A Baton Rouge, La., man has pleaded guilty to falsely identifying himself as a physician. Samrat Mukherjee, a licensed paramedic with Acadian Ambulance Service, admitted to posing as a medical doctor and fabricating credentials, including a fake medical degree and…
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The House has introduced a new funding bill to keep the government running through Sept. 30, but notably missing is a fix to the 2.83% cut to Medicare physician reimbursement. While the stopgap bill does include other healthcare provisions, physicians…
Franklin, Tenn.-based Outpatient Imaging Affiliates, a private equity-backed physician group that delivers outpatient imaging services to hospitals, is launching a network of outpatient imaging centers in a joint venture with the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. According to…
El Paso, Texas-based John Patterson, MD, has agreed to pay $468,626 to resolve false claims allegations. Dr. Patterson allegedly received kickbacks from Nursemind Home Care, a freestanding hospice provider, in exchange for falsely certifying patients as eligible for hospice care,…
A Coral Springs, Fla., man has been convicted for his role in a durable medical equipment kickback scheme, according to a March 10 news release from the Justice Department. Raheel Naviwala and his co-conspirators allegedly purchased lists of Medicare patients…
Vineland, N.J.-based Inspira Health has added a cardiovascular disease fellowship beginning in the 2025 to 2026 academic year. Inspira also plans to add a neurology residency, according to a March 11 news release sent to Becker’s. Both programs will be…
Compass Surgical Partners has joined with the Orthopaedic Institute of North Texas and Lam Vascular & Associates to operate a new ASC in Frisco, Texas. Frisco Station Surgery Center will offer orthopedic, spine, podiatry, pain management, cardiovascular, endovascular and other ambulatory…
East Meadow, N.Y.-based Nassau University Medical Center has opened a new thoracic surgery clinic, Long Island Press reported March 10. The clinic opened March 7, according to the report. The center will expand care for patients with cardiovascular conditions and…
As physician shortages strain practices across healthcare, here’s how two leaders are approaching physician recruitment and retention: Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length: Renata Stone. Chief Marketing Officer of Unifeye Vision Partners (Dallas): We are…
Medical malpractice insurance is essential for protecting physicians from financial and legal risks, particularly amid the rise in malpractice lawsuits, according to a March 5 article on Physicians Thrive’s website. In 2023, malpractice verdicts hit a record high. There were…