The FBI is searching for a fugitive who they said is wanted in connection with a $547 million health care fraud conspiracy and who may have ties to South Florida.
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Khalid Ahmed Satary is described as a “most wanted fraudster” in a new FBI flyer that’s offering a reward of up to $150,000 for his arrest and conviction.
According to the FBI, Satary owned and operated diagnostic testing laboratories throughout the United States which allegedly billed the Medicare Program for expensive and medically unnecessary genetic tests.
New Most Wanted Fraudster: Khalid Ahmed Satary is #wanted by the #FBI for his alleged involvement in a $547 million healthcare fraud conspiracy. Between 2016 and 2019, Satary owned and operated several diagnostic testing laboratories throughout the United States which allegedly… pic.twitter.com/nofRRxTVH7
— FBI Most Wanted (@FBIMostWanted) June 23, 2026
Satary and dozens of patient recruiters, telemarketing call centers, and telemedicine companies conspired to generate cancer genetic test samples that reimbursed between $10,000 to $20,000 per sample, authorities said.
The scheme, which ran between 2016 and 2019, billed Medicare for over $547 million, authorities said.
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Satary also allegedly paid millions of dollars of illegal kickbacks and bribes to doctors and patient recruiters.
After he was indicted in September 2019, Satary was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud, health care fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive illegal health care kickbacks and bribes, and conspiracy to launder monetary instruments.
After he was granted bond, Satary allegedly conspired with Houston-based laboratories to submit fraudulent genetic testing claims to Medicare.
A federal arrest warrant was issued of Satary in November 2022 for pre-trial release violation.
Satary, who uses multiple 1972 dates of birth, has ties or may travel to Houston, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Delray Beach, Florida; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Jordan; and the Israel/Palestine areas, the FBI said.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.