26 Excluded physicians
19,013 Active physicians
1.37 Per 1,000 physicians
6 Flagged by federal + state

Why These Physicians Were Excluded

Federal exclusion types for physicians in Connecticut who still have active provider records.

Exclusion type breakdown for Connecticut
Reason for ExclusionCount
Program-Related Crime 1128a110
License Revoked/Suspended 1128b45
Felony Controlled Substance 1128a44
Felony Healthcare Fraud 1128a33
Patient Abuse/Neglect 1128a22
1128b3 1128b31
Fraud/Kickbacks 1128b71

Excluded Physicians Who Moved

After being excluded, some physicians move to a different state. The new state's medical board may not be aware of the federal exclusion.

Moved to Connecticut

FromCount
Pennsylvania4
Massachusetts3
New York2
Texas1
Ohio1
Wisconsin1
New Jersey1
Florida1

Left Connecticut

ToCount
New York4
Pennsylvania2
Puerto Rico1
New Jersey1
Delaware1

Highest-Priority Cases

Inclusion on this list reflects a federal exclusion record and an active NPI registry entry — it does not confirm the physician is currently seeing patients. NPIs may remain active for billing, research, teaching, or administrative purposes. Full methodology

These physicians have the most concerning combination of serious offense, recent registry activity, and cross-state movement.

Highest-priority excluded physicians in Connecticut
PhysicianReason for ExclusionExclusion DateSpecialty
THILLAINATHAN, ANANTHAKUMARProgram-Related Crime2024-03-20INTERNAL MEDICINE
CALDERON, WILTON CRAIGPatient Abuse/Neglect2020-09-20GENERAL PRACTICE
BRAYLOVSKY, ANATOLYProgram-Related Crime2025-01-20INTERNAL MEDICINE
CIANCIMINO, DAVID EFelony Controlled Substance2023-06-20PSYCHIATRY
CLEMONS FERRARA, CLARISSE DFelony Controlled Substance2022-05-19FAMILY PRACTICE
SALZBERG, DONALD JAMESProgram-Related Crime2024-08-20OPHTHALMOLOGY
IDREES, JAHANZAIBLicense Revoked/Suspended2025-06-19SURGERY
KLJUSEV, LJUDMILFelony Healthcare Fraud2017-08-20PSYCHIATRY
ABARIENTOS, CRISPIN REYNALDOProgram-Related Crime2020-06-18RHEUMATOLOGY
KATSETOS, JOHN CProgram-Related Crime2016-05-19INTERNAL MEDICINE

Pharmaceutical Payments to Excluded Physicians

Drug and medical device companies made these payments to excluded physicians in Connecticut between 2018 and 2024.

PhysicianTotalPaymentsCompanies
BRAYLOVSKY, ANATOLY$5,92040545
ABARIENTOS, CRISPIN REYNALDO$5,51029628
SYED, NAIMET A$4,84718513
SALZBERG, DONALD JAMES$1,5237512
THILLAINATHAN, ANANTHAKUMAR$1,3369519
GYAMBIBI, KAKRA$1,0665611
AHMED, SHEIKH IRFAN$348134
CLEMONS FERRARA, CLARISSE D$23122
HAMEEDI, FAWAD$8943
IDREES, JAHANZAIB$7944
If you found your doctor on this page
  1. An active registry record does not confirm they are currently practicing.
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