Healthcare Law

“I don’t think Martin Merritt is scared of the Devil himself. He just walks in through the front door and takes over.”
— T. King, Client & Healthcare Entrepreneur.

Attack an enemy where they are weak.
-Sun Tszu, The Art of War

It really doesn’t matter how many lawyers work for the government or in big firms. In court, they must choose one lawyer to face me. That is when they are weakest.

Healthcare Defense Victories in 2024

  • Trial Victory. Texas Medical Device Salesman Accused of Fraud in 41st Tex. State Dist. Court. (2024)
  • Case Dismissed. Dallas Doctor Accused of Billing Fraud. TMB ISC Hearing (2024)
  • Case closed. No payment made. California Doctor Accused of Blue Shield Ins. fraud. (2024)
  • Case Dismissed Houston Doctor Accused of Taking Kickbacks. TMB ISC Hearing (2024)
  • No License Surrender. Texas Doctor Accused Texas Doctor by DEA. (2024)
  • Case Dismissed. Arkansas doctor accused of Rx without a license. Ark. Med. Bd. (2024)
  • Settled Amicably. N. Carolina Doctor Accused of $4m. BCBS Insurance (2024)
  • Settled Amicably with DOJ. San Antonio Pharmacy MSO Owner Sued in False Claims Act Case. (2024)
Martin

Maritn Merritt has tried over 500 healthcare cases to jury verdict in state and federal court, administrative panel or ALJ decision, and has handled thousands of healthcare cases, including appeals of Medicare and Commercial Insurance Audits, DEA and FBI investigations. Martin frequently works with other law firms to provide expert health law capacity to a team of Criminal or Civil Litigation Firms in need of health law expertise.

You get what you pay for here. Martin Merritt is a 37-year healthcare lawyer, experienced in facing down all manner of frightening “alphabet agents,” from the FBI, DOJ, AUSA, OIG, DEA, TMB, CMS, HHS, BCBSTX, UHC auditors and other fraud investigators. Maritn Merritt has been trying lawsuits in Texas since 1989, in state and federal courts, before state and federal ALJ administrative law panels and medical licensing boards. He will personally bring his 37-years’ experience to every case.

We have experience in ALL areas of Healthcare Law including:

Compliance

  • Medical and Licensing Board
    Regulatory Compliance
  • Corporate Practice of Medicine Compliance
  • Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Compliance
  • State Anti-Kickback Compliance
  • CLIA Certification and Compliance
  • Pharmacy Compliance
  • FDA Regulatory Compliance
  • DEA Regulatory Compliance
  • TDSHS Compliance
  • Dental Board Compliance
  • OIG Regulatory Compliance
  • CMS Regulatory Compliance
  • Billing Compliance
  • CPT and ICD-10 Coding Compliance

Healthcare Litigation

  • Healthcare Contract Litigation
  • MSO Litigation
  • Insurance Recoupment/Clawback
    Appeals and Litigation
  • Employee Non-Compete Litigation Tex.
    Bus. & Com. Code 15.50
  • Texas Citizens Participation Act (Anti-SLAPP
    Suit, TCPA Litigation)
  • Texas Medical Board Hearings
  • Texas Pharmacy Board Hearings
  • Texas Nursing Board Hearings and Appeals
  • Healthcare TRO’s and Injunctions
  • False Claims Act Litigation
  • Department of Justice Civil
    Investigative Demands
  • State and Federal Litigation
  • Stark Law Litigation
  • Anti-Kickback Litigation
  • Patient Solicitation Litigation
  • Medical Ethics Litigation
  • FDA Regulatory Litigation
  • TDSHS Regulatory Litigation
  • Texas Office of Attorney General Litigation

Healthcare Transactional Work

  • Healthcare Contracts
  • Business Organization and Formation
  • Non-profit Organization and Formation
  • Texas Medical Board 5.01 Non-profits
  • 15.50 Non-compete Contracts
  • Non-disclosure Agreements
  • MSO Agreements
  • Employment Agreements
  • 1099 Independent Contractor Agreements
  • Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Sale of Practice Agreements
  • Asset Purchase Agreements
  • Stock Purchase Agreements
  • Pharmacy Sale Transactions
  • Mixed Specialty Transactions
  • Licensing Applications
  • Hospital/Physician Employment Contracts

Below are just a few things some of our clients are saying:

“It is Martin’s energy and enthusiasm which is unique.”
– Mac Talkington, M.D., Cheif of Vascular Surgery,
Baylor Hospital, Dallas, TX (ret’d)

“Martin has fought for us from Las Vegas to Alabama. Wouldn’t go before any licensing board without him.”
– C. Bond, Pharm.D., PIC, Mobile, AL

“He seems to know everyone in healthcare compliance, and everyone seems to know him.”
– Angela Miller, President, Medical Auditing Solutions, Dallas, TX