Four details:
1. Joshua Luke, MD, former CEO of the hospital, filed a whistleblower lawsuit against Dr. Kumar and other defendants, claiming the hospital hired Dr. Ashok as medical director and compensated him at a rate above fair market value to induce patient referrals.
2. Dr. Kumar agreed to pay $215,228 to settle allegations he violated the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law.
3. Dr. Luke will receive $42,529 from the federal government for his role as the whistleblower.
4. The other defendants in the lawsuit paid an $8.1 million settlement in 2018.
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