The Ohio-based drug distributor violated the Anti-Kickback Statute by offering to pay physician practices upfront discounts to buy pharmaceuticals paid for by federal health programs, according to the DOJ.

More than 80% of primary care physicians and 90% of specialists employed in group practices owned by health systems receive base pay under volume-driven models, new research shows.

David “Jason” Rutland paid kickbacks to distributors for prescription referrals that were medically unnecessary and illegally billed insurers.

About 72% of doctors said their pay dropped due to COVID-19, with 8% forced to close shop entirely, according to new data from financial planning firm Physicians Thrive.

Many see labor shortages, supply chain issues and inflation as only modest obstacles to more deals.

Michael Cantor, MD, brings 20-plus years of healthcare experience to the position, including unique insight into programs catering to older adults and vulnerable populations.

Emergency medicine doctors were hit particularly hard, with 60% citing burnout compared to just 43% in last year's survey results from Medscape.

The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company promises to bypass middlemen and "outrageous" markups for more than 100 medications.