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About 83 percent of physicians are satisfied with their medical specialty or subspeciality, according to a March 31 Medscape poll of 375 practicing physicians.

Brent Harris, MD, has been sentenced to 12 months probation as part of a plea deal for illegally accessing medical records, according to a March 31 report from the HIPAA Journal.

Former Kentucky physician Jeffrey Campbell was sentenced March 29 to 105 months in prison for conspiracy to unlawfully distribute and dispense controlled substances, conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, healthcare fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

A Michigan physician is suing Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich.-based health system Corewell Health for alleged religious discrimination, according to a March 27 news report from ABC affiliate WXYZ WXYZ.

Here are eight court cases involving providers that have made headlines since March 17:

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights and U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan have resolved an alleged federal civil rights complaint against Dearborn Obstetrics and Gynecology in Dearborn, Mich.

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons have the largest pay gap between men and women, with female surgeons earning an average of $173,102 less than their male counterparts annually, according to Doximity's "2023 Physician Compensation Report." 

Former Louisiana physician Jeffrey Evans pleaded guilty March 22 to one count of prescription drug fraud, according to a report from ABC affiliate KTBS. Mr. Evans previously treated patients while with DeSoto Regional Health System in Mansfield.

Chris Boulange, MD, was arrested March 21 following a criminal complaint for four counts of unlawful distribution of controlled substances.

Michael Smith, MD, was fined $10,000 by the Connecticut Medical Examining Board for administering the wrong drug to a patient before a surgery in December 2020, according to a March 21 report from CT Insider.