RT Journal
A1 Agrawal S, Budetti P
T1 PHysician medical identity theft
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2012
FD February 1
VO 307
IS 5
SP 459
OP 460
DO 10.1001/jama.2012.78
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.78
AB 
It took several months for one physician to learn that she was a victim of medical identity theft. This realization occurred after patients reported that her name was on their Medicare Summary Notices although they had never seen her. A fraudulent clinical practice had enrolled in Medicare using her name without her knowledge. Another physician had retired from clinical practice but decided to work part-time. Nearly 2 years after sending out job applications, he was asked by Medicare to return more than $350 000 in overpayments made to a practice he had interviewed with but never joined. The Department of Treasury began to garnish his Social Security payments for unpaid debts.