Doctor to Repay $1.74 Million in Inflated Medicare Claims
Officials say a Florida doctor has agreed to pay $1.74 million to resolve allegations that his surgery center submitted fraudulent Medicare claims. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Orlando said in a statement sent Friday that Dr. Thi Thien Nguyen Tran and the Village Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery center were accused of submitting claims for higher reimbursements than were performed.
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