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Eye Practice and Physician Owner Agree to Pay $350,000 to Resolve Allegations of False Claims to Medicare

BOSTON – St. Michael’s Eye & Laser Institute, a Florida ophthalmology practice, and Dr. John Michaelos, an ophthalmologist and owner of St. Michael’s Eye & Laser Institute, have agreed to pay $350,000 to resolve allegations that they caused the submission of false claims to Medicare in violation of the False Claims Act.

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Action Details

  • Date:Sept. 11, 2026, 9:09 a.m.
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions