The June 8 report said Dr. Elskens, a surgeon with Firelands Physician Group, is leaving the practice to return to his home state of Michigan. He joined the group in July 2018.
Dr. Elskens and Jason Dreyer, DO, were recently named in a lawsuit that alleged the neurosurgeons performed unnecessary procedures and defrauded federal insurance programs while practicing at Providence St. Mary’s. The health system agreed to pay the $22.7 million to settle allegations in April, according to the Justice Department.
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