Mark Kabins, MD, a Las Vegas spine surgeon, who previously pleaded guilty to concealing fraud, was sentenced to five years probation and six months home detention for his involvement in a scheme to fraudulently settle a malpractice lawsuit, according to a report by the Las Vegas Sun.
Dr. Kabins will also be required to pay $3.5 million in restitution to the victim involved in the malpractice case, a former Olympian, who was paralyzed after a surgery in 2000 by Dr. Kabins, according to the report.
Dr. Kabins charge was part of an investigation into the fraudulent practices of a Nevada healthcare attorney who allegedly accepted kickbacks to help physicians avoid malpractice suits, according to the report.
Read the Las Vegas Sun’s report on Mark Kabins.
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