The settlement resolves allegations that the cardiology practice and its owner, Eranga Haththotuwa, MD, routinely submitted false Medicare and Medicaid claims for cardiology services between April 2014 and March 2020.
The settlement stems from a whistleblower suit filed by a former employee at the practice. The whistleblower will receive $90,000 of the $500,000 settlement.
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