Medicaid Fraud: Dr. Ghodrat Pirooz Sholevar Settles for $900K After Overbilling for Mental Health Services
PHILADELPHIA, PA – In a significant victory for the federal government’s ongoing battle against healthcare fraud, a Philadelphia psychiatrist and his associated mental health clinic have agreed to pay $900,000 to settle allegations of fraudulently billing Medicaid for medication management appointments that were significantly shorter than regulations allow. Dr. Ghodrat Pirooz Sholevar and his company,