Spine surgeon settles with DOJ over kickback allegations

Kingsley Chin, MD, reached a civil settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations that he violated the False Claims Act, he said in a July 12 news release.

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Dr. Chin, who founded SpineFrontier, was accused of paying kickbacks to spine surgeons who consulted with the company. Court documents shared in the news release said the settlement was “executed by all parties on November 27, 2023.”

Terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed. 

Dr. Chin also founded Nanisx, a company focused on bringing minimally invasive spine technology to ASCs.

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