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Local Oncology Practice Sentenced To Pay Millions for Medicare Fraud

The La Jolla oncology practice known as Joel I. Bernstein, M.D., Inc. was sentenced today to pay a $500,000 fine, forfeit $1.2 million and make restitution to Medicare in the amount of $1.7 million for purchasing unapproved foreign cancer drugs and billing Medicare as if the drugs were legitimate.

Read more on www.justice.gov

Action Details

  • Date:June 28, 2013
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions