Physician bills patient for exam but wasn’t in the room for it

Physician bills patient for exam but wasn’t in the room for it
Physician bills patient for exam but wasn’t in the room for it

DEAR DR. ROACH: When I have appointments with my physicians at our local, highly rated academic health system, they no longer do a physical exam. But in the after-visit note, there is a documented and complete physical exam that doesn’t reflect reality. This happened on all types of visits, including annual visits and preand post-surgery visits.

If I am examined by a resident, the attending physici…