Security News: Connecticut Physician and His Practices Pay More Than $860K to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Source: United States Department of Justice

STEVEN MURPHY, M.D. and his practices, MURPHY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, LLC and DIAGNOSTIC AND MEDICAL SPECIALISTS OF GREENWICH, LLC, located in Stamford, have entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments in which they will pay $866,539 to settle allegations of COVID-19 related fraud and health care fraud.  As part of the settlement, Murphy and his practices agreed to be excluded from all federal health care programs for a period of three years.