Mitchell Eye Center and Dr. Alan Mitchell Agree to Pay $415,000 to Resolve False Medicare Claims Allegations
Summary
Mitchell Eye Center, a Florida ophthalmology practice, and Dr. Alan Mitchell, an ophthalmologist and former owner, have agreed to pay $415,000 to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act. The United States alleges that from September 2018 through March 2020, the defendants caused the submission of false claims for transcranial doppler (TCD) tests to Medicare and the Veterans Health Administration. The settlement was announced on April 22, 2026, by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts.
“The Mitchell Eye Center, a Florida ophthalmology practice, and Dr. Alan Mitchell, an ophthalmologist and former owner of the Mitchell Eye Center, have agreed to pay $415,000 to resolve allegations that they caused the submission of false claims to Medicare in violation of the False Claims Act.”
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Mitchell Eye Center and Dr. Alan Mitchell agreed to pay $415,000 to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare and the Veterans Health Administration for transcranial doppler tests between September 2018 and March 2020. The settlement resolves criminal and civil enforcement action brought by the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts under the False Claims Act.
Healthcare providers billing Medicare or VHA for diagnostic tests should ensure that all claims are supported by medical necessity documentation and appropriate clinical justification. The False Claims Act imposes significant liability on providers who submit claims for services that were not rendered or were not medically necessary.
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$415,000 settlement payment
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Eye Practice and Physician Owner Agree to Pay $415,000 to Resolve Allegations of False Claims Act to Medicare
BOSTON – The Mitchell Eye Center, a Florida ophthalmology practice, and Dr. Alan Mitchell, an ophthalmologist and former owner of the Mitchell Eye Center, have agreed to pay $415,000 to resolve allegations that they caused the submission of false claims to Medicare in violation of the False Claims Act. The United States alleges that from September 2018 through March 2020, Mitchell Eye Center and Dr. Mitchell caused the submission of false claims for transcranial doppler (TCD) tests to Medicare and the Veterans Health Administration.
Action Details
- Date: April 22, 2026
- Agency: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
- Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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