Norman orthopedic practice pays $1.5M after audit finds billing errors

A Norman orthopedic practice and its owners have paid more than $1.5 million to the U.S. government to resolve allegations of false medical claims that they self reported, Oklahoma City federal prosecutors reported Monday.

Prosecutors alleged Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center submitted false claims to Medicare, Medicaid, the Department of Veterans Affairs and TRICARE between Jan. 1, 2010, and Dec. 31, 2015.

The center's physician-owners were identified as Mark Moses, David Bobb, William Harris, Vytautus Ringus, Steven Schultz and Brad Vogel.

Following an internal review and audit in late 2015, the center discovered irregularities in prior billing processes, according to prosecutors.

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