A Des Moines, Iowa, plastic surgeon has agreed to pay $800,000 to settle allegations that he fraudulently billed Medicare and Medicaid.
The Justice Department said in a Sept. 7 release that Ronald Bergman, DO, submitted inappropriate claims from 2013 to 2020. Dr. Bergman allegedly submitted claims to Medicare and Medicaid in his own name that were performed by others; he also allegedly submitted claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary and unreasonable applications of skin substitute products.
The case arose from a whistleblower complaint, and the whistleblower will receive a portion of the settlement, according to the Justice Department.