A Beverly Hills orthopedic surgeon is permanently disqualified from being a provider in the state's workers’ compensation system as part of an agreement to plead guilty to two felony counts of billing fraud involving hardware used in spinal surgeries.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Dr. Gil Tepper, 59, was ordered at a hearing on Thursday to pay $1.7 million in restitution to nine insurance companies. The doctor was also ordered to serve six months of electronic monitoring and complete 300 hours of community service.
Prosecutors said they inten...
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