Tenn. U.S. Attorney: Dermatologist Agrees to Pay $6.6M to Settle Allegations of Fraudulent Billing Practices
July 14, 2023
July 14, 2023
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Francis M. Hamilton III, issued the following news release:
Dermatologist, John Y. Chung, M.D., and his practice Skin Cancer & Cosmetic Dermatology Center, P.C. ("SCCDC"), which operates 13 dermatology clinics in southeast Tennessee and north Georgia, have agreed to pay $6.6 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting false claims . . .
Dermatologist, John Y. Chung, M.D., and his practice Skin Cancer & Cosmetic Dermatology Center, P.C. ("SCCDC"), which operates 13 dermatology clinics in southeast Tennessee and north Georgia, have agreed to pay $6.6 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting false claims . . .