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
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Last year, the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice reprimanded him for false advertising, unethical conduct and fee splitting.
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Joe Carlson and Brooks Johnson, Star Tribune, 23 July 2021
Joe Carlson and Brooks Johnson, Star Tribune, 23 July 2021
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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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