McMurray Doctor Agrees to Pay Insurers $700K

 has agreed to pay two insurers a total of $700,000 as part of his sentence for health care fraud and improper drug distribution, the Post-Gazette has reported. 

, 40, of , must pay $490,000 to UPMC for You and $210,000 to Gateway Health Plan, according to a stipulation filed in advance of his sentencing, scheduled for Sept. 24, according to the newspaper. 

Before the court in May, Herndon , resulting in a cost to insurance companies of between $400,000 and $1 million.

U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab suggested a plea agreement for Herndon to serve 11 years and three months in prison.

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