A 75-year-old Newtown psychiatrist accused of improper billing practices has reached a joint federal and state civil settlement for nearly $423,000.
According to the state Attorney General’s Office, Dr. Naimentulla Syed submitted false claims for payments to Connecticut’s Medicaid and Medicare programs. Officials say that while enrolled as a behavioral health and psychiatric services provider in the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program, Syed knowingly submitted “upcoded” claims to the state Department of Social Services for services provided to his Medicaid patients.
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