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April 19, 2021

Posted  April 19, 2021

Maryland physician Njideka Udochi of Millennium Family Practice will pay $660,000 to resolve allegations that she submitted false claims for auricular stimulation, or “P-Stim,” devices.  Udochi billed Medicare using a billing code covering the surgical implantation of a type of neurostimulator, but P-Stim devices are not surgically implanted, and are not approved for reimbursement from Medicare.  USAO MD

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Medical Billing Fraud, Medical Devices and DME, Provider Fraud, Upcoding,