... a year after a physician spoke to the media about a 10-year-old patient's abortion.  5. Police are investigating the death of an infant who was found dead in a patient's room at Covenant Health Hobbs (N.M.) ...19 September 2023

Four physicians joined Becker's to discuss the Stark law trends they are eyeing.  Editor's note: These responses were edited lightly for brevity and clarity.  Frank DiMaio, MD. Director of Catholic ...18 September 2023

Joplin, Mo.-based pain management physician Heather Stelling, MD, was convicted for healthcare fraud and must pay $146,026 to Medicare and Medicaid, the Joplin Globe reported Sept. 15.  Dr. Stelling, ...18 September 2023

Morgantown, W.V.-based physician David Anderson, MD, has been charged with filing a false tax return.  Dr. Anderson allegedly understated his taxable income on his tax return, according to a Sept. ...18 September 2023

Chicago-based physician Benjamin Toh, MD, has been convicted for his role in a more than $9.5 million healthcare fraud scheme.  From March 2019 to September 2019, Dr. Toh worked with telemedicine companies ...06 September 2023

Samson Orusa, MD, was sentenced to seven years in prison and to pay more than $1 million in restitution for 13 counts of healthcare fraud. Dr. Orusa, 61, billed federal health insurers $1,885,245 for ...28 August 2023

Here are three physician fraud suits that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 7: 1. A physician, pharmacist and pharmacy technician who are all based in Michigan were charged for their alleged roles ...25 August 2023

Two Texas-based individuals have been charged for a scheme involving a state-wide chain of physical therapy clinics defrauding a federal worker's compensation program. Physician assistant Ricardo Cano, ...24 August 2023

... man previously indicted for allegedly posing as a physician and selling a baseless COVID-19 cure, ending a three-year manhunt.  3. Maria Michailidou, MD, sued Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center ...18 August 2023

A physician, pharmacist and pharmacy technician who are all based in Michigan were charged for their alleged roles in a more than $7 million fraud scheme.  From 2016 to 2021, Dapid Faraj, MD, 56, Samer ...16 August 2023

Santa Clara, Calif.-based Arash Padidar, MD, has been arrested and charged with illegally prescribing opioids to patients.  A two-year investigation found that Dr. Padidar carried out an illegal prescription ...14 August 2023

Daniel Castro, MD, will be sentenced in October for his role in a scheme to defraud benefit programs by performing medically unnecessary sinus surgeries, the Justice Department said Aug. 10.  From ...11 August 2023

Arnold, Md.-based physician Ron Elfenbein, MD, has been convicted for submitting more than $15 million in fraudulent claims for patients who received COVID-19 tests at his medical centers.  Dr. Elfenbein ...07 August 2023

Here are five physician fraud cases Becker's reported on in July: 1.  Suburban Chicago physician John Greager, MD, and his ASC will pay more than $757,000 to settle allegations he submitted fraudulent ...04 August 2023

Kevin Murphy, MD, an oncologist who accused UC San Diego of retaliation, has been awarded more than $39.5 million, The San Diego Union Tribune reported Aug. 2.  The Regents of the University of California ...03 August 2023

St. Louis-based physician Sonny Saggar, MD, was arrested on an indictment accusing him of healthcare fraud, the U.S. Justice Department said July 27.  Along with his office manager, Renita Barringer, ...01 August 2023

A New Jersey woman has been arrested for allegedly posing as a physician, treating patients and prescribing medications.  From March 2022 to June 2023, Maria Macburnie allegedly assumed the identity ...31 July 2023

Suburban Chicago physician John Greager, MD, and his ASC will pay more than $757,000 to settle allegations he submitted fraudulent claims to Medicare and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.   ...25 July 2023

A federal court jury has acquitted Paintsville, Ky.-based physician Loey Kousa, MD, on nine charges he faced accusing him of healthcare fraud and illegal prescription, the Lexington Herald Leader reported ...21 July 2023

Fort Worth, Texas-based physician assistant Ray Shoulders has been charged with healthcare fraud after allegedly injecting amniotic fluid into patients' joints in an attempt at pain management.  Mr. ...20 July 2023