata’s arrest, conviction, and 45-year prison sentence.
Victims suffered severe physical and emotional damage, with some dying from complications caused by treatments they never needed.
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