Former California resident charged $90M in Medicare Advantage fraud scheme, investigators say

An alien suspected of entering the United States illegally has been charged with fraud for allegedly trying to steal more than $90 million in federal health care funds distributed through the Medicare Advantage program, according to the Justice Department.

Anar Rustamov, 38, was indicted by a grand jury last week and charged with health care fraud in a scheme that involved thousands of false claims for medical devices worth more than $90 million, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California said in a statement.

He previously lived in Sunnyvale, California, and is originally from Azerbaijan who may have entered the United States illegally, according to the release.

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Rustamov was allegedly part of a scheme to submit thousands of fraudulent claims to the Medicare Advantage Organization on behalf of unsuspecting beneficiaries for medical devices such as blood glucose monitors and orthotic braces, the report said.

The indictment alleges that from October 2024 to June 2025, Rustamov used a company he created, Dublin Helping Hand, to send dozens of applications to Medicare Advantage Organizations that offer benefit plans.

The plan is said to be seeking the return of more than $90 million in medical equipment that was not provided, was not needed by patients or was not authorized by health care providers, according to the lawsuit.

Anar Rustamov is always free. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

The patients on the list did not know their information was used to submit the claims, and the medical provider referred to the referral list did not authorize the claims, the indictment said.

Rustamov is still at large, according to government officials.

“When the administration announced the War on Fraud, it meant targeting this type of behavior. Rustamov has been involved in a scheme to steal nearly $100 million from a program meant to help those in dire need of medical care,” said the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California Craig H. Missakian in a statement.

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Anar Rustamov is suspected of being part of a scheme to submit thousands of fraudulent applications for medical devices such as blood glucose monitors and orthotic braces. (Stock)

“Anyone who believes that they can easily make money by defrauding programs like this should know that we will continue to work with our partners to identify, investigate and prosecute such fraud and abuse,” he continued.

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If convicted, Rustamov could face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each violation.