Andrew Carothers

Andrew Carothers, M.D., P.C. was a New York-based medical professional corporation that operated multiple diagnostic imaging centers specializing in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The company is primarily recognized in the healthcare and legal sectors for a landmark case involving insurance fraud and the corporate practice of medicine doctrine. In the case of Andrew Carothers, M.D., P.C. v. Progressive Insurance, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that the entity was ineligible for insurance reimbursements because it was found to be fraudulently incorporated and de facto controlled by non-physician individuals. This ruling significantly impacted the regulatory oversight of medical practice ownership and the enforcement of physician-ownership requirements in the United States.