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Tompkins County Medical Practice Pays $70,377 To Resolve False Claims Act And Controlled Substance Act Allegations Relating To Opioid And Benzodiazepine Prescriptions

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Dr. Howard Silcoff, and his medical practice, Dryden Family Medical Practice, PLLC agreed to pay $70,377 to resolve the United States’ allegations that they prescribed controlled substances for non-legitimate medical purposes, outside the usual course of a professional practice, thereby causing false claims to be submitted to the Medicare program.

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Action Details

  • Date:March 3, 2023
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions