Dr. Feelgood

[spondy14]

Pain management specialist?

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/ne...63336EC2711D11698625746800160E09?OpenDocument

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[lobelsteve]

Nope, just a Pediatron in over his head.

I think there is a guy like that in Marietta Georgia.

Just too scary.

 

[PMR 4 MSK]

"...writing huge volumes of prescriptions so he can attract even more patients and rake in Medicaid reimbursements."

Because we all know how well Medicaid pays...

I had my rake out last week so I could handle the $34 Medicaid sent me to cover April's billings.

 

[Mister Mxyzptlk]

If you see patients every 2 minutes you can make a lot doing Medicaid.

I doubt he only sees Medicaid. There is a cash-pay element that goes along with this type of practice that is extremely profitable. Also, there can be kickbacks - either in cash or drugs - that can make the doctor very happy.

Throw in some TPIs at each visit and bill them as paravertebral nerve or joint injections and it gets very profitable indeed - even at Medicaid rates.