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The United States And Tennessee Resolve Claims With Three Providers For False Claims Act Liability Relating To ‘P-Stim’ Devices For A Total Of $1.72 Million

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — January 4, 2021 — Don Cochran, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, and Herbert Slatery III, Attorney General for the State of Tennessee, announced today that James P. Anderson, M.D. ("Dr. Anderson"), as owner of Affiliated Neurologists, PLC; Charles F. Spencer, D.C., as owner of Total Family Physicians Center PLLC d/b/a Total Family Health & Wellness ("Total Family"); and Mitchell P. Shea, D.C., as owner of Chiro2Med of Tennessee P.C. ("Chiro2Med"), agreed to pay the United States and Tennessee a total of $1.72 million to resolve liability under the False Claims Act for the alleged improper billing for electro-acupuncture using a peri-auricular stimulation device known as "P-Stim" that does not qualify for reimbursement under Medicare or TennCare.

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Action Details

  • Date:January 4, 2021
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Tennessee
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions