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'Dr Death' to Remain in Prison; $4 Million Paid to Patients
Gave Chemo to People Without Cancer
Nick Mulcahy
July 21, 2020
isgraced oncologist Farid Fata, MD, called "Dr Death" by his patient victims, will remain in federal prison, having recently been denied a plea to have his 45-year sentence reduced and be released for medical reasons, including his reported worry that "contracting COVID-19 [in prison] could very well prove to be fatal."
Fata is imprisoned in South Carolina and in the fifth year of his sentence, having been found guilty of healthcare fraud, money laundering, conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks, and other charges.
Fata gave chemotherapy and other treatments to hundreds of patients who did not have cancer or did not need the care, as reported by Medscape Medical News. The unnecessary and excessive care led to disability and disfigurement in some cases, according to patient testimony...
'Dr Death' to Remain in Prison; $4 Million Paid to Patients
Gave Chemo to People Without Cancer
Nick Mulcahy
July 21, 2020
isgraced oncologist Farid Fata, MD, called "Dr Death" by his patient victims, will remain in federal prison, having recently been denied a plea to have his 45-year sentence reduced and be released for medical reasons, including his reported worry that "contracting COVID-19 [in prison] could very well prove to be fatal."
Fata is imprisoned in South Carolina and in the fifth year of his sentence, having been found guilty of healthcare fraud, money laundering, conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks, and other charges.
Fata gave chemotherapy and other treatments to hundreds of patients who did not have cancer or did not need the care, as reported by Medscape Medical News. The unnecessary and excessive care led to disability and disfigurement in some cases, according to patient testimony...
