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fee splitting
noun
: payment by a specialist (such as a doctor or a lawyer) of a part of his or her fee to the person who made the referral
Examples of fee splitting in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Last year, the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice reprimanded him for false advertising, unethical conduct and fee splitting.
—Joe Carlson and Brooks Johnson, Star Tribune, 23 July 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1931, in the meaning defined above
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“Fee splitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fee%20splitting. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Medical Definition
fee splitting
noun
fee split·ting
ˈfē-ˌsplit-iŋ
: payment by a medical specialist (as a surgeon) of a part of the specialist's fee to the physician who made the referral
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