Philly Cardiologist Settles Federal Stent Fraud Allegations

By Dan Packel · March 19, 2018, 6:31 PM EDT

A former University of Pennsylvania Health System cardiologist will pay the federal government approximately $125,000 to resolve accusations that he improperly submitted Medicare claims for unnecessary cardiac stent procedures, prosecutors announced...

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