Name: “I Thought They Loved Me!” Is No Defense For the Spurned and Burned “Friendly Physician” by The Mark F. Weiss Law Firm
Duration: 7 min 27 s
Description: The “friendly physician.” Boy, is that’s a term of art or, perhaps better said, of artifice.

The “friendly physician.” Boy, is that’s a term of art or, perhaps better said, of artifice.

“I Thought They Loved Me!” Is No Defense For the Spurned and Burned “Friendly Physician”

It’s been said that people read published lists of disciplined fellow professionals out of a sense of schadenfreude, the pleasure derived from another’s misfortune.

The Nation’s Largest Health Care Fraud Bust, Plus Bureaucratic Negligence

The majority of healthcare fraud schemes center on fraud perpetrated by physicians, but what about schemes orchestrated to victimize physicians?

Healthcare Fraud and the Physician as Victim

Deals involving management services agreements, consulting contracts, or similar structures can appear completely legal at first glance. But dig deeper, and they might turn out to be elaborate covers for kickbacks or bribes.

You Can't Lipstick That Pig: Why Physicians Must Carefully Vet Deals

Out of state and still billing for in-person care? A physician submitted claims while vacationing in Hawaii—and now faces criminal sentencing and a $500k civil payout.


Double Trouble: Prosecuted and Sued for the Same Scam

Your business exists and interfaces on multiple planes and, therefore, the far smarter approach is to explore and adopt protection on each.

Will Your Business Walk Back in in the Morning?

Some models were once useful, but no longer are. How’s the “reliant on Medicare”, or even the “reliant on commercial payors”, model working out for you?

The Prevailing Healthcare Business Model is Upside Down

$500 Million in Alleged Phony Charges and the Dangers of Medical Directorship

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In our latest podcast, Dr. Schmidt talks with Mitch Gardiner, DMD, FAGD, focused on dental malpractice and the role of expert witnesses in civil court cases, with discussions about the qualifications and objectivity required of dental experts. The conversation covered key elements needed to prove negligence in dental cases, including standards of care and proper documentation of patient interactions and treatment plans. Dr. Gardiner provided advice for young dentists on maintaining high standards of care through continuous education and proper record-keeping.

Dr. Gardiner is a full-time general dentist practicing in a multi-specialty office. A 1977 graduate of The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Dr. Gardiner served for three years as a dental officer in the Navy. He is a clinical instructor on the teaching faculty of the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine in the Department of Restorative Dentistry-Fixed Prosthodontics.  He has over 25 years of experience in reviewing dental malpractice cases as an expert witness. Dr. Gardiner lectures and presents programs on issues of dental malpractice throughout the United States.  He holds fellowships in the Academy of General Dentistry, American College of Dentists and International College of Dentists.


“I Thought They Loved Me!” Is No Defense For the Spurned and Burned “Friendly Physician”

The Mark F. Weiss Law Firm

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