From March 1, 2018, to Nov. 30, 2019, Dr. El-Khashab and podiatrist Judith Rubin, MD, billed Medicare for the surgical implantation of neurostimulator electrodes, but neither physician performed the procedures. Instead, patients received devices used for electro-acupuncture — a procedure that involved inserting needles into patients’ ears.
Dr. Rubin previously entered a $865,000 settlement to resolve these allegations.
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