The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Andrew S. Boutros, today announced criminal charges against two Chicago-area defendants as part of the Department of Justice’s 2026 National Healthcare Fraud Takedown, targeting alleged schemes to defraud Medicare and Medicaid of millions of dollars. These charges are part of a broader national effort that has resulted in 455 defendants being charged across the country for schemes totaling over $6.5 billion in false claims.
One defendant, Amirali Bhimani, 42, of Naperville, Ill., is charged with three counts of healthcare fraud for allegedly participating in a scheme to defraud Medicare of approximately $240 million. This scheme involved submitting fraudulent claims for over-the-counter Covid-19 test kits that were reportedly never provided or requested by beneficiaries. The charges allege Bhimani sold Medicare beneficiary information to laboratories and provided fake recordings, generated using artificial intelligence, to support these claims.
The second defendant, Daniel Robinson, 51, of Palos Park, Ill., faces one count of healthcare fraud and one count of money laundering. Robinson is accused of orchestrating a scheme through his company, ODA Solutions, Inc., to defraud the Illinois Medicaid program of more than $75 million for purported behavioral health counseling and therapy services that were never rendered, including for deceased beneficiaries. He allegedly directed others to create fake medical records and transferred approximately $45 million of the fraudulent proceeds, using over $7 million to purchase luxury items such as real estate, vehicles, jewelry, and a yacht.
U.S. Attorney Boutros emphasized the significance of these actions, stating, “Healthcare fraud causes billions of dollars in losses to the federal government and private insurers and all too often involves the exploitation of patients through unnecessary or unsafe medical tests and procedures.” He highlighted the creation of the Office’s Healthcare Fraud Section in 2025, which has since charged over $2.135 billion in healthcare fraud in the Northern District of Illinois.
The national takedown involved a comprehensive "whole-of-government approach," including actions by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to suspend and revoke billing privileges for thousands of providers, and civil monetary payment settlements exceeding $73 million. International cooperation also led to the apprehension and return of several healthcare fraudsters from locations including Kyrenia, Estonia, and the Philippines. The Department of Justice's newly formed National Fraud Enforcement Division, established on April 7, 2026, is focused on combating such fraud, supporting President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud.