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Former Delaware Physician to Pay $180,000 Over Genetic Testing Fraud Allegations

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Dr. Shayasta S. Mufti, a physician and former resident of Newark, Delaware, has agreed to pay $180,000 to resolve allegations that she violated the False Claims Act by fraudulently ordering medically unnecessary genetic testing for over 100 Medicare beneficiaries.

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Former Delaware Physician to Pay $180,000 to Resolve Allegations of Genetic Testing Fraud

Media Coverage · April 29, 2026

Dr. Shayasta S. Mufti, a former Delaware physician, has agreed to pay $180,000 to settle allegations that she ordered unnecessary genetic testing for over 100 Medicare patients. This resolution resolves claims that Mufti violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare. The settlement is a result of allegations that Mufti ordered genetic testing without medical necessity.

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Key Issues

  • False Claims Act
  • Medicare Beneficiaries
  • Genetic Testing
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Former Delaware Physician to Pay $180,000 to Resolve Allegations of Genetic Testing Fraud

Media Coverage · Apr 29, 2026

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Updated 5 days, 4 hours ago

Former Delaware Physician to Pay $180,000 to Resolve Allegations of Genetic Testing Fraud is an active civil matter.

The case is currently organized around False Claims Act, Medicare Beneficiaries, Genetic Testing.

Dr. Shayasta S. Mufti, a physician and former resident of Newark, Delaware, has agreed to pay $180,000 to resolve allegations that she violated the False Claims Act by fraudulently ordering medically unnecessary genetic testing for over 100 Medicare beneficiaries.

On April 29, 2026, the docket recorded a media coverage: Dr. Mufti, a former Delaware physician, has agreed to pay $180,000 to settle allegations that she ordered unnecessary genetic testing for over 100 Medicare patients. This resolution resolves claims that Mufti violated the False Claims Act by.

The next thing to watch is whether the latest media coverage produces a substantive order, a scheduling change, a settlement signal, or a filing that clarifies the parties' positions.

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Media Coverage April 29, 2026

Former Delaware Physician to Pay $180,000 to Resolve Allegations of Genetic Testing Fraud

Dr. Shayasta S. Mufti, a former Delaware physician, has agreed to pay $180,000 to settle allegations that she ordered unnecessary genetic testing for over 100 Medicare patients. This resolution resolves claims that Mufti violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare. The settlement is a result of allegations that Mufti ordered genetic testing without medical necessity.

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