FAMILY DENTISTRY OF BRIDGEPORT P.C.

NPI 1124308184, organization, Bridgeport, CT, Dentist, General Practice

Evidence tier

informational

score 29 of 100, rank 11886, $18K at stake

Paid after the action

Months in which Medicaid paid claims for this provider after a public action that should have triggered a screening check. This is a record of payments, not a determination that they were improper.

list	identity check	action date	window closed	months paid after	first	last	paid after	12 months before
doj admin enforcement record (civil settlement): connecticut dentists pay $1.7 million to settle false claims allegations	No NPI on the list; matched by name at high confidence	Aug 28, 2024	still open	4	Sep 2024	Dec 2024	$18K	$51K

National provider registry

From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.

Name	FAMILY DENTISTRY OF BRIDGEPORT P.C.
Type	Organization
Status	Active
NPI issued	August 23, 2011, last updated August 23, 2011
Practice location	90 BROOKLAWN AVE, Bridgeport, CT 06604-2010, 203-334-4837
Authorized official	MARK AGABABAEV (President)
Specialties	Dentist, General Practice (1223G0001X, primary, license 010091 CT)

In this area

23 providers in Bridgeport, CT carry an indicator in the public record, with $8.8M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 10 of them, followed by paid after a public list action on 5. 5 are tier 1: documented action, then payment.

tier	provider	at stake	why
1	ANANTHAKUMAR THILLAINATHAN Stratford, CT, ranked 418	$461	Listed on the Medicare revocation list since November 4, 2022. Medicaid still paid claims in 1 later month, $461 in total. and 3 more
1	MDCARENOW LLC Stratford, CT, ranked 453	$45	Listed on the Medicare revocation list since November 4, 2022. Medicaid still paid claims in 4 later months, $45 in total.
1	JEANNIE PASACRETA Newtown, CT, ranked 494	$0	Adjudicated (civil judgment) per a state attorney general release dated August 1, 2024. No Medicaid payments in the last 12 observed months.
1	HELPING HANDS ACADEMY Bridgeport, CT, ranked 606	$0	Adjudicated (sentenced) per a Department of Justice release dated February 26, 2025. No Medicaid payments in the last 12 observed months.
1	HAMED GHORBANI-MOGHADDAM Bridgeport, CT, ranked 617	$0	Adjudicated (pleaded guilty) per a Department of Justice release dated September 4, 2024. No Medicaid payments in the last 12 observed months.
3	SOUTHPORT CENTER FOR NURSING & REHABILITATION, LLC Southport, CT, ranked 1478	$25K	Part of provider network D1-00091, ranked 91 nationally.
3	HEWITT HEALTH & REHABILITATION Shelton, CT, ranked 5555	$0	Part of provider network D1-00123, ranked 123 nationally.
3	GARDNER HEIGHTS HEALTH CARE CENTER Shelton, CT, ranked 5752	$0	Part of provider network D1-00123, ranked 123 nationally.

All 23 in CT

Recent enforcement in CT

All releases

Department of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.

DOJCivil settlementJun 23, 2026

Connecticut Lab and its Owner Pay Over $145K to Settle Allegations of Medicaid Enrollment Fraud

Coastal Diagnostics and its owner made material misrepresentations in a Connecticut Medicaid Provider Enrollment Application by denying any relationship to another enrolled provider, Genco Lab, and then submitted claims for laboratory services.

DOJPleaded guiltyJun 23, 2026

Middletown Man Pleads Guilty to Operating Unlawful Money Transmitting Business

Habib registered a company and opened a bank account through which fraudulent claims were submitted to Medicare Advantage plans for durable medical equipment, including orthotics and braces, that beneficiaries did not request, consent to, or receive, and he wired proceeds to Pakistan without a money transmitting license.

DOJComplaint filedMay 22, 2026

APRN Charged with Defrauding Connecticut’s Medicaid Program

An APRN was charged with submitting fraudulent Medicaid claims for medication management services that were not provided, including for patients who had stopped seeing her or who were hospitalized, incarcerated, or deceased.

DOJSentencedApr 30, 2026

Cheshire Nurse Who Illegally Distributed Controlled Substances is Sentenced

An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse enrolled as a Medicare and Medicaid provider unlawfully distributed amphetamines and benzodiazepines to individuals without legitimate medical need, charging $200 cash for office visits, and Medicaid paid $287.58 for prescriptions written for an undercover agent.

DOJSentencedFeb 10, 2026

Bloomfield Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud

Tyson and Epps submitted fraudulent Medicaid claims for psychotherapy counseling sessions that were not provided, billed under Tyson's provider number for services purportedly provided by the suspended Epps, and Tyson provided fraudulent patient records during a Medicaid audit.

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