Providers
All 26 in NC
JOINT AND MUSCLE MEDICAL CARE , PC
NPI 1174703946, organization, Charlotte, NC, Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
5
Evidence tier
informational
score 30 of 100, rank 11774, $45K 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 |
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| doj admin enforcement record (civil settlement): laboratory marketer and north carolina physicians agree to pay over $1.3m to settle kickback allegations | No NPI on the list; matched by name at high confidence | Apr 29, 2024 | still open | 8 | May 2024 | Dec 2024 | $45K | $107K |
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | JOINT AND MUSCLE MEDICAL CARE , PC |
| Type | Organization |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | November 9, 2007, last updated January 12, 2024 |
| Practice location | 332 LILLINGTON AVE, Charlotte, NC 28204-3130, 704-377-1216 |
| Authorized official | Alireza Nami (Medical Director) |
| Specialties | Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (207RR0500X, primary, license 200400560 NC) |
In this area
26 providers in Mecklenburg County, NC carry an indicator in the public record, with $29.6M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 18 of them, followed by named in an enforcement record on 5. 4 are tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
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| 1 | JACKSON CONSULTING AND SERVICES LLC Charlotte, NC, ranked 127 | $138K |
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| 1 | CRYSTAL JACKSON Charlotte, NC, ranked 445 | $0 |
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| 1 | COLBY JOYNER Charlotte, NC, ranked 548 | $0 |
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| 1 | ODYSSEY HEALTH GROUP, INC Charlotte, NC, ranked 587 | $0 |
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| 2 | TERESIA MEDLEY-HOOD Charlotte, NC, ranked 688 | $1.3M |
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| 3 | FISHER OF MEN PROJECT LLC Charlotte, NC, ranked 1297 | $169K |
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| 3 | MECKLENBURG HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, LLC Charlotte, NC, ranked 3452 | $0 |
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| 4 | BOBBY KATO Charlotte, NC, ranked 7316 | $1.5M |
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Recent enforcement in NC
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJSentencedAug 27, 2026
Charlotte Woman Sentenced for Defrauding the North Carolina Medicaid Program
Jackson and her company submitted over $1.9 million in claims to NC Medicaid for urine drug testing and psychotherapy services that were never performed or already paid, using Medicaid recipients' personal information, and she spent the proceeds.
DOJPleaded guiltyJul 9, 2026
Guilford County Woman Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud in Connection with Million Dollar Urine Drug Testing Scheme
Singleton owned and operated Joelle's Center of Hope, which submitted approximately $1,735,865 in claims to North Carolina Medicaid for urine drug tests that were not performed, listing a nurse practitioner and a doctor as ordering providers who never ordered the tests.
DOJPleaded guiltyJun 24, 2026
Raleigh Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving More than $60 Million in Fraudulent Claims from Paying Kickbacks for Patient Referrals
Price owned and operated Golden Star Labs, which paid collectors on a per-specimen basis to supply bogus respiratory test samples obtained through identity theft, and billed Medi-Cal and Medicare more than $96 million in false claims, receiving more than $60 million, and he also filed a false federal income tax return.
DOJChargedJun 24, 2026
McLeansville Woman Charged With Health Care Fraud, Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown
White, the owner of Reginald Center of Turn Around, billed North Carolina Medicaid for thousands of fictitious drug tests resulting in a loss of $2.8 million.
DOJIndictedJun 24, 2026
Felon Indicted in Multimillion Dollar Healthcare Kickback and False Documents Conspiracy
Ayyad is alleged to have solicited and received kickbacks from clinical laboratories in exchange for generating referrals, paid kickbacks to independent contractor sales reps, created dozens of sham invoices and contracts to conceal the payments, and caused the submission of fraudulent claims for laboratory testing to Medicare, HRSA, TRICARE, and other payers through labs and entities he owned and controlled.
Referral packet
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