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AuntMinnie 2008: Radiologist pays $7M to settle federal fraud claims

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A Florida radiologist has paid the U.S. government $7 million to settle allegations of healthcare fraud. had charged the radiologist with defrauding federal healthcare programs by billing for CT scans that were never performed, paying other physicians for patient referrals, and ordering imaging exams that were medically unnecessary.

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The Radiology Group CEO to pay $3.1M in false-claims case

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million to settle a federal civil fraud lawsuit over allegations that the company and Lalaji violated the False Claims Act. or bill federal healthcare programs. The Radiology Group and its CEO Anand Lalaji will pay the U.S. and various states a combined $3.1 In a statement , the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).