Triant v. Perales

Yesawich, Jr., J.

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this court by order of the Supreme Court at Special Term, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of respondent which permanently disqualified petitioner from participating in the Medical Assistance Program.

Petitioner, a physician licensed to practice internal medicine in New York State, has treated Medicaid patients at nursing homes and adult care homes in Suffolk County on a monthly basis since the early 1970’s. A random audit of his records and Medicaid billings for the period January 1, 1979 through May…