Millions of Americans suffer from clogged arteries. But doctors have dangerous incentives to perform excessive and risky procedures. Four years ago, researchers warned the Centers for Medicare and ...
Some physicians may be overusing an invasive vascular procedure for patients with mild disease — making millions in the process, a ProPublica investigation into CMS data found. ProPublica worked with ...
Lucknow: A 55-year-old man from Azamgarh, who was on the verge of losing his leg due to blocked arteries, recovered fully after undergoing an emergency vascular procedure at a private hospital in ...
Dr. Joseph Ricotta cites this as his measure of success as a vascular surgeon: 'It's about patient outcomes and how I help my ...
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MONROE — A new cardiac catheterization/vascular lab at ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital offers patients the opportunity to have their cardiac, vascular, or interventional radiology procedures done ...
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. In the suburbs of Maryland, Dr. Jeffery Dormu’s presence is ...
Four years ago, researchers warned the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that some doctors were overusing — potentially even abusing — invasive vascular procedures, increasing patients' ...
The next day, he repeated the procedures again, ballooning his vessels and installing yet another stent. To move vascular procedures out of expensive hospitals, the government turbocharged payments to ...