Digestive Health Specialists
Outcome
OIG enforcement action against Digestive Health Specialists for kickbacks, stark violation. Penalty: $478,000.
Details
Digestive Health Specialists — OIG Enforcement (2026)
OIG took enforcement action against Digestive Health Specialists in NC in 2026 involving kickbacks, stark violation violations in the Physician Practices sector.
Penalty: $478,000
Violation types: Kickbacks, Stark Violation
Entity type: Physician Practice
Penalty type: Fine
Location: NC
Source: Digestive Health Specialists Agreed to Pay $478,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Receiving Remuneration in the Form of Free Supplies
How Crucible Prevents This
Crucible's referral monitoring tracks patient source patterns and flags arrangements that correlate referral volume with financial relationships, enforcing anti-kickback compliance documentation.
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