Patient and employee different opinions on embattled doctor

Rose McCammond, with husband Loyal McCammond, is a former patient of Bio Family Clinic. She believes the proposed sentence of 7.5 years is too lenient for the crimes committed by Dr. Irfan Fazil, the owner of the clinic. Patients and former employees offered sharply different views Friday of Dr. Irfan Fazil, the owner of the now‑shuttered Bio Family Clinic who pleaded guilty in Yuma County Superior Court to four felony counts as part of a plea agreement. Fazil, 55, admitted to charges connected to what Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has described as a large‑scale criminal enterprise. Mayes' office alleges that between July and December 2025, three of Fazil's medical entities submitted more than $36 million in claims to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System – about 97% of their total revenue for the year. Under the plea deal, Fazil is expected to serve 7.5 years in prison. Patient says sentence Rose McCammond, a patient at Bio Family Clinic since 2020, said she believes the punishment is too lenient. 'If you or I did something like that, can you imagine how much time we would have gotten?' she said. 'I am very concerned.' McCammond said Fazil created a fictitious patient profile under her name to bill Medicare for services she never received. 'This happened to a lot of people,' she said. 'He made up diseases I never had. I am upset. I have all of my records you get for Medicare.' She said she never saw Fazil as her physician and knows some patients likely appreciated him as a doctor, but believes the alleged fraud 'goes way beyond his medical expertise.' Receiving a bill for a service she knew she never received was 'pretty alarming,' McCammond said. She did not attend Friday's hearing but plans to be present for Fazil's formal sentencing. But at least one longtime employee offered support. Syed Jamal Ahmed, who worked as a laboratory manager at Bio Family Clinic for 13 years, said he is no longer employed and lost significant income when the clinic closed. Ahmed said he could not comment on the criminal allegations but wanted the court to consider his personal experience working with Fazil. In a letter he wrote – shared only with the Yuma Sun – Ahmed said he was not attempting to interfere with the judicial process. 'I simply want to provide my firsthand perspective of the man I had the opportunity to work with for 13 years,' he wrote. 'Dr. Fazil was my employer for many years, but over time our professional relationship became one built on trust, familiarity and respect.' Formal sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 2. Maybe the best summer smell is whichever one makes you pause, breathe in, and remember that even the hottest days have their bright spots Partly cloudy. Low 86F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. Low 86F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 103F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. Family members may submit obituaries of their loved ones here.