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10/16/2026 | Press release | Archived content

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

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

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.

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Action Details

  • Date:Oct. 16, 2026, 11:59 a.m.
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
  • Enforcement Types:
    • COVID-19,
    • Criminal and Civil Actions
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