Medtronic paying DOJ $9.2M to settle restaurant kickback allegations

The U.S. Justice Dept. (DOJ) announced that Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) will pay a total of about $9.2 million to settle improper payment allegations.

Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic agreed to pay $8.1 million to resolve allegations of False Claims Act violations regarding kickbacks for a South Dakota neurosurgeon, along with an additional $1.11 million related to allegations of Open Payments Program violations after the company allegedly failed to accurately report payments to the neurosurgeon to CMS.