CONCORD – Fructoso de Jesus Gomez Agudelo, 76, of Nashua, is one of four defendants being charged in New Hampshire as part of the National Health Care Fraud Takedown.

According to U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan’s Office, Agudelo used someone else’s identity for 20 years. As a result, he received housing assistance as well as more than $500,000 in benefits from Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

On June 23, Agudelo was indicted on charges of wire fraud, making false statements, making false statements in health care matters and aggravated identity theft.

Under federal law, if convicted, Agudelo could face up to 32 years in prison and up to $750,000 in fines.

The three other defendants include Rima Gerges-Maalouf, 60, of Massachusetts, as well as Kakha Bendeliani, 48, and Goga Danelia, 37, both of the country of Georgia.

“Protecting the integrity of our federal health care programs is an important priority,” said Creegan. “The defendants are alleged to have exploited systems meant to care for some of our most vulnerable community members. This conduct not only threatens the financial health of Medicare and Medicaid, it puts real people at risk. Working alongside our partners across the country, we will continue to pursue those who profit through fraud, theft and the illegal diversion of controlled substances.”

The nationwide two-week Takedown resulted in 455 individuals being charged with filing more than $6.5 billion in fraudulent claims — 90 of those individuals are doctors or medical professionals.

“Looting money from Medicare and other federally funded health care programs strains the system and cheats the taxpayers who fund it. It isn’t ‘creative accounting,’ it’s a federal crime,” said Ted Docks, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Boston Division. “This is not the way to increase your take-home pay. The FBI is committed to fighting health care fraud, one case at a time and working with our partners allows us to pool our resources, intelligence and expertise against doctors and other medical professionals who have chosen to put their own financial health ahead of their patients’ well-being.”