A Macomb County dentist is facing 131 counts of Medicaid fraud in a scheme that involved dental crowns, officials said.
Faddi S. Salim, DDS, 37, of Troy, was arraigned on the following charges in 54B District Court in East Lansing, according to a release from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office:
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- One count of conducting a criminal enterprise (20-year felony)
- 131 counts of Medicaid fraud (each felony punishable by up to 4 years incarceration and/or fine of up to $50,000)
The dentist allegedly repeatedly billed the Medicaid program for placing large numbers of crowns on patients. Officials said these crowns were “both unnecessary and never provided.”
The scheme unfolded in part after Salim’s patients, who had many crowns billed under their benefits, were told they weren’t covered for the treatment because their benefits were already exhausted.
“Flagrant abuse of the Medicaid program diverts critical funds from patients in need,” said Nessel. “My office remains committed to investigating and prosecuting those responsible for fraudulent schemes.”
If you are a former patient of Salim and believe you were billed for crowns or dental services that weren’t provided, you can report it to Nessel’s office at 1-800-24-ABUSE.
Salim was arraigned on March 19, and Judge Lisa Babcock issued him a $50,000 personal recognizance bond.
He appeared in court for a probable cause conference on April 2 and is scheduled to appear in court again on May 1, according to the release.
The Attorney General’s Health Care Fraud Division is handling this case.
The division serves as Michigan’s federally certified Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and receives 75% of its funding, about $5.5 million, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The state covers the remaining 25%, or roughly $1.8 million, for fiscal year 2026.