Surgeon Agrees

MA 2026 Physician Practices
OIG Kickbacks
Penalty
$1.8 million

Outcome

OIG enforcement action against Surgeon Agrees for kickbacks. Penalty: $1.8 million.

Details

Surgeon Agrees — OIG Enforcement (2026)

OIG took enforcement action against Surgeon Agrees in MA in 2026 involving kickbacks violations in the Physician Practices sector.

Penalty: $1.8 million

Violation types: Kickbacks
Entity type: Physician Practice
Penalty type: Settlement
Location: MA

Source: Surgeon Agrees to Pay $1.75 Million to Resolve Allegations that He Accepted Kickbacks fromSpineFrontier, Sixth Doctor Settles Claims Related to Sham Consulting Program

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Source: Surgeon Agrees to Pay $1.75 Million to Resolve Allegations that He Accepted Kickbacks fromSpineFrontier, Sixth Doctor Settles Claims Related to Sham Consulting Program

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