ST. LOUIS — A Missouri psychiatrist has agreed to pay $360,000 to resolve allegations she falsely billed federal and state health programs for psychotherapy services she did not provide, federal prosecutors announced Monday.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri, the settlement resolves claims that span from January 2019 to May of 2024 that allege Dr. Shazia Malik falsely billed Medicare and Missouri Medicaid for face-to-face psychotherapy sessions, even when she was out of town, or when the services were provided by other doctors.
At the time of the allegations, Dr. Malik worked at Behavioral Health Services LLC, which was owned and operated by Psych Care Consultants in St. Louis…