August 27, 2019

Three doctors and a cardiac center have agreed to pay a combined $1.1 million to resolve allegations of receiving kickbacks from the now defunct Northwest Medical Testing Company (NMTC) in exchange for ordering genetic tests from NMTC that were then billed to Medicare.  Dr. Gregory Sampognaro will pay $519,750, Dr. Isabella Strickland will pay $107,900, Dr. Warren Strickland will pay $95,053, and Cardiology P.C. will pay $411,300.  USAO WDWA

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