Grand Rapids Physician Pays Over $135,000 For Allegedly Using Foreign, Unapproved Botox To Treat Medicare Beneficiaries
GRAND RAPIDS – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Derek Lado, D.O., and his Grand Rapids practice, Elite Medical Spine & Musculoskeletal Center PLLC (Elite), have agreed to pay $135,871.84 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by using foreign, unapproved Botox to treat Medicare beneficiaries and then billing Medicare for those services.
Action Details
- Date:May 23, 2023
- Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Michigan
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions