Docs Accused of Treating Fatal COVID With Peroxide; Cardiologists’ Defamation Suit

A Tennessee family is suing physician Carrie Madej, DO, and two other doctors for allegedly treating their 80-year-old father’s COVID symptoms with hydrogen peroxide, leading to his death. (WSMV4)

An independent cardiology practice in Oregon filed a $15 million antitrust and defamation lawsuit against Salem Health, alleging it used intimidation and misinformation in its effort to dominate the local market. (KGW8)

New York doctor Amir Sitafalwalla, MD, was accused of sexually assaulting a 21-year-old man at an urgent care center in Queens. (PIX11)

Alabama oncologist Sammy Fuad Becdach, MD, has pleaded guilty after being accused of prescribing opioids to a 21-year-old romantic partner who fatally overdosed. (Miami Herald)

Florida anesthesiologist David Rerko, MD, was arrested on nearly a dozen child pornography charges. (NBC Miami)

Patients of Oregon family physician David Farley, MD, have brought a lawsuit alleging he sexually abused them for years. (CNN)

California ob/gyn Barry Brock, MD, was barred from practicing at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after an investigation into “concerning” patient complaints. (Los Angeles Times)

Connecticut doctor Henry Todd, MD, had his license suspended after allegedly pressuring two patients to engage in sexual acts in exchange for prescription drugs. (WFSB)

New Jersey has permanently suspended the license of Muhammad Mirza, MD, who was accused of improperly performing invasive cosmetic surgeries, including penile and breast enhancements, and was convicted in a scheme to defraud Amtrak. (NJ.com)

A surgical hospital in South Dakota has agreed to pay more than $12.7 million to resolve claims that it made financial contributions to affiliates of two physician groups in exchange for patient referrals, according to federal prosecutors.

A California man was convicted for paying illegal kickbacks to “body brokers” who referred patients to his addiction treatment facilities, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

Cigna’s pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) Express Scripts has sued the Federal Trade Commission and its chair Lina Khan over the agency’s earlier report on PBMs, calling it “unfair, biased, erroneous, and defamatory.” (Becker’s Payer Issues)