And one way to recoup much more money released three years ago has never been used, CTV News has learned – a sign that critics say the government has not yet properly overseen the billions of dollars in spending.
“Dr.  Ayokunle Fagbemigun’s misbehavior is extremely serious.  He took hundreds of thousands of dollars from the health system he was not entitled to.  He did it on purpose and for personal gain.  “He has deceived the government many times over a long period of time,” a panel of the Ontario Medical and Surgeons Disciplinary Tribunal wrote in a ruling issued Thursday.
Fagbemigun, who works at a small practice in northern Etobicoke, was found to have charged 42,000 failed trials and procedures, and became the leader in many procedures over four years.  The motif was spotted by federal inspectors, who referred it to provincial regulators for action.
MORE: Ontario doctor charged for 42,000 tests he did not take, research finds
His registration will be revoked, he will face a $ 35,000 fine and will pay $ 72,590 in expenses.
But that’s a fraction of what CTV News estimates tests and procedures cost OHIP, the provincial health plan: between $ 270,000 and $ 410,000.
“This court has no power to order Dr. Fagbemigun to return the money he received.  “This is a matter for the courts, if OHIP decides to continue,” the commission wrote.
For years, there was no option for the provincial government to recover these funds.  Then in 2019, the Ontario Ministry of Health told CTV News that they passed a new law that allowed the government to recover the money.
“According to the current legal framework, the director general of OHIP can refer the matter to the Board of Appeals and Review of Health Services for a hearing,” wrote a spokesman for the minister.
Dr. Ayokunle Fagbemigun appears in this undated image.
This review committee operates in a building on Bloor Street.  And his secretary told us that out of the cases before him so far, there have been at least 36 cases of doctors trying to recover money from OHIP and none of OHIP has tried to recover money from doctors.
“To date, all matters before the Board of Directors have been asked by doctors to reconsider a decision by the Director-General of OHIP where the CEO either refused to pay, paid a reduced amount or paid for the service that the CEO considers to have “and not the service described in the claim,” said Hassan Badreddine, senior director and secretary of HSARB.
It is possible that some funds were recovered voluntarily or through a settlement, but the Ministry of Health could not provide information.
All of this is a sign that the county is not serious about discovering overpayments or collecting overpayments when they are discovered, said Natalie Mehra of the Ontario Health Coalition.
“It’s very frustrating because that was an issue that was raised six years ago by the Auditor General,” Mehra said in an interview.  “It is frustrating not to see something happen on a long-term issue.”
CTV News’ attempts to speak to the political leadership have so far been rejected.  Former Secretary of State Christine Eliot did not run for re-election, and Parliamentary Assistant Secretary of State Robin Martin did not respond to calls.
Fagbemigun gave many tests to patients who did not need them, including patients who had been on drug tests since the age of nine, and offered another patient eight pregnancy tests in one year, even though she was not sexually active.
He closed the door on a reporter and photographer in his training session at North Etobicoke this week.  He said through a secretary that he was not interested in speaking to the press.

title: “The Ontario Doctor Who Was Charged For Fake Tests Has Had His License Revoked " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-20” author: “Christopher Wyble”


And one way to recoup much more money released three years ago has never been used, CTV News has learned – a sign that critics say the government has not yet properly overseen the billions of dollars in spending.
“Dr.  Ayokunle Fagbemigun’s misbehavior is extremely serious.  He took hundreds of thousands of dollars from the health system he was not entitled to.  He did it on purpose and for personal gain.  “He has deceived the government many times over a long period of time,” a panel of the Ontario Medical and Surgeons Disciplinary Tribunal wrote in a ruling issued Thursday.
Fagbemigun, who works at a small practice in northern Etobicoke, was found to have charged 42,000 failed trials and procedures, and became the leader in many procedures over four years.  The motif was spotted by federal inspectors, who referred it to provincial regulators for action.
MORE: Ontario doctor charged for 42,000 tests he did not take, research finds
His registration will be revoked, he will face a $ 35,000 fine and will pay $ 72,590 in expenses.
But that’s a fraction of what CTV News estimates tests and procedures cost OHIP, the provincial health plan: between $ 270,000 and $ 410,000.
“This court has no power to order Dr. Fagbemigun to return the money he received.  “This is a matter for the courts, if OHIP decides to continue,” the commission wrote.
For years, there was no option for the provincial government to recover these funds.  Then in 2019, the Ontario Ministry of Health told CTV News that they passed a new law that allowed the government to recover the money.
“According to the current legal framework, the director general of OHIP can refer the matter to the Board of Appeals and Review of Health Services (HSARB) for a hearing,” a spokesman for the minister wrote.
Dr. Ayokunle Fagbemigun appears in this undated image.
This review committee operates in a building on Bloor Street.  And his secretary told us that out of the cases before him so far, there have been at least 36 cases of doctors trying to recover money from OHIP and none of OHIP has tried to recover money from doctors.
“To date, all matters before the Board of Directors have been asked by doctors to reconsider a decision by the Director-General of OHIP where the CEO either refused to pay, paid a reduced amount or paid for the service that the CEO considers to have “and not the service described in the claim,” said Hassan Badreddine, senior director and secretary of HSARB.
It is possible that some funds were recovered voluntarily or through a settlement, but the Ministry of Health could not provide information.
All of this is a sign that the county is not serious about discovering overpayments or collecting overpayments when they are discovered, said Natalie Mehra of the Ontario Health Coalition.
“It’s very frustrating because that was an issue that was raised six years ago by the Auditor General,” Mehra said in an interview.  “It is frustrating not to see something happen on a long-term issue.”
CTV News’ attempts to speak to the political leadership have so far been rejected.  Former Secretary of State Christine Eliot did not run for re-election, and Parliamentary Assistant Secretary of State Robin Martin did not respond to calls.
Fagbemigun gave many tests to patients who did not need them, including patients who had been on drug tests since the age of nine, and offered another patient eight pregnancy tests in one year, even though she was not sexually active.
He closed the door on a reporter and photographer in his training session at North Etobicoke this week.  He said through a secretary that he was not interested in speaking to the press.