Justice Department investigating doc-owned device distributorship (OrthoSpineNews)
The subpoena
Federal investigators are pursuing what may be the first enforcement action against a surgeon involved in a controversial type of medical device firm known as a physician-owned distributorship. The probe follows scrutiny by the government into the impact of these PODs on patient care and costs.
Court records show that the Justice Department is conducting a False Claims Act investigation into the practices of Dr. Aria Sabit, a neurosurgeon who has practiced in California and Michigan. The civil lawsu...
