According to the criminal indictment, Christopher Parks and Gary Lee, MD, conspired to pay kickbacks to physicians for writing compounding prescriptions to pharmacies the two men were affiliated with. Dr. Lee and Mr. Parks then submitted large claims to federal healthcare programs and private insurers, and split the profits, according to the allegations.
The Justice Department also named Jerry Keepers, MD, as a defendant for allegedly conspiring with the two other defendants. Dr. Keepers was charged with soliciting and receiving more than $860,000 in kickback payments from Dr. Lee and Mr. Parks.
Investigators estimate the alleged scheme resulted in $4.7 million in improper federal payments.
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