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Company: Biotronik Inc.
Current Parent Company: Biotronik
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Penalty: $12,950,000
Year: 2022
Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Secondary Offense: kickbacks and bribery
Violation Description: Biotronik Inc., a medical device manufacturer based in Oregon, agreed to pay $12.95 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by causing the submission of false claims to Medicare and Medicaid by paying kickbacks to physicians to induce their use of Biotronik's implantable cardiac devices, such as pacemakers and defibrillators.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: Germany
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: medical equipment and supplies
Specific Industry of Current Parent: medical equipment
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