UPMC, Surgeon Pay $8.5M To End Simultaneous Surgeries Suit

By Matthew Santoni ( February 27, 2023, 11:42 AM EST) -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and one of its star surgeons, Dr. James L. Luketich, will pay the federal government $8.5 million to resolve claims that Luketich violated Medicare and Medicaid rules by scheduling himself for two and three simultaneous surgeries, prosecutors announced Monday....

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