Midei is accused of falsifying medical records to make it appear that patients have clogged arteries to justify inserting mesh stents into the patients. He earned $1.3 million from St. Joseph in the past year alone.

St. Joseph sent warning letters to 600 of his patients saying their stents may be unwarranted. Midei has been removed from duty, but as of today's date the medical board website shows that his medical license is active.

Source: http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-md-stents-lawsuit-announced-20101005,0,6922781.story

In 2005, a jury found that Dr. Mark G. Midei, who is also the director of the cardiac cathertization lab at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, and Dr. Jeffrey E. Sell, a cardiac surgeon, had deliberately misled a patient to believe his heart surgeon was not available to perform a bypass operation.

Source: http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/337514/baltimore_jury_finds_cardiology_practice_guilty_of_fraud/index.html

This case now appears to be in the appeals process.

“December 16,2005 Verdict of the jury in favor of the plaintiffs Harry R. Bargar & Carole Bargar and against the defendants Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates, P.A., Mark Midei,M.D. and Jeffrey Sell,M.D. for the sum of $2,253,250.00 compensatory damages interset and costs. December 16,2005 Verdict of the jury in favor of the plaintiffs Harry R. Bargar & Carole Bargar and against Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates, P.A. for the sum of $2,750,000.00 punitive damages interest and costs.”

Source: Circuit Court of Maryland ( http://casesearch.courts.state.md.us/inquiry/inquiry-index.jsp )

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