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NY Dentist Charged in $300K Medicaid Fraud Scheme
A Hicksville dentist, Suleman Nasimi, and his Queens practice, Tooth Fresh Meadows, face felony charges over allegations that Medicaid paid more than $300,000 for dental services that were never provided, according to a September 28 News 12 Long Island report cited by Rivkin Radler LLP. The alleged fraud spans January 2020 through August 2024. The case centers on billing for services not rendered to Medicaid beneficiaries, a common target of state Medicaid fraud control units. No trial date or additional case details were included in the underlying report.
Why it mattersThe case signals continued state Medicaid fraud control unit scrutiny of dental billing practices, underscoring compliance risks for Medicaid-enrolled dental providers.