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Attorney General Josh Stein Announces Operation Root Canal Settlement With Durham Dentist Over Medicaid Fraud

(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he has reached a $375,000 settlement with Santa Maria McKibbins, D.D.S., and her dental practice, Santa McKibbins Family Dentistry, to resolve allegations involving the submission of false claims to the North Carolina Medicaid program. Today's action is part of the NCDOJ Medicaid Investigation Division's ongoing Operation Root Canal effort to find and stop fraud among dental providers.

Read more on ncdoj.gov

Action Details

  • Date:September 5, 2019
  • Agency:North Carolina Attorney General
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies