NY, NJ cardiologist admits record $19M fraud; thousands of patients got unneeded treatment
April 16, 2013By Associated Press, Apr 10, 2013 10:56 PM EDT – AP, NEWARK, N.J. — A cardiologist with offices in New York and New Jersey has admitted taking part in a scheme that subjected thousands of patients to unnecessary tests and treatment and resulted in $19 million in bogus bills, what authorities call the largest case of health care fraud ever by a practitioner in either state. Read more.