Adonis Ortiz of Miami was convicted of healthcare fraud and conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and faces up to 40 years in prison, according to a news release from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Timothy Kuklo, MD, an orthopedic surgeon accused of falsifying the results of a clinical trial, has voluntarily resigned from Washington University Medical School in St. Louis, Mo., according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Jose Rosario and Arnaldo Rosario, both residents of Miami have pleaded guilty to participating in a $15.3 million Detroit-based Medicare fraud scheme, according to a report by The Detroit News.
A federal grand jury in Houston returned a superseding indictment charging Arun Sharma, MD, and Kiran Sharma, MD, with 35 additional counts of illegally distributing controlled substances, healthcare fraud, mail fraud and money laundering, in addition to charges brought against…
CMS has announced results of demonstration programs for large physician practices, small and solo physician practices and hospitals, in which the agency pays providers for meeting certain quality markers, according to a press release from CMS.
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Ten years ago, Israel Green's wife was incorrectly diagnosed with cancer. After many attempts to find a cure, the physicians treating Mrs. Green realized that she had been misdiagnosed. As a result of this experience, Mr. Green sought to create…
Physicians and the services their practices provide frequently become cornerstones of their communities. This is especially true of orthopedic physicians, who often care for high school athletes and other major groups within a community. Timothy Kremchek, MD, an orthopedist with…
Robert Dews, MD, is joining Southern Bone and Joint in Hattiesburg, Miss., with 16 physicians in three locations, according to the Hattiesburg American.
Flex Biomedical, a privately-held orthopedics company in Boston, has raised $985,000 to advance its lead product, the Flex Polymer, a synthetic polymer to treat osteoarthritis.
Daniel Schultz is resigning as director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, following allegations that the center pressured scientists to make positive reviews of devices, according to Reuters.