Houston physician pays nearly $1M to settle false billing allegations 

A physician who practices in Houston has agreed to pay $948,359.85 to resolve allegations he submitted false claims for the surgical implantation of neurostimulator electrodes

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From Aug. 27, 2019, to Oct. 3, 2022,  Basem Hamid, MD, a neurologist and pain medicine physician, billed Medicare for the surgical implantation of neurostimulator electrodes that were never performed, according to a Dec. 9 news release from the Justice Department. 

According to the release, patients instead received devices used for electroacupuncture — which involved inserting monofilament wire into patients’ ears and taping the neurostimulator with an adhesive. All device placements took place in Dr. Hamid’s clinic, not a hospital or ASC, and no incision was made. 

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