A Massachusetts doctor admits to soliciting and receiving medical devices from US manufacturer and distributor DePuy in return for ordering, arranging for, and recommending the purchase of DePuy’s products in spine surgeries he performed on Medicare and Medicaid patients in Massachusetts in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. Doctor used these products in surgeries he performed overseas in countries including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Qatar. Dr. Tony Tannoury, of Andover, Mass. has agreed to pay $200,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act by soliciting and receiving free products from DePuy Synthes, Inc. and DePuy Synthes Sales, Inc. (collectively “DePuy”), in return for ordering DePuy products for use in his procedures. DePuy manufactures and distributes medical devices, including spinal implants, and has headquarters in Raynham, Mass.
