More Than $100 Million Was Billed for Medically Questionable Vascular Procedures, Government Watchdog Finds

A newly released report, which was based on a study that launched in 2024 following a ProPublica investigation, flags nearly 140 doctors across the country with "concerning" billing patterns.
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Thousands of Patients May Be Undergoing Vascular Procedures Too Soon or Unnecessarily

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' ...
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This Researcher Warned of Unnecessary, Risky Vascular Procedures. She Was Called a “Nazi” and Accused of “Fratricide.”

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Vascular surgeon Dr. Caitlin Hicks recalls the first time, ...
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N4T INVESTIGATORS: Former patients claim Arizona-based vascular clinic provided 'harmful and unnecessary' procedures

TUCSON (KVOA) - Some former patients of Arizona-based vascular outpatient clinic Modern Vascular claim they received unnecessary and harmful procedures. Kae Barnes now lives day by day without the use ...
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Why Medical Billing Errors Can Delay Life-Saving Kidney Treatments

Kidney care operates on a non-negotiable clock. A patient with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) needs dialysis 156 times a year. A CKD Stage 5 patient needs vascular access placed before ...
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Thousands of patients may be undergoing vascular procedures too soon or unnecessarily

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 ...