Ophthalmology Practice Agrees To Pay Over $2.9 Million To Settle Kickback Allegations
SHERMAN, Texas – Ophthalmology provider group, Arlington Ophthalmology Association, P.L.L.C. d/b/a Kleiman Evangelista Eye Centers (“K&E”), with offices located in Arlington, Dallas, Plano, Southlake, Mount Pleasant, and Gun Barrel City, Texas, has agreed to pay $2,902,505 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it offered and paid kickbacks to optometrists to induce referrals of patients who were candidates for cataract surgery in in violation of the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute, announced Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston.
Action Details
- Date:March 23, 2023
- Agency:U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Texas
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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