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United States Reaches $501,556 Civil Settlement Resolving Allegations of False Claims to Federal Health Care Programs

United States Reaches $501,556 Civil Settlement Resolving Allegations of False Claims to Federal Health Care Programs

ST. LOUIS - Acting U.S. Attorney Matthew T. Drake on Tuesday announced that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri and a Missouri psychiatrist have reached a $501,556 civil settlement that will resolve False Claims Act (FCA) allegations. The settlement resolves allegations that from Jan. 1, 2019, through May 31, 2024, Dr. Mohd Azfar Malik falsely indicated to both Medicare and Missouri Medicaid that he provided face-to-face psychotherapy to patients, including by submitting false claims for payment when he was out of town and for services that were provided by other practitioners. Dr. Malik was part-owner of Behavioral Health Services, LLC which owned and operated Psych Care Consultants in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Action Details

  • Date:July 22, 2025
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions

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