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	“KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A former Joplin physician pleaded guilty in federal court today to falsely certifying that products and tests were medically necessary for more than 2,000 Medicare and Medicaid patients in Missouri whom he never met or examined.” justice.gov KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A former Joplin physician pleaded guilty in federal court today to falsely certifying that products and tests were medically necessary for mo 
 
								 
				 
						 
						