YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – We have obtained the mugshot of a well-known Yuma doctor accused of a fraud scheme.
Minute Order notes we obtained from Yuma County Justice Court state that Dr. Irfan Fazil, 54, was allegedly involved in a fraud scheme where the loss amounts to more than $36 million.
The summary of probable cause statement says that Dr. Fazil along with his spouse were running a large-scale criminal enterprise.
They say that between July and December of 2025 three AHCCCS enrolled provider entities owned by them submitted claims of over $36 million in AHCCCS payments within six months, representing about 97 percent of all revenue for 2025.
That includes tens of thousand of X-rays, over 10,000 ultrasounds and more than a thousand ECGs.
Multiple patients say they never received the billed services. Some were even out of the state or out of the country.
The notes also detail that…
Inspect the sender’s actual email address—not just the display name—for subtle misspellings like “info@paypa1.com” or “support@nmb-bank.co” which indicate a spoofing attempt.
