Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Eastern Shore doctor convicted of criminal charges in stent case - baltimoresun.com

Eastern Shore doctor convicted of criminal charges in stent case - baltimoresun.com: "A federal jury convicted a retired Eastern Shore cardiologist Tuesday of health care fraud and related charges for placing unnecessary coronary stents in the arteries of dozens of patients, then billing private and public insurers hundreds of thousands of dollars for the procedures.

John R. McLean, 59, who surrendered his medical privileges at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in 2007 after a hospital investigation, faces a maximum of 35 years in prison at his sentencing, scheduled for Nov. 10, according to the Maryland U.S. attorney's office." Click the link above to read the full Baltimore Sun Article.

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