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141. Physicians and drug charges: 4 cases to know
Here are four physicians facing drug charges reported by Becker's since Oct. 9: 1. New York pain management specialist Duane Dixon, MD, pleaded guilty to unlawful opioid distribution and healthcare ...27 October 2023 -
142. 5 physician fraud cases in 7 days
Here are five physician fraud suits Becker's has covered since Oct. 27: 1. New York pain management physician Duane Dixon, MD, pleaded guilty to unlawful opioid distribution and healthcare fraud. Dr. ...27 October 2023 -
143. Physician pleads guilty to illegal opioid distribution
New York pain management specialist Duane Dixon, MD, pleaded guilty to unlawful opioid distribution and healthcare fraud, the Adirondack Daily Enterprise reported Oct. 23. Dr. Dixon, along with a co-conspirator, ...25 October 2023 -
144. Louisiana physician to pay $2.4M for fraud
Metairie, La.-based physician Alex Glotser, MD, pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of $5.6 million in medically unnecessary equipment and genetic testing. While working as ...24 October 2023 -
145. Arkansas physician pleads not guilty to Medicaid fraud
Brian Hyatt, MD, a psychiatrist and former head of Arkansas' state medical board, pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of Medicaid fraud. Dr. Hyatt, 51, was released on $15,000 bond, according to ...20 October 2023 -
146. ASC's physician bonus structure avoids kickback issues, OIG says
HHS' Office of the Inspector General has confirmed broad protection of employee safe harbor under anti-kickback laws in a recent ruling involving physician ownership of an ASC, according to an Oct. 17 ...18 October 2023 -
147. Former California physician pleads guilty to prescription fraud
Raphael Malikian, MD, a former physician based in Llano and Palmdale, Calif., pleaded guilty to federal narcotics charges for illegally dispensing and prescribing controlled substances. Dr. Malikian, ...17 October 2023 -
148. Alaska physician faces 23 charges in Medicare fraud case
Kenai, Alaska-based physician Ray Lynn Carlson, MD, and his clinics' managers have been indicted on 23 charges in a Medicare fraud case, Alaska Public Media reported Oct. 16. From 2014 to 2019, Dr. ...17 October 2023 -
149. 7 physician fraud suits in 3 weeks
Here are seven physician fraud suits Becker's has reported on in the last 3 weeks 1. Metairie, La.-based physician Alex Glotser, MD, was charged with defrauding Medicare of $5.6 million in medically ...11 October 2023 -
150. 22 healthcare controversies in 1 week
... physician Alex Glotser, MD, was charged with defrauding Medicare of $5.6 million in medically unnecessary equipment and genetic testing. While working as an independent contractor for a telemedicine company, ...10 October 2023 -
151. Man convicted in $67M scheme targeting physicians
A Florida man was convicted in a scheme to defraud Medicare of more than $67 million by tricking physicians into authorizing unnecessary genetic tests. Jose Goyos managed a call center that could ...10 October 2023 -
152. Arrest warrant issued for physician in Medicaid fraud scheme
Brian Hyatt, MD, former head of Arkansas' state medical board, was arrested for an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme, according to an Oct. 9 report from NBC News. Dr. Hyatt, a psychiatrist and former ...10 October 2023 -
153. Louisiana physician charged in $5.6M Medicare fraud scheme
Metairie, La.-based physician Alex Glotser, MD, has been charged with defrauding Medicare of $5.6 million in medically unnecessary equipment and genetic testing. While working as an independent contractor ...09 October 2023 -
154. ASC recap: September's top 10 updates
... benefits programs of more than $5 million. In 2019 and 2020, Dr. Mazumder worked as a physician and independent contractor for a telemedicine company and signed fraudulent orders for medically unnecessary ...03 October 2023 -
155. California physician charged in $150M fraud, money laundering scheme
Anthony Hao Dinh, DO, an ENT based in Newport Beach, Calif., was charged with 18 counts for his role in defrauding a federal COVID-19 program for uninsured patients of more than $153 million. The indictment ...29 September 2023 -
156. Ohio clinic operators convicted for healthcare fraud
ENT physician Oliver Jenkins, MD, and his wife Sherry-Ann Jenkins were sentenced to prison for conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud and healthcare fraud. Dr. Jenkins worked at the Toledo (Ohio) Clinic. ...28 September 2023 -
157. North Carolina physician convicted in $5M fraud scheme
... 47, worked as a physician and independent contractor for a telemedicine company and signed fraudulent orders for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment for patients insured by the Medicare and ...27 September 2023 -
158. Physician, 2 pharmacists charged in $170M fraud scheme
A Houston-based physician and two pharmacists were charged in a 13-count indictment for their roles in a $170 million healthcare fraud and kickback scheme. Shalondria Simpson, PharmD, a pharmacist ...27 September 2023 -
159. New York physician to pay $1.3M to resolve fraud claims
New York-based physician Arun Arora, MD, will pay $1.3 million to settle claims he violated the False Claims Act. From 2019 to 2023, Dr. Arora, who provided care to nursing home residents, allegedly ...21 September 2023 -
160. 4 physician fraud cases in 3 weeks
Here are four physician fraud cases Becker's has covered since Aug. 28: Joplin, Mo.-based pain management physician Heather Stelling, MD, was convicted for healthcare fraud and must pay $146,026 to ...19 September 2023