Orange MRI was paid nearly $2 million by Medicare and Medicaid from 2008 to 2011 for tests performed on patients who were referred to the testing center by physicians receiving illegal kickbacks, according to the report.
Dr. Babaria pleaded guilty to one count of offering and paying physicians illegal kickbacks. He admitted he negotiated and paid cash kickbacks to physicians and also provided his employees with cash to pay physicians for referrals, according to the report.
Along with Dr. Babaria, 16 other individuals have been convicted for their participation in the kickback and fraud scheme, according to the report.
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