Dr. Stephen Padnes Agreed to Be Excluded for 10 Years for Medically Unnecessary Prescriptions
Outcome
OIG enforcement action against Dr. Stephen Padnes Agreed to Be Excluded for 10 Years for Medically Unnecessary Prescriptions for false claims, controlled substance.
Details
Dr. Stephen Padnes Agreed to Be Excluded for 10 Years for Medically Unnecessary Prescriptions — OIG Enforcement (2021)
OIG took enforcement action against Dr. Stephen Padnes Agreed to Be Excluded for 10 Years for Medically Unnecessary Prescriptions in PA in 2021 involving false claims, controlled substance violations in the Physician Practices sector.
Violation types: False Claims, Controlled Substance
Entity type: Physician Practice
Penalty type: Settlement
Location: PA
Source: Dr. Stephen Padnes Agreed to Be Excluded for 10 Years for Medically Unnecessary Prescriptions
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