Faddi S. Salim, DDS, a 37-year-old dentist from Troy, was arraigned in East Lansing’s 54B District Court on March 19 for allegedly running a large-scale Medicaid fraud scheme involving dental crowns, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on April 3. Salim faces one count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise—a felony carrying up to 20 years in prison—and 131 counts of Medicaid fraud, each punishable by up to four years’ incarceration and/or a fine of $50,000.
The charges stem from allegations that Salim repeatedly billed the state-funded Medicaid program for placing numerous crowns on individual patients that were unnecessary or never provided. The investigation began after some patients learned their annual benefits had been exhausted due to these billings and were subsequently denied coverage for needed treatment.
“Flagrant abuse of the Medicaid program diverts critical funds from patients in need,” Nessel said. “My office remains committed to investigating and prosecuting those responsible for fraudulent schemes.” Former patients who suspect they were billed for services not rendered are encouraged to contact the Department of Attorney General at 1-800-24-ABUSE.
Salim was granted a $50,000 personal recognizance bond following his arraignment before Judge Lisa Babcock. He appeared at a Probable Cause Conference this week and is scheduled to return to court on May 1. The case is being handled by the Attorney General’s Health Care Fraud Division (HCFD), which serves as Michigan’s federally certified Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. For fiscal year 2026, HCFD receives $5,517,524 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and $1,839,170 from the State of Michigan.
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