Staten Island Man Is Fourth Doctor Indicted in Alleged Kickback Scheme

A doctor practicing in Staten Island, New York, was charged on Tuesday with accepting bribes in exchange for test referrals as part of a long-running and elaborate scheme, according to federal prosecutors. Thomas V. Savino, 57, of Staten Island, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Newark, New Jersey, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey said in a news release. The indictment charges Savino with one count of conspiring to commit violations of the anti-kickback statute, the Federal Travel Act and wire fraud; three violations of the anti-kickback statute; thre...