DWC Suspends 20 Providers, Bringing Total to 197

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation has suspended 20 medical providers for fraud, criminal violations or for loss of their medical license, bringing the total number of suspended providers to 197. Administrative Director George Parisotto issued suspension orders against: David Ming Pon, an ophthalmologist and owner of Advanced Retina-Eye Institute in Leesburg, Florida. Pon was convicted in 2015 with 20 counts of health care fraud for billing the Medicare program more than $7 million for falsely diagnosing patients with retina diseases and billing for treatment that w...