Doctors make millions off of Medicare

Did you know that the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released data in April showing the summary of payments made by Medicare to 880,000 physicians nationwide? This data has been used to identify providers with patterns of suspect or even potentially fraudulent billing. One ophthalmologist from West Palm Beach, FL collected nearly $21 million, while a cardiologist in Ocala, FL received $18 million in 2012. Seven doctors pulled in excess of $10 million.Read More