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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Announces $8.8 Million Health Care Fraud Settlement

RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced Bethany Medical Center, P.A., a medical group with several locations in North Carolina, and its founder, Lenin Peters, M.D. have paid $8,828,890 to resolve allegations that they violated the North Carolina and Federal False Claims Acts by knowingly billing Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE for medically unnecessary urine drug tests.

Read more on ncdoj.gov

Action Details

  • Date:January 27, 2026
  • Agency:State of North Carolina
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies

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