Providers
All 34 in NY
CHRISTIAN J OCONNOR, DMD
NPI 1962651836, individual, Bronx, NY, Dentist, General Practice
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Evidence tier
documented action, then payment
- Listed on the NY Medicaid exclusion list since October 3, 2021.
- Medicaid still paid claims in 19 later months, $32,020 in total.
- Medicaid dollars per patient on code D2335 ($532 per patient-month) sit in the top 5% of every provider billing that code.
score 99 of 100, rank 22, $32K at stake
Public list actions
OIG exclusion August 20, 2024 under section 1128a1
Ind- Lic HC Serv Pro, Dentist, North Haven, CT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Medicaid exclusion list ny omig medicaid exclusion list (tab-delimited, sept 2026) | Exact NPI, name verified | Oct 3, 2021 | still open | 19 | Feb 2022 | Oct 2023 | $32K | $41K |
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | CHRISTIAN J OCONNOR, DMD |
| Type | Individual |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | September 16, 2008, last updated September 16, 2008 |
| Practice location | 466 E FORDHAM RD, Bronx, NY 10458-5108, 718-365-4300 |
| Specialties | Dentist, General Practice (1223G0001X, primary, license 053179 NY) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D2335 | Medicaid service code | $291K | 60% | $532 | $187 (top 5% from $408) | 98th percentile | |
| D1110 | Medicaid service code | $45K | 9% | $28 | $45 (top 5% from $86) | 15th percentile | |
| D2393 | Medicaid service code | $31K | 6% | $256 | $129 (top 5% from $285) | 92nd percentile | |
| D0120 | Medicaid service code | $26K | 5% | $20 | $26 (top 5% from $63) | 24th percentile | |
| D0140 | Limited oral evaluation - problem focused | $18K | 4% | $26 | $29 (top 5% from $60) | 44th percentile | |
| D0210 | Medicaid service code | $17K | 4% | $45 | $47 (top 5% from $78) | 42nd percentile | |
| D0150 | Medicaid service code | $12K | 2% | $29 | $35 (top 5% from $66) | 35th percentile | |
| D0274 | Medicaid service code | $12K | 2% | $26 | $23 (top 5% from $40) | 59th percentile |
In this area
34 providers in Bronx County, NY carry an indicator in the public record, with $69.0M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 27 of them, followed by paid after a public list action on 3. 5 are tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RESPONSIBLE CARE STAFFING INC Bronx, NY, ranked 40 | $4.6M |
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| 1 | QUEENS OPTOMETRIC CARE PLLC Bronx, NY, ranked 72 | $777K |
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| 1 | SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER DIABETES, PC Bronx, NY, ranked 150 | $99K |
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| 1 | WHITE PLAINS RD MEDICAL PC Bronx, NY, ranked 308 | $7K |
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| 1 | HEALTH SMART PHARMACY INC Bronx, NY, ranked 490 | $0 |
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| 3 | FIELDSTON LODGE CARE CENTER Bronx, NY, ranked 6605 | $0 |
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| 3 | GOLD CREST CARE CENTER INC. Bronx, NY, ranked 7251 | $0 |
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| 4 | LUIS GONZALES Bronx, NY, ranked 7395 | $7.8M |
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Recent enforcement in NY
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJIndictedAug 20, 2026
Four Members Of The “War Room” Charged In Connection With $12 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Members of a Bronx-based racketeering organization known as the "War Room" fabricated ride data for methadone clinic transportation using a GPS spoofing application, paid Medicaid patients kickbacks in cash and drugs for their enrollment information, provided the fake data to transportation companies that submitted over $12 million in claims to Medicaid, and laundered the proceeds.
DOJIndictedAug 20, 2026
Four Members of the “War Room” Charged in Connection with $12M Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Four members of a Bronx racketeering organization known as the "War Room" fabricated medical transportation ride data using a ride-tracking app and GPS spoofing, paid Medicaid patients at methadone clinics kickbacks in cash and drugs for their enrollment information, provided the fake data to transportation companies that submitted over $12 million in Medicaid claims, and laundered the proceeds.
DOJCivil settlementAug 17, 2026
Safire nursing homes agree to pay $9 million to resolve fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid billing allegations
The United States alleged that Safire submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for skilled rehabilitative therapy services that were not reasonable or necessary, not supported by medical records, not documented as provided, or not provided at all, including by scheduling therapy based on insurer reimbursement policies, pressuring therapists and residents, and manufacturing or altering therapy referrals and medical records.
DOJSentencedJul 21, 2026
Owner of Long Island Ambulette Services Company Sentenced to Prison for Multimillion Dollar Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Arshad and co-conspirators paid kickbacks to Medicaid beneficiaries to order transportation through his companies and billed Medicaid over $19 million for medical transportation rides that were not provided, including for individuals who were deceased, hospitalized or incarcerated, and inflated reimbursements with false pickup addresses and distant treatment centers.
DOJIndictedJul 2, 2026
Two Defendants Charged with Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme
The defendants, who owned and operated Tri-Hamlet Taxi Inc., allegedly paid kickbacks to Medicaid beneficiaries and submitted more than $35 million in claims to Medicaid for ambulette trips that were not provided or whose costs were inflated by using false pickup or drop-off addresses.
Referral packet
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