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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.