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Bukate Medical Supplier Agreed to Pay $29,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Submitting Claims for Mobility Devices and Other DME that Were Not Provided to Beneficiaries

Catherine Odo Ekereuke, d/b/a Bukate Medical Supplier (Bukate), Arizona, agreed to pay $29,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Bukate submitted or caused to be submitted claims to Medicare for power mobility devices and other durable medical equipment that Bukate failed to provide to beneficiaries.

Action Details

  • Date:September 6, 2013
  • Enforcement Types:
    • CMP and Affirmative Exclusions