HHS-OIG University of Michigan Medical Billing Complaint (2017) – Submitted Under Dr. Myria Petrou’s Name and Subsequent Inquiry Regarding Authorship

Summary: In early 2024, Dr. Myria Petrou contacted Dr. Paul Cronin and Dr. Aine Kelly regarding a 2017 HHS-OIG medical billing complaint tied to the University of Michigan Department of Radiology and Dr. Ella Kazerooni. Prior to this, Dr. Cronin had repeatedly raised concerns about medical billing practices, with Dr. Paula Novelli independently expressing similar concerns, and had requested assistance in reporting the issue to the University of Michigan Office of General Counsel, which was done jointly by Dr. Cronin, Dr. Kelly, Dr. Petrou, and Dr. Bradley Foerster. After this reporting, Dr. Cronin informed the University that Dr. Foerster was the source of the allegations, which was used as a charge to initiate dismissal proceedings against Dr. Foerster, a tenured faculty member, despite Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou not being aware at that time of any HHS-OIG complaint filed under Dr. Petrou’s name.

The complaint was later identified as having been submitted under Dr. Petrou’s name, with Dr. Bradley Foerster listed as a witness, and had triggered a two-year federal investigation.

After realizing this in early 2024, Dr. Petrou requested that the HHS-OIG disassociate her from the complaint. Based on the timestamp of the complaint, the only individuals who had access to the complaint at the time were Dr. Petrou, Dr. Foerster, Dr. Cronin, and Dr. Kelly. Dr. Petrou noted in the email to Dr. Cronin and Dr. Kelly, “So some party sent a fabricated complaint under my name — it had to be a party that had something to gain by this setup.” When asked what they knew, Dr. Cronin replied, “I am not aware either.” Dr. Kelly replied, “I don’t know if the computer was compromised or hacked.”

Dr. Myria Petrou Email to Dr. Aine Kelly and Dr. Paul Cronin About HHS-OIG Complaint Submitted Under Dr. Petrou's Name

Link to HHS-OIG FOIA Releases Documenting that Myria Petrou Was Listed As Complainant and Bradley Foerster listed As Witness to the UM Medical Billing Complaint

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Brad Foerster, MD PhD

Brad Foerster is a FOIA advocate documenting requests, transparency disputes, and accountability investigations involving public agencies, universities, police oversight, and Russia-Gate related inquiries. His work compiles original documents, timelines, and analysis of public records and institutional responses. Brad is also a board-certified radiologist, author of Town & Gown, and has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles. Brad lives in Potomac, Maryland with his family and is active in the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.