Sixteen Cardiology Practices
Outcome
OIG enforcement action against Sixteen Cardiology Practices for false claims. Penalty: $17.8 million.
Details
Sixteen Cardiology Practices — OIG Enforcement (2026)
OIG took enforcement action against Sixteen Cardiology Practices in 2026 involving false claims violations in the Independent Pharmacies sector.
Penalty: $17.8 million
Violation types: False Claims
Entity type: Pharmacy
Penalty type: Settlement
Source: Sixteen Cardiology Practices to Pay a Total of $17.7M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Concerning Inflated Medicare Reimbursements
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Crucible's billing compliance controls enforce documentation-to-claims reconciliation, requiring clinical attestation before claims submission and flagging billing patterns that deviate from documented care delivery.
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