Florida radiologist agrees to pay $7 million to resolve kickback claims

April 15, 2008 Florida radiologist agrees to pay $7 million to resolve kickback claims James Brice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Fred L. Steinberg and his imaging centers and related entities in Palm Beach County near Miami will pay $7 million to settle alleged violations of federal Stark self-referral law and anti-kickback statutes. He was also charged with billing fraud. The settlement, announced April 14, resolves allegations that Steinberg and his imaging centers funneled Medicare payments back to several referring physicians through time leasing arrangements for MRI. It also resolves allegations that payments to referring physicians for their work as medical or research directors at Steinberg's centers and research group exceeded fair market value.

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