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62 ANESTHESIA Anesthesiologist charged with fraud, illegally distributing 6M doses of drugs — 5 details By Angie Stewart A Michigan anesthesiologist is charged with illegal distribution of prescrip- tion drugs and defrauding insur- ers, MLive reports. Here's what you should know: 1. Lesly Pompy, MD, allegedly prescribed more than 6 million medically unnecessary doses of controlled substances and charged insurers for care he didn't provide. 2. e Monroe, Mich.-based physician submitted around $17 million in claims to Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue Shield between 2012 and 2016, according to MLive. Most of those claims sought reimburse- ment for office visits and services that were medically unnecessary or never performed, federal prosecutors said. 3. A grand jury returned the 37-count indict- ment June 26. Dr. Pompy was arraigned June 27 and released on bond. 4. e state of Michigan suspended Dr. Pompy's license to practice medicine in 2017, according to e Monroe News. 5. Dr. Pompy's attorney Ronald William Chapman II said the decision to prosecute was an overreach by federal authorities and a step in the wrong direction. "While we recognize that there is an opiate epidemic in this nation, we must be careful not to overreach and prosecute good doctors who provide good patient care," Mr. Chap- man told MLive. "Dr. Pompy is one of those doctors. Since the initial allegations in 2016, Dr. Pompy has seen overwhelming support from his patients and health professional col- leagues — many of whom have testified on his behalf in related hearings." n We must be careful not to overreach and prosecute good doctors who provide good patient care. Dr. Pompy is one of those doctors. THE COMMUNICATION APP FOR SURGERIES Get everyone on the same page, except without a page. FEATURES One central hub for all case scheduling and coordination Real-time case status tracking and analytics Patient alerts & communication via text messages COLLABORATIVE SCHEDULING SURGERY BOARDS PATIENT ENGAGEMENT COMMUNICATION APP