What Happened
Edward Lubin, a pain management physician in Tampa, Florida, agreed in October 2023 to pay the United States $1.5 million to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by causing claims for fentanyl prescriptions written in exchange for kickbacks and not medically necessary. The claims concern Subsys, a fentanyl spray made by Insys Therapeutics. The government alleged he accepted about $159,580 in kickbacks and caused more than 400 false claims to Medicare and TRICARE. The settlement contains no admission or determination of liability, and the bankruptcy court has final approval over it.
“agreed to pay the United States $1.5 million to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.