physician

When Medicare patients come in for an office visit, the doctor bills for that interaction on a scale of one to five.A one is a relatively quick, simple…

A man running a Winter Garden pain clinic intimidated a doctor on his payroll so intensely she prescribed powerful narcotics as she herself was being…

A bill that would give nurse-practitioners more authority is one of the two big health issues being pushed by the House Select Committee on Health Care…

Doctors in states where corruption is more common appear more likely to be influenced by drug company payments than those in states with fewer corruption-related crimes. Male doctors, overall, appear more likely to be swayed by drug industry payments than their female colleagues.

Rather than run separate summaries on the various misdeeds, here’s a roundup:Broward pediatrician Scott Becker pleaded guilty to money laundering and…