The Brief
- Federal agents executed early morning SWAT raids in Tarzana to arrest chiropractor Dr. Hany Malek and cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Harold Tabaie in an alleged $135 million Medicare fraud scheme.
- The duo co-owned two Los Angeles-based clinics where they lured patients with illegal kickbacks to perform medically unnecessary, invasive atherectomy leg surgeries, causing permanent physical damage.
- Uncovered through federal data analytics targeting extreme billing outliers, the indictment also charges Malek with scheme-related insurance manipulation and fraudulent PPP loan applications.
LOS ANGELES – A major federal crackdown on healthcare fraud unfolded in Tarzana on Thursday, resulting in the arrests of chiropractor Dr. Hany Malek and his business partner, cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Harold Tabaie, who are accused of operating a $135 million Medicare fraud scheme.
Officials report that the duo co-owned two Los Angeles-based clinics where they subjected patients to medically unnecessary, invasive arterial surgeries to generate massive insurance payouts.
The arrests formed part of a coordinated district-wide operation involving the FBI, IRS Criminal Investigation, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office targeting widespread healthcare fraud.…