United States of America, State of California, ex rel. Steven Capeder v. Francis P. Lagattuta, M.D.; Lagz Corporation; Spine and Pain Treatment Medical Center of Santa Barbara Inc.; Lags Spine and Sportscare Medical Centers, Inc.
Published: Nov. 10, 2023 |Case number: 2:18-cv-02928-DJC-KJN Settlement – $11,388,887
Judge
Court
USDC Eastern District of California
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Phillip A. Talbert
(Office of the U.S. Attorney)
Colleen M. Kennedy
(Office of the U.S. Attorney)
Defendant
Malcolm S. Segal
(Segal & Associates PC)
Richard Greenberg
(Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale PC)
Facts
In 2018, Steven Capeder filed a qui tam action pursuant to the False Claims Act, alleging that Defendants Lags Spine & Sportscare Medical Centers, Inc. and Dr. Francis P. Lagattuta (and affiliates) knowingly submitted false claims to Medicare and the California and Oregon Medicaid programs for services and procedures that were not medically reasonable or necessary.
Result
Defendants agreed to pay $11,267,114 to settle the case, with approximately $8.5 million going to the U.S., $2.7 million to California, and $130,000 to Oregon.
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