March 7, 2018
Posted April 30, 2018
Florida dermatologist and owner of Treasure Coast Dermatology agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle claims he violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare and TRICARE for procedures he did not perform. The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act by Patricia Cleary, a former patient of Dr. Ioannides. She will receive a whistleblower award of $475,000 from the proceeds of the government’s recovery. DOJ (SDFL)
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