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The Associated Press State & Local Wire These materials may not be republished without the express written consent of The Associated Press June 30, 1999, Wednesday, BC cycle Psychiatrist must serve probation, repay money SECTION: State and Regional LENGTH: 372 words DATELINE: LAFAYETTE, La. A Breaux Bridge psychiatrist was sentenced to four years of probation and ordered to repay $ 210,000 he bilked from Medicaid and Medicare over a three-year period. Dr. Sidney J. Dupuy III, 63, must spend one year of his probation in home confinement, U.S. District Judge Rebecca Doherty said Tuesday. The doctor also agreed to settle [...]
Ronald Hardrict
The New York Times June 3, 2007 Sunday Late Edition - Final After Sanctions, Doctors Get Drug Company Pay BYLINE: By GARDINER HARRIS and JANET ROBERTS SECTION: Section 1; Column 2; National Desk; Pg. 1 LENGTH: 2937 words A decade ago the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice accused Dr. Faruk Abuzzahab of a ''reckless, if not willful, disregard'' for the welfare of 46 patients, 5 of whom died in his care or shortly afterward. The board suspended his license for seven months and restricted it for two years after that. But Dr. Abuzzahab, a Minneapolis psychiatrist, is still overseeing the [...]