Two Connecticut men are facing charges in connection with a scheme to defraud Medicaid by impersonating a physician.
Sultan Quraishi, 83, of Glastonbury and Mohammad Siddiqui, 61, of South Windsor were arrested on Jan. 22, according to a statement from the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice.
Court records show that Quraishi is a practicing physician who owns Silver Lane Medical Group in East Hartford and Stafford Medical Group. Investigators allege that, from Jan. 8, 2021 through March 13, 2025, Quraishi and Siddiqui conspired to misrepresent Siddiqui as a physician, placing patients at significant risk, according to the DCJ.
Quraishi allegedly hired Siddiqui at Silver Lane Medical Group despite knowing that he did not have the proper medical license, according to the arrest warrant affidavit. Investigators allege that Siddiqui illegally performed services “with the full knowledge, agreement, and aid of Quraishi,” the warrant affidavit said.
According to the warrant affidavit, the services he participated in included “injections, physical examinations, and prescribing medications.”
“While these unlicensed practices occurred, Quraishi then billed the state Medicaid system for these fraudulent services as if he performed them himself,” the warrant affidavit said.
Quraishi is facing charges of first-degree health insurance fraud, conspiracy to commit first-degree health insurance fraud, first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community, conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community and nine counts of conspiracy to commit violation of license requirements.
Siddiqui is charged with first-degree health insurance fraud, conspiracy to commit first-degree health insurance fraud, first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community, conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community, nine counts of violation of license requirements and nine counts of conspiracy to commit violation of license requirements.
Both men are facing up to 20 years in prison on the charges first-degree health insurance fraud, conspiracy to commit first-degree health insurance fraud, first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community, conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community. The violation of licensing requirements and conspiracy to commit violation of licensing requirements offenses are punishable by up to five years in prison.
The case is being investigated by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney.
“The Unit is grateful for the assistance of the Department of Social Services Office of Quality Assurance, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Attorney General, and the Meriden Police Department,” the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney said in the statement.
Anyone with information about suspected fraud or abuse in the public healthcare system is asked to contact the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit at the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney at 860-258-5986.
