DENVER—Doctors say they are cooperating with a grand jury investigation into the relationship between DaVita Inc. and one of Denver’s largest kidney doctors’ offices.
Dr. Michael Shapiro, a physician at Denver Nephrology, says the company believes the investigation will present a full review of the facts.
According to the Denver Post (), DaVita sold half-ownership in seven dialysis clinics to Denver Nephrology for nearly $2 million in 2008.
Federal law requires partnerships to be sold at fair market value to make sure a dialysis company is not buying off doctors to get patients.
The Post says DaVita had offered 40 percent ownership to another group of Denver doctors and were rebuffed.
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Information from: The Denver Post,
