5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Dr. Naimetulla Ahmed Syed agreed to a civil settlement of $455,439.26 for violating the False Claims Act and Controlled Substances Act.

• 2

  The settlement followed an investigation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies regarding Syed's prescribing practices.

• 3

  Investigators alleged that Syed issued medically unnecessary prescriptions, including excessive quantities of benzodiazepines and high-risk controlled substances.

• 4

  Syed's patient files reportedly lacked documentation of medical examinations and justifications for prescriptions.

• 5

  As part of the settlement, Syed will be excluded from federal health care programs for 20 years and cease practicing medicine by November 2024.