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Ridgewood Medical Health Agreed to Pay $29,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law for Submitting Upcoded Claims for Services

After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Ridgewood Medical Health, PLLC (Ridgewood), New York, agreed to pay $29,744 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Ridgewood submitted claims to Medicare for services provided by physician assistants at the rate payable for physician services instead of at the lower rate payable for physician assistant services.

Action Details

  • Date:November 10, 2016
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Fraud Self-Disclosures