Maryland Cardiologist and Related Practices to Pay the United States $750,000 for Alleged Kickbacks
Mubashar Choudry, M.D., and three medical practices with which he is associated, Washington Cardiovascular Institute, Advanced Vascular Resources, and Washington Vascular Institute, have agreed to pay the United States $750,000 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they knowingly billed Medicare and TRICARE for claims in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), the Department of Justice announced today. Choudry is a cardiologist who has treated patients in Maryland and Washington, D.C. for peripheral arterial disease.
Action Details
- Date:April 17, 2020
- Agency:Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions