From Jan. 1, 2013, to Aug. 31, 2022, Fadi El-Atat, MD, and Sarah Abdul-Sater, MD, knowingly sought reimbursements for medically unnecessary balance tests, pulmonary function tests, allergy tests, autonomic nervous tests and cardiology ultrasound tests.
The allegations were originally made by whistleblower Jennifer Jean, who will receive roughly $180,000 from the settlement.
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