Becker’s has reported on nine physicians who are facing fraud cases in the last month:
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Francis Cost, MD, of Hagerstown, Md., a renowned cardiologist, died April 7, according to an obituary published by Herland-Mail Media April 9. Dr. Howard earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland Medical School in Baltimore. He went on…
David Stockman, MD, has filed for Chapter 11 protection on behalf of the Michigan Institute of Forensic Science & Medicine, which he owns. The filing delays a court from entering a $551,800 arbitration award to Russell Bush, MD, whom Dr.…
Disagreement arose over how an increase in private equity activity will affect the field of cardiology during a forum held by the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session 2025 in Chicago, Medscape reported April 9. Of the 342 cardiology clinics…
New noncompete statues in Virginia, Arkansas and Wyoming will go into effect this summer, according to an April 3 report by The National Law Review. Here’s an overview of each new statute: 1. Virginia: 2. Arkansas: 3. Wyoming:
U.S. Orthopaedic Partners and Mid State Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center began construction on an ASC in Alexandria, La. The ASC will expand access to orthopedic procedures, improve surgical efficiency and offer patients an alternative to hospital-based care, according to…
Kristen Carotenuto, of Stamford, Conn., has pleaded guilty to tampering with vials of hydromorphone and fentanyl at an ASC where she worked as a nurse. According to an April 7 news release by the Department of Justice, in December 2024…
Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health System has opened an outpatient transplant clinic, CBS 19 News reported April 8. The new center is located in Wytheville, Va., in partnership with Wythe County Community Hospital. The clinic joins UVA Health’s Southwest Virginia…
NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn in New York City has appointed its first chief of cardiac surgery. According to an April 9 news release, Noritsugu Naito, MD, will serve as the hospital’s inaugural chief of cardiac surgery and has been appointed clinical…
Physician deals rebounded in 2024, driven largely by new players — pharmaceutical companies, insurers and pharmaceutical services providers, according to an April 2 blog post from VMG Health. Here are 10 things to know: 1. Economic conditions in 2023 and…