Providers
All 11 in GA
RUTLEDGE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES LLC
NPI 1407260557, organization, East Point, GA, Clinic/Center, Primary Care
3
Evidence tier
charged in a public enforcement record
- Charged (charged) per a Department of Justice release dated June 24, 2026, not adjudicated.
score 60 of 100, rank 5925, $0 at stake
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | RUTLEDGE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES LLC |
| Type | Organization |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | June 17, 2014, last updated September 8, 2014 |
| Practice location | 2788 BAYARD ST, SUITE 100, East Point, GA 30344-3441, 813-728-3414 |
| Authorized official | NEKEIDRA RUTLEDGE (Owner) |
| Specialties | Clinic/Center, Primary Care (261QP2300X, primary) |
In this area
11 providers in Fulton County, GA carry an indicator in the public record, with $15.4M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 5 of them, followed by paid after a public list action on 3. 3 are tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
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| 1 | RAJASHAKHER REDDY Alpharetta, GA, ranked 151 | $96K |
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| 1 | JEFFREY GALLUPS Alpharetta, GA, ranked 172 | $61K |
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| 1 | ANAND LALAJI Atlanta, GA, ranked 245 | $19K |
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| 2 | SIGRID ELSTON Atlanta, GA, ranked 686 | $14.1M |
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| 3 | CREATIVE HOSPICE CARE INC Roswell, GA, ranked 2511 | $0 |
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| 3 | AFFINITY CARE OF GEORGIA LLC Atlanta, GA, ranked 3336 | $0 |
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| 3 | ENNOBLE HOSPICE GA LLC Sandy Springs, GA, ranked 7024 | $0 |
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| 4 | PANCHAJANYA PAUL Atlanta, GA, ranked 7929 | $532K |
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Recent enforcement in GA
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJIndictedAug 24, 2026
Southern District of Georgia federal indictments include murder, drug- and firearm-related charges and healthcare fraud
Perry Patalano was indicted for Healthcare Fraud, Theft of Government Money, Property or Records, and Aggravated Identity Theft.
DOJChargedJun 24, 2026
Two Georgia Men Charged in National Health Care Fraud Takedown
Rutledge billed Georgia Medicaid for thousands of wound care, cyst removal, psychotherapy, and allergy testing services that were never performed, and Releford obtained nursing jobs by lying about his qualifications and stealing a licensed practical nurse's identity, causing providers to bill Medicare and Medicaid for services he could not legally perform.
DOJSentencedMay 4, 2026
Two Sentenced to Prison for $522M Genetic Testing Fraud and Illegal Kickback Scheme Targeting Medicare and Medicaid
Two men who controlled four laboratories paid kickbacks and bribes to marketers to obtain DNA samples and fraudulent requisition forms from medical providers, resulting in approximately $522 million in false claims for medically unnecessary genetic tests.
DOJPleaded guiltyApr 14, 2026
Behavioral therapist pleads guilty to health care fraud for submitting inflated insurance reimbursement claims
From June 2020 through May 2023, Stallings submitted false and fraudulent billing claims to TRICARE for individual and group therapy services that were not provided or were not provided as presented, and also obtained COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan funds that she spent on personal purposes.
DOJSentencedDec 2, 2025
Georgia Man Sentenced for $24M Kickback and Medicare Fraud Conspiracy
Moore instructed a network of recruiters to induce Medicare beneficiaries to accept medically unnecessary genetic tests, received approximately $4.3 million in kickbacks for referring beneficiary information, DNA specimens and doctors' orders, and concealed the payments with sham invoices.
Referral packet
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