Appleton clinic to pay $380k settlement over Medicare fraud allegations

APPLETON (WLUK) — Apple Medical Clinic and Dr. Michael Johnson agreed to pay $382,362.95 to the U.S. government over allegations they violated the False Claims Act (FCA).

The alleged false claims to Medicare are for electrical muscle stimulation treatment, vitamin injections, and other related services not deemed medically reasonable or necessary.

Apple Medical Clinic is based in Appleton. The clinic offered outpatient treatment to block pain using a device called the RST Sanexas neoGEN-Series. The device is used with vitamin blend injections and other services, such as epidermal nerve fiber density testing…

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