Bloomingdale Doctor Arthur Davida Sentenced to Two Years for False Medicare Homebound Certifications

Case from 2015–2016 (U.S. Attorney's Office latest release: Jan. 7, 2016). Published on Scammers.com Oct. 16, 2026; case status is current as of that date.

Dr. Arthur Davida, a physician and part-owner of Bloomingdale-based Home Care Physicians Inc., was sentenced on Jan. 7, 2016, to two years in federal prison for certifying Medicare patients as confined to their homes when he knew many were not, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois announced [1]. U.S. District Judge John J. Tharp Jr. called it a "very serious offense" that involved "stealing money" from Medicare, according to the release.

How the scheme worked

According to Davida's plea agreement, as described by prosecutors [1] [2]:

1. Referrals from agencies: Home-health agencies sent Davida patients and asked him to certify them as homebound, which Medicare requires before it pays for in-home skilled nursing.
2. Knowingly false certifications: From 2010 through August 2013, Davida certified numerous patients who could leave their homes and did not need skilled nursing. He admitted he knew at least 20% of the patients were not homebound.
3. Motive: He acknowledged he signed the certifications because he feared the agencies would stop sending him referrals if he didn't.
4. Loss: Medicare paid home-health agencies more than $20 million based on orders Davida signed. Given his 20% admission, he acknowledged causing losses of at least $4 million.

The person sentenced

Dr. Arthur Davida, 62, Bloomingdale, Ill.

• Plea (Sept. 8, 2015): one count of health care fraud, charged in a criminal information [2].
• Sentence (Jan. 7, 2016): 24 months in prison, imposed by Judge Tharp [1].
• Investigation: Medicare Fraud Strike Force (FBI and HHS-OIG).

Red flags

• A nurse or agency says you qualify for free in-home care even though you drive, shop and visit your doctor.
• Paperwork describing you as homebound that doesn't match your life.
• Medicare statements listing nursing visits you never received.

What to do if you're targeted

1. Check your Medicare Summary Notices or your account at medicare.gov for services you didn't get.
2. Report suspected fraud to HHS-OIG at oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud or 1-800-HHS-TIPS.

Case status (as of Oct. 16, 2026)

Defendant	Court	Status as of Oct. 16, 2026	Source
Dr. Arthur Davida, 62, Bloomingdale, Ill.	N.D. Ill. (Judge Tharp)	Pleaded guilty Sept. 8, 2015; sentenced Jan. 7, 2016, to 24 months in prison	[1], [2]

The sentence was imposed in 2016; we have not found a source on Davida's current custody status.

Sources

1. U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, "West Suburban Doctor Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Falsely Approving Unnecessary Treatment," Jan. 7, 2016. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/west-suburban-doctor-sentenced-two-years-federal-prison-falsely-approving-unnecessary
2. U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, "West Suburban Doctor Pleads Guilty to Causing $4 Million Loss to Medicare by Falsely Approving Unnecessary Treatment," Sept. 8, 2015. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/west-suburban-doctor-pleads-guilty-causing-4-million-loss-medicare-falsely-approving

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