Nov. 24 (UPI) — A former Michigan pharmacist was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for his role in a $4 million healthcare fraud scheme, the U.S. Justice Department announced Monday.
Nabil Fakih, 50, operated a pharmacy in Dearborn Heights, where he billed Medicare for prescription medications that he did not dispense between 2011 and 2017, according to court documents.
Fakih pleaded guilty to one count of healthcare fraud before a federal judge in August 2024.
According to court documents, Fakih submitted fraudulent claims for reimbursement to Medicare for prescription medications, including for blood thinners and lung disease inhalers that were not part of his pharmacy’s inventory…