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7 ORTHOPEDICS Prosecutors charge orthopedic surgeon with avoiding taxes, concealing offshore bank account By Laura Dyrda O rthopedic trauma surgeon Brian Meh- ling, MD, is facing an 11-count federal indictment charging him with failing to pay taxes and failing to report a foreign bank account, the Daily Voice reported. Dr. Mehling was charged Dec. 20 with failing to pay employ- ees' payroll taxes to the IRS dat- ing back to 2015 and using the money to travel and promote his stem cell research company. In 2015, the IRS revoked the tax- exempt status of his consulting group, Blue Horizon Founda- tion, which he claims produced groundbreaking stem cell research. The indictment also charged Dr. Mehling with failing to report a bank account in France, which contained more than $10,000 in 2018. Prosecutors said Dr. Mehling owes the IRS $6 million. n Regent Surgical Health partners with Tennessee hospital, surgery center — 3 things to know By Rachel Popa W estchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health is now managing the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee Surgery Center in Franklin, Tenn., a joint venture between Williamson Medical Center and Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee. Physicians at the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee Surgery Center perform total joint replacements and treat spine disorders and other orthopedic conditions. "Moving appropriate cases to outpatient surgery centers is playing a primary role in the healthcare model of the future," said Donald Webb, Williamson Medical Center CEO. "Partnering with the highest quality orthopedic practice in Middle Tennessee to open the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee Surgery Center underscores our commitment to staying ahead of trends in healthcare while, most importantly, delivering higher quality, lower cost outcomes for patients." The facility has six operating rooms, 25 pre- and postoperative beds, and imaging and physical therapy services. Through the partnership, Regent now owns or operates 28 facilities, 14 total joint replacement centers and 21 hospital joint ventures. n OrthoCarolina gets buyer for 10 outpatient buildings, 3 with ASCs By Angie Stewart T en outpatient orthopedic medical office buildings in North Carolina, including three featuring ASCs, were purchased for an undisclosed amount by an unnamed buyer, according to JLL, the professional services firm that closed the sale. Five things to know: 1. e 218,213-square-foot portfolio is fully leased to OrthoCarolina, the nation's third- largest orthopedic provider by physician count. OrthoCarolina has 13 years remaining on its lease term. 2. Six of the properties are in Charlotte, two are in Winston-Salem, one is in Laurinburg, and one is in Shelby. Each is within 2.2 miles of the nearest hospital. 3. Each of the ASCs has two operating rooms. 4. e property yielded "tremendous interest," which is "a testament to the caliber of OrthoCarolina," JLL Managing Director Ben Appel said in a press release. 5. Marketing of the assets was helped by an attractive lease and the desirable physician joint venture, said JLL Managing Director Evan Kovac. n