SYNERGY HEALTH SYSTEMS

NPI 1922462761, organization, Chesapeake, VA, Community/Behavioral Health

Evidence tier

adjudicated in a public enforcement record

Adjudicated (pleaded guilty) per a Department of Justice release dated August 26, 2024.
No Medicaid payments in the last 12 observed months.

Public enforcement record: Suffolk services provider pleads guilty to healthcare fraud

score 90 of 100, rank 623, $0 at stake

National provider registry

From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.

Name	SYNERGY HEALTH SYSTEMS (also SYNERGY COUNSELING SERVICES)
Type	Organization
Status	Active
NPI issued	April 7, 2016, last updated February 19, 2019
Practice location	4041 TAYLOR RD, SUITE G, Chesapeake, VA 23321-5536, 757-487-2803
Mailing address	4041 TAYLOR RD STE H, Chesapeake, VA 23321-5525
Authorized official	WHITTENEY GUYTON (Owner/ Director)
Specialties	Home Health (251E00000X, license HCO161470 VA) Community/Behavioral Health (251S00000X, primary, license 2230 VA)

In this area

10 providers in Chesapeake city County, VA carry an indicator in the public record, with $1.0M at stake between them. The most common is paid after a public list action, on 5 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 3. 4 are tier 1: documented action, then payment.

tier	provider	at stake	why
1	SYNERGY HEALTH SYSTEMS Chesapeake, VA, ranked 80	$510K	Listed on a Department of Justice release since August 26, 2024. Medicaid still paid claims in 4 later months, $510,040 in total. and 1 more
1	RICHARD HILL Chesapeake, VA, ranked 88	$407K	Listed on the Medicare revocation list since December 30, 2022. Medicaid still paid claims in 24 later months, $407,424 in total.
1	LOPITO BUGARIN Chesapeake, VA, ranked 277	$12K	Listed on the Medicare revocation list since August 11, 2020. Medicaid still paid claims in 7 later months, $11,758 in total.
1	WELL CLINIC PEDIATRICS & FAMILY MEDICINE PC Chesapeake, VA, ranked 279	$12K	Listed on the Medicare revocation list since August 11, 2020. Medicaid still paid claims in 7 later months, $11,529 in total.
3	NORFOLK AREA SENIOR CARE LLC Chesapeake, VA, ranked 2652	$0	Part of provider network D1-00080, ranked 80 nationally.
3	JAVAID PERWAIZ Chesapeake, VA, ranked 3193	$0	Charged (indicted) per a Department of Justice release dated January 8, 2025, not adjudicated.
3	AMERICAN HOME HEALTHCARE Chesapeake, VA, ranked 3548	$0	Part of provider network D1-00053, ranked 53 nationally.
3	TRINITY HOSPICE 1, LLC Chesapeake, VA, ranked 6886	$0	Part of provider network D1-00053, ranked 53 nationally.

All 10 in VA

Recent enforcement in VA

All releases

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

DOJChargedJun 23, 2026

U.S. Attorney’s Office announces charges against three defendants in the Eastern District of Virginia as part of national health care fraud takedown

Three defendants were charged with fraudulently billing Medicaid for mental health services that were not provided and with submitting false claims to Medicare through a straw-owned durable medical equipment company.

DOJSentencedJun 5, 2026

Medicaid service providers sentenced for false statements resulting in overbilling

Wright and Winfield instructed CCR employees to falsely claim in progress notes that children received therapeutic day treatment services from 2:00pm to 7:00pm, including providing prefilled progress note templates, resulting in overbilling to Medicaid.

DOJCivil settlementApr 27, 2026

Tri-Area Community Health Agrees to Pay $513,000 to Resolve Medicare Billing Allegations

Tri-Area Community Health billed Medicare for Annual Wellness Visits provided by pharmacists without appropriate physician supervision that were billed under the names of physicians not involved with the visits.

DOJSentencedMar 17, 2026

Six Sentenced in Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy that Stole $10 Million from Medicaid Over Six-Year Period

Six defendants conspired to submit false claims to Virginia Medicaid on behalf of 1st Adult N Pediatric Healthcare Services for nursing and personal care services that were not provided, including falsifying records and paying parents or guardians of patients for blank, signed nursing notes.

DOJIndictedMar 11, 2026

Victim Advisory- Divine Youth Case Updates

Divine Youth Counseling submitted more than $11 million in fraudulent Medicaid claims for Crisis Stabilization and Mobile Crisis services by falsely claiming two mental health professionals provided Team Treatment services and paid more than $470,000 in kickbacks in the form of hotel rooms for Medicaid recipients.

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