United States of America et al v. SpineFrontier, Inc. et al
Case Number:
1:15-cv-12908
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Nature of Suit:
Other Statutes: False Claims Act
Judge:
Firms
Government Agencies
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November 04, 2024
Whistleblowers Win Cut Of Medical Kickback Settlement
Three whistleblowers who tipped off the federal government to a medical device company's multimillion-dollar kickback scheme are entitled to a cut of the $3 million in False Claims Act settlements paid by surgeons who admitted participating in the sham consulting ploy, a Boston federal judge ruled Monday.
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October 15, 2024
Feds Cut Whistleblowers Out Of Kickback Deal, Court Told
Whistleblowers who accused a medical device company of a kickback scheme said Tuesday that the government left them out to dry when it settled False Claims Act claims with surgeons for $3.3 million and refused to share any of it with them.
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May 17, 2024
FCA Relators Seek Finders Fee For SpineFrontier Doc Deals
Three whistleblowers who tipped off the federal government to a medical device company's multimillion-dollar kickback scheme said Friday the Justice Department is refusing to pay them a cut of the $3 million in False Claims Act settlements paid by surgeons who admitted participating in the sham consulting ploy.
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April 27, 2020
Spinal Surgeon To Pay Gov. $1.75M To Settle Kickback Claims
An orthopedic surgeon agreed to pay the government $1.75 million to settle allegations that he accepted kickbacks in the form of sham consulting payments from a medical device company, the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney's Office said.
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March 05, 2020
Feds Say Spine Device Firm Ran $8M Kickback Scam
A medical device company greased the palms of surgeons to use its spinal products with more than $8 million of kickbacks in the form of sham consulting contracts, the government alleges in a civil fraud case unsealed Thursday in Massachusetts federal court.